Where Science Meets Fitness

No matter what your current fitness level or former athletic experience, you can learn to train like an Olympic-caliber athlete. I am Erin Borchard, a former elite springboard/platform diver (NCAA Champion and multi-year All-American at Stanford University, former member of the US National Diving Team, and two-time competitor at the US Olympic Team Trials), specializing in personal and small group training sessions. I am also a Phi Beta Kappa student with a B.A. in Human Biology; my strong science background is an ever present influence shaping and changing my training philosophy.

I want to help you push yourself to YOUR maximum...you'll be shocked to find the true athlete living inside of you.

Thursday, March 27, 2014

Simple, Simultaneous, and Sore-by-Tomorrow



EQUIP: Partner, Barbell (c: 135/95, p: 95/65, c: 65/35), Slam Ball (30/20), Wall Space

WARM-UP:
*Active Stretch, then:
*400m Indian Run w/ Partner
*20 x Air Squat
*20 x Lunge
*20 x Push-Up
*20 x alt. 1-Leg V-Up
*20 x Handstand Shoulder Shrug OR Shoulder Tap
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PARTNER WOD - Complete for Time:
-one person works while the other rests, unless otherwise noted
-divide up reps in any manner desired

*800m SIMULTANEOUS Run (both partners run entire distance side-by-side)
*80 x Shoulder-to-Overhead (c: 135/95, p: 95/65, f: 65/35)
*80 x Ball Slam (30/20)
*80 x Sumo Deadlift High Pull (c: 135/95, p: 95/65, f: 65/35) 
*8 x SIMULTANEOUS Wall Walk (ea. rep must be in tandem; both partners 8 reps)

*600m SIMULTANEOUS Run
*60 x Shoulder-to-Overhead 
*60 x Ball Slam
*60 x Sumo Deadlift High Pull
*6 x SIMULTANEOUS Wall Walk

*400m SIMULTANEOUS Run
*40 x Shoulder-to-Overhead
*40 x Ball Slam
*40 x Sumo Deadlift High Pull
*4 x SIMULTANEOUS Wall Walk

*200m SIMULTANEOUS Run
*20 x Shoulder-to-Overhead
*20 x Ball Slam
*20 x Sumo Deadlift High Pull
*2 x SIMULTANEOUS Wall Walk


Tuesday, March 25, 2014

"KB Swing, Swing, Swing"



EQUIP: Barbell (c: 225/155, p: 185/135, f: 135/95), Plate (45/25; c (women): 35), Box (24/20), KB (c: 70/53,

p: 53/35, f: 35/18), Jump Rope 

WARM-UP:
*Active Stretch, then:
*400m Run/ Row
*100 Jump Rope (warm-up Double-Unders)
*10 x KB Swing
*10 x Burpee 

*Individual Movement-Specific Warm-Up for WOD (especially: Deadlift)
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#1:
15 Min. AMRAP -
*30 x Double Under (sub: 30 x Tuck Jump)
*10 x Plate Ground-to-OH
*10 x alt. OH Plate Step-Up (20”)
*10 x 1-Arm KB OHS (5xR, then 5xL)(mod: 10 x Goblet Squat)
*# KB Swing as minutes on the clock at end of ea. round
(everybody will do 15 KBS at the 15:00 mark)
-for example: if I finish my first round when the clock reads 2:33, I must do 2 KBS to finish out the round; if I finish my second round when the clock reads 6:04, I must do 6 KBS to finish out that round, etc.

#2:
15 Min. AMRAP -
*30 x Double-Under (sub: 30 x Lateral Bar Hop)
*10 x Box Jump (24/20)
*10 x Deadlift (c: 225/155, p: 185/135, f: 135/95)
*10 x alt. Pistol (c: Jumping OR Weighted)
*# KB Swing as minutes on the clock at end of ea. round
(everybody will do 15 KBS at the 15:00 mark)

#3:
15 Min. AMRAP -
*30 x Double-Under (sub: 30 x Mountain Climb (R and L = 1))
*10 x alt. KB Goblet Lunge
*10 x OH Plate Sit-Up
*10 x Bar-Facing Burpee
*# KB Swing as minutes on the clock at end of ea. round 
(everybody will do 15 KBS at the 15:00 mark)



SCORE = Total KB Swing completed over all 3 WODs

Saturday, March 22, 2014

"Ten to One By Ones With Runs"

EQUIP: Barbell (c: 115/85)(p: 95/65)(f: 65/45), Box (24/20)(c: 30/24), Rings



WARM-UP:
*Active Stretch, then:
*400m Run
*Shoulder Plank Series
*10 ea. x PVC Pass Thru, Snatch Press, OHS
*10 x Squat Jump 
*10 x Broad Jump

-warm up Snatch

WOD #1:
10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 x
*Power Snatch (115/85)(95/65)(65/45)
*Ring Push-Up (mod: DB Push-Up)
*200m Run following ea. odd round

(inspiration for this WOD from CrossFit Delray Beach - 3/7/14)
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WOD #2:
10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 x 
*Tuck Jump-to-Box Jump (24/20)(c: 30/24)
*Thruster (115/85)(95/65)(65/45)
*200m Run following ea. even round
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FINISHER:
400m Partner Mule Run
*use 100m course

*switch duties every 50m


Thursday, March 20, 2014

"Oh, What to Do With Your Remaining Time?"



EQUIP: Slam Ball (30/20), Pull-Up Bar, KB? (70/53)(53/35)(35/26), Barbell (115/85)(95/65)(65/45)

WARM-UP:
*Active Stretch, then:
*400m Run
*15 x SB Goblet Squat
*10 x Push-Up + Windmill R&L
*3 Rounds of 5 x Push Press + 5 x OHS (unloaded bar)(goal: do NOT put bar down!)

-load bar and warm-up WOD movements

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5 Rounds (33 min.):
5 Minutes Per Round -
*20 x Ball Slam (30/20)
*15 x Toes-2-Bar
*10 x Push Press (115/85)(95/65)(75/55)
*AMRAP In Remaining Time: *Row or Run (10m Shuttle) for meters
-2 Min. REST b/w Rounds-

SCORE = Total Meters rowed or run over 5 rounds
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3 Rounds (12 min.) -
4 Minutes Per Round -
*400m Run
*AMRAP in Remaining Time: Overhead Squat (115/85)(95/65)(65/45)

-NO REST b/w rounds-

Tuesday, March 18, 2014

“St. Paddy’s Day - A Day Late, But Still Irish”

EQUIP: Partner, Shared: Rower, DB’s, Barbell, Rings, Jump Rope, Plate (45/25)



WARM-UP:
*Active Stretch, then:
*400m Run
*30 x Double-Under (sub: 30 x Lateral Bar Hop)
*20 x DB Goblet Squat (1DB)
*10 x Hang Squat Clean + Thruster (Athlete’s Choice:   loaded or unloaded bar)


For Time (Teams of 2)(50:00 Limit) -
*3000m Row
-one partner chips away at the Row
-other partner completes 17 ea. x DB Lunge Thruster (25’s/20’s)(20’s/15’s)(15’s/10’s)
-switch duties every 17 reps ea. of Lunge Thruster, until team has rowed 3000m

*300m DB Bear Crawl (30 lengths of 10m course)
-one partner chips away the Bear Crawl
-other partner completes 17 x Sumo Deadlift High Pull (105/75)(95/65)(65/35)
-switch duties every 17 reps of SDHP, until team has Bear Crawled 300m

*300 x Double-Under (sub: 300 x Lateral Bar/ KB Hop)
-one partner chips away at the D-U’s
-other partner completes 17 x Hang Power Clean (105/75)(95/65)(65/35)
-switch duties every 17 reps of HPC, until team has completed 300 D-U’s

*30 x Bear Complex (105/75)(95/65)(65/35)
-one partner chips away at the Bear Complex
-other partner completes 17 x Plyo Plate Push-Up (45/25)(sub: Hand-Release P-Up)
-switch duties every 17 reps of HR Push-Up, until team as completed 30 Bear Complex


Sunday, March 16, 2014

"Oh, My Legs!"



EQUIP: Bar (c: 135/95, p: 95/65, f: 65/45), 2 KB’s (c: 70/53, p: 53/35, f: 35/18), Pull-Up Bar

WARM-UP:
*Active Stretch, then:
*400m Run/ Row
*20 x Air Squat
*15 x Star Jump 
*10 x Hand-Release Push-Up

*Warm-Up all necessary WOD movements; work up to WOD weight
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25 Minute AMRAP #1 -
30 x Front Squat (c: 135/95, p: 95/65, f: 65/45)
10 x Burpee-Pull Up
25 x Front Squat
10 x Burpee-Pull Up
20 x Front Squat
10 x Burpee-Pull Up
15 x Front Squat
10 x Burpee-Pull Up
10 x Front Squat
10 x Burpee-Pull Up
5 x Front Squat
10 x Burpee-Pull Up

SCORE = Total Reps 
(if you finish before time is called, start over at the beginning)
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25 Minute AMRAP #2 -
20 x KB Snatch (c: 70/53, p: 53/35, f: 35/18)
10 x 2KB Burpee-Deadlift (c: 70/53, p: 53/35, f: 35/18)
15 x KB Snatch (c: 70/53, p: 53/35, f: 35/18)
10 x 2KB Burpee-Deadlift (c: 70/53, p: 53/35, f: 35/18)
10 x KB Snatch (c: 70/53, p: 53/35, f: 35/18)
10 x 2KB Burpee-Deadlift (c: 70/53, p: 53/35, f: 35/18)
5 x KB Snatch (c: 70/53, p: 53/35, f: 35/18)
10 x 2KB Burpee-Deadlift (c: 70/53, p: 53/35, f: 35/18)

SCORE = Total Reps 

(if you finish before time is called, start over at the beginning)

Thursday, March 13, 2014

"Crazy 8's"



EQUIP: Bar (c: 135/95, p: 95/65, f: 65/35)(+ reload plates), Box (20”), Pull-Up Bar

WARM-UP:
*Active Stretch, then:
*400m Run/ Row
*Shoulder Plank Series
*10 x Wall-Facing Squat
*10 ea. x Step-Up (20”)
*1 min. Hollow Body Hold (mod: hands beneath bum; break up minute w/ small rests)
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1) EMOM for 8 Minutes -
*6 x Sumo Deadlift High Pull (c: 135/95, p: 95/65, f: 65/35)
*4 x Bar Facing Burpee 
(Rx+: 6 reps ea. movement)

-Rest 2 minutes-

2) EMOM for 8 Minutes -
*100m Run
*6 x Star Jump 
(Rx+: 10 x Star Jump)

-Rest 2 minutes/ Reload Barbell-

3) EMOM for 8 Minutes -
*4 x alt. Front Rack Step-Up (mod: Back Rack)(20”)(c: 95/65, p: 65/35, f: 65/35)
*6 x Thruster (c: 95/65, p: 65/35, f: 65/35)
(Rx+: 6 reps ea. movement)

-Rest 2 minutes-

4) EMOM for 8 Minutes -
*6 x V-Up
*4 x Strict Pull-Up
(Rx+: 6 reps ea. movement)

-Rest 2 minutes-

5a) EMOM for 8 Minutes -
*4 x Squat Snatch (c: 95/65, p: 65/35, f: 65/35)
*6 x Behind-the-Neck Push Press
(Rx+: 6 reps ea. movement)



TIMING CHEAT SHEET: 0-8-10-18-20-28-30-38-40-48