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, July 3, 2014

"hanky pLanky"

Oops!  They forgot the 'L!'


EQUIP: Bar (a: 155/115, i: 135/95, b: 115/75), Wall Ball (20/14), HSPU Set-Up, Rings, Rower
(name of WOD inspired by Betsy Meyer...thanks, B!)

WARM-UP:
*Active Stretch, then:
*400m Run/ Row
*10 x Deadlift (w/ lightly loaded bar)
*10 x Burpee-Lateral Bar Hop
*5 x Clean Pull
*5 x Shoulder-2-OH

WOD 1: “Hanky Planky”
10 Rounds of 2 Minute Duration:
*3 x Clean & Jerk (155/115)(135/95)(115/75)
*100m Sprint
-In Remaining Time ea. Round: Hold Plank (use your phone or watch to keep a running time)

SCORE = Total Time Holding Plank over 10 rounds
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WOD 2: 
33 Min. AMRAP -
3 Rounds -
30 Wall Ball (20/14)
30 Ball Slam (30/20)
(=180 reps)

NO REST

3 Rounds -
20 Front Squat (135/95)(115/75)(95/65) 
20 Ring Dip
(= 120 reps)

NO REST

3 Rounds -
10 Sumo Deadlift High Pull (135/95)(115/75)(95/65) 
10 Strict HSPU (Rx: 1 AbMat)
(= 60 reps)

NO REST

3 Rounds -
500m Row 
5 Curtis P (135/95)(115/75)(95/65)
(= 30 reps)


SCORE = Total Reps Completed

Tuesday, July 1, 2014

"Boo!" (The Ghost)



EQUIP: Rope, Rower, Bar (95/65), Pull-Up Bar

WARM-UP:
*Active Stretch, then:
*400m Run
*10 x Burpee Pull-Up
*10 x Front Squat 
*10 x Push Press
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WOD 1: “The Ghost” -
6 Rounds for Total Reps -
1 min. x Row (for calories)
1 min. x Burpee
1 min. x Double-Under
1 min. REST

*written by CrossFit Headquarters for professional boxer, Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero” (6-time World Champion) to mimic a 6-round fight
*do NOT make this a double-under workout!!  push hard at every station.

Robert’s SCORES: 
1st attempt: 338 Rx (jan 2014)
2nd attempt: 506 Rx
3rd attempt: 747 Rx (jun 2014)
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WOD 2:
For Total Time (a, b, and c) -
a) 5 Rounds -
15 UNBROKEN reps of Thruster (95/65)
-REST as needed b/w rounds-
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-REST as needed b/w parts a) and b)-

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b) 5 Rounds -
15 UNBROKEN reps of Pull-Up
-REST as needed b/w rounds-
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-REST as needed b/w parts a) and b)-

c) 5 Rounds -
15 UNBROKEN reps of Lunge Jump (R and L = 1 rep)
-REST as needed b/w rounds-

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Tuesday, June 24, 2014

Garage WOD



I'm stuck working out at home today....below is what I did at 5am in my garage with a set of dumbbells and a kettlebell.  I originally had two more mini-WODs planned, but this ended up being plenty for me.  I have to admit that 5am in my garage is pretty lonely place...glad to have this done for the day.


WARM-UP:
*Active Stretch, then:

*6 x Burpee every 30 sec. for 5 min.
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WOD 1:
*100 x DB Push Press (25#)
EMOM: 5 x KB Goblet Squat (53#)

WOD 2:
5 Rounds -
*100 x Double-Under
*10 x DB Hang Squat Clean-Thruster (25#)
*10 x DB Burpee-Deadlift (25#)

Saturday, June 21, 2014

"Horrible Heroes - Part 2"



WARM-UP:
*Active Stretch, then:
*400m Run (last 200m Backwards)
*5 x Burpee Pull-Up
*5 x Deadlift (use “Randy” weight for all barbell warm-up movements)
*5 x Snatch Pull
*5 x Hang Power Clean
*5 x Shoulder-2-OH
*5 x OHS
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#1:
“Rotten Randy”
Complete for Time -
*75 Snatch (75/55)(Rx+: 95/65)
-2 x Bar-Facing Burpee after every 5th Snatch
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#2:
“Downright Devilish DT”
5 Rounds for Time -
*12 x Deadlift (155/105)
*9 x Hang Power Clean (155/105)
*6 x Push Jerk (155/105)
-EMOM: 15 x Double-Under (sub: 15 x Lateral Bar Hop)
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#3:
“Ghoulish Griff”
2 Rounds for Time -
*800m Run
*20 x Toes-2-Bar
*400m Backward Run
*20 x Toes-2-Bar

Tuesday, June 17, 2014

2 x 12-9-6-3


WARM-UP:
*Active Stretch, then:
*400m Run/ Row
*10 x Push-Up + Hop-In
*5 x Clean Pull
*5 x Shoulder-2-Overhead
*5 x Back Squat
*1 min. OH Barbell Hold

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WOD 1:
2 Rounds for Time -
*1000m Row
-no rest-
12-9-6-3 x 
   *Power Clean (a: 155/115, i: 135/95, b: 95/65)
   *Box Jump (a: 30/24)(b/i: 24/20)
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-3 MINUTE REST-

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WOD 2:
2 Rounds for Time -
*800m Run
-no rest-
12-9-6-3 x 
   *Sumo Deadlift High Pull (a: 135/95, i: 115/75, b: 75/55)
   *Ring Dip

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Saturday, June 14, 2014

"Mean Girls"

EQUIP: Bar (135/95), Box (24/20), Wall Ball (20/14), Slam Ball (30/20)

WARM-UP:
*Active Stretch
*400m Run
*1-2-3-4-5 Burpee Ladder (increase the # of push-ups per burpee)
*10 ea. (w/ unloaded bar): Push Press, Front Squat, Back Squat, OHS, Hollow Hold Chest Press
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#1:
“Killer Karen”
Complete for Time -
*150 x Wall Ball (20/14)
-@ every break/ rest: 10 x Ball Slam (30/20)
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#2: 
“Nasty Nancy”
3 Rounds for Time -
*400m Run
*15 x Overhead Squat (135/95)
*15 x Box Jump (24/20)
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#3:
“Evil Grace”
Complete for Time -
*30 x Evil Wheel Clean & Jerk (135/95)
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Thursday, June 12, 2014

"3-2-1's Make Super Tight Buns!"



EQUIP: Bar (a: 135/95, i: 115/75, b: 95/65), DB’s (a: 25/20, i: 20/15, b: 15/12), Box (24/20), KB (a: 70/53, i: 53/35, b: 35/18), Wall Space, Rower, Jump Rope

WARM-UP:
*Active Stretch, then:
*Shoulder Plank Series + 10 Hand-Release Push-Up
*5 x Pull-Up + 5 x T2B + 5 x K2E
*5 ea. w/ unloaded bar: Push Press, Front Squat, Snatch Pull, OHS, Pressing Snatch Balance
*self-directed warm-up for WOD-specific movements (load up!)
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9 Min. AMRAP -
*3 x Thruster (a: 135/95, i: 115/75, b: 95/65)(go heavy!!!)
*3 x DB Man Maker (a: 25’s, i: 20’s, b: 15’s)
*2 x Thruster
*2 x DB Man Maker
*1 x Thruster
*1 x DB Man Maker 
SCORE = Total Rounds (+ any extra Reps)

9 Min. AMRAP -
*300m Run
*300m Row
*200m Run
*200m Row
*100m Run
*100m Row
SCORE = Total Rounds (+ any extra Meters)

9 Min. AMRAP -
*3 x Squat Snatch (a: 135/95, i: 115/75, b: 95/65)
*3 x DB Burpee + Up-and-Over Box (24/20) (a: 25’s, i: 20’s, b: 15’s)
*2 x Squat Snatch
*2 x DB Burpee + Up-and-Over Box
*1 x Squat Snatch
*1 x DB Burpee + Up-and-Over Box
SCORE = Total Rounds (+ any extra Reps)

9 Min. AMRAP -
*30 x Double-Under
*9 x Burpee
*20 x Double-Under
*6 x Burpee
*10 x Double-Under
*3 x Burpee
SCORE = Total Rounds (+ any extra Reps)

9 Min. AMRAP -
*3 ea. x KB Snatch from the floor (a: 70/53, i: 53/35, b: 35/18)
*3 x Wall Walk
*2 ea. x KB Snatch from the floor
*2 x Wall Walk
*1 x KB Snatch from the floor
*1 ea. x Wall Walk

SCORE = Total Rounds (+ any extra Reps)