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 31, 2014

"Double Trouble"



EQUIP: Slam Ball (30/20), Pull-Up Bar, Bar (95/65) + Reload, Rower

WARM-UP:
*Active Stretch
*400m Run/ Row
*10 x SB Squat Clean
*5 x Burpee Box Jump
*10 x SB Push-Up
*5 x Clean & Jerk (light bar)
——————————-

WOD:
A) 15 min. AMRAP (5 Rounds for Time Max) -
*200m Run
*10 x Double-Squat Thruster (Front Squat + Thruster = 1 rep)
If you complete 5 rounds, you are DONE…note your time  (that is your score); otherwise, your score is total rounds + any extra reps completed when time is called.

-2 min. REST b/w A and B-

B) 15 min. AMRAP (5 Rounds for Time Max) -
*c: 50 x Double-Under (OR p: 25 Double-Under OR f: 50 Singles + 25 Lateral Bar Hop)
*10 x Double Pull-Up "GI Jane" (Burpee + 2 Pull-Ups = 1 rep))

-2 min. REST b/w B and C-

C) 15 min. AMRAP (5 Rounds for Time Max) -
*250m Row
*10 x Double-Slam “Slurpee” (30/20) (Ball Slam + Slam Ball Burpee = 1 rep)

-2 min. REST b/w C and D-

D) 15 min. AMRAP (5 Rounds for Time Max) -
*100 x Mountain Climb
*5 x Double-Jerk Clean & Jerk (135/95) (Power Clean + 2 Push Jerks = 1 rep)


Tuesday, July 29, 2014

"Three Movement Thriller"



EQUIP: Bar (a: 115/75, i: 95/65, b: 65/45), HSPU Set-Up, Rowers outside

WARM-UP:
*Active Stretch
*400m Run/ Row
*30 x Handstand Shoulder Shrug
*20 x Squat (10 x Back Squat + 10 x Front Squat (w/ light barbell))
*10 x Dive Bomber
———————————-

-set a 56:00 running clock-

WOD (Inspired by CrossFit S3 (Eric White)):
A) 2 Rounds for Total Reps (36 min.) -
4 min. AMRAP -
400m Run
In Remaining Time: ME Hang Squat Clean (a: 115/75, i: 95/65, b: 65/45)
-2 min. REST-
4 min. AMRAP -
400m Run
In Remaining Time: ME Burpee
-2 min. REST-
4 min. AMRAP -
500m Row
In Remaining Time: ME Handstand Push-Up
-2 min. REST-

-after 2 rounds of Part A above (finishing with the last 2 min. rest), move immediately onto Part B below-

B) 20 Min. AMRAP -
10 x HSPU
15 x Hang Squat Clean (a: 115/75, i: 95/65, b: 65/45)
20 cal Row
25 x Burpee
20 cal Row
15 x Hang Squat Clean
10 x HSPU
15 x Hang Squat Clean
20 cal Row
25 x Burpee
20 cal Row
15 x Hang Squat Clean
10 x HSPU
….etc. continuing UP and DOWN the ladder until time is called

SCORE = a) Total Reps from Part A & b) Total Reps from Part B (two-part score)


Saturday, July 26, 2014

"Frantasy Land" + "Nance-tasy Land"



EQUIP: Bar (95/65 starting load) + Reload Plates, Pull-Up Bar

WARM-UP:
*Active Stretch
*400m Run

5 ea. w/ Unloaded Bar:
*Front Squat
*Push Press
*OHS
*Hang Power Snatch
*Pressing Snatch Balance

*5 x Burpee Pull-Up
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WOD 1: “FRANTASY LAND” (2014 CrossFit Games Team Event)(done as individuals!)
For Time (30 Min. Cap) -
21-15-9 x
*Thruster (95/65)
*Pull-Up
15-12-9 x
*Thruster (115/75)
*Chest-2-Bar Pull-Up
12-9-6 x
*Thruster (135/95)
*Bar Muscle-Up (sub: band-assisted, jumping from box, OR 3 ring row + 3 ring dip = 1 m-up)
————————

WOD 2: “NANCE-TASY LAND” (adapted “Nancy”)
For Time (25 Min. Cap) -
*400m Run
*21 x Overhead Squat (95/65)
*400m Run
*15 x Pressing Snatch Balance (95/65)
*400m Run
*12 x Hang Squat Snatch (115/75)
*400m Run
*9 x Power Snatch (135/95)
*400m Run
*6 x Overhead Squat (As Heavy As Possible)

SCORE = A) Time + B) Load for last set of OHS

Thursday, July 24, 2014

"One, Two Step"



EQUIP: Bar (a: 155/115, i: 135/95, b: 95/65), Jump Rope, Rings, Box (24”)

WARM-UP:
*Active Stretch
*400m Run
*3-5 attempts ME Handstand Hold (vs. wall OR freestanding)
5 ea. w/ Unloaded Bar:
*Good Morning
*Bear Complex
*Good Morning
———————

WOD 1:
12 Min. AMRAP (c/o Sherri Durham) -
*1 x Clean (a: 155/115, i: 135/95, b: 95/65)
*2 x Front Squat
*1 x Jerk
———————

WOD 2:
48 Min. AMRAP -
200m Run
100 Double-Under (sub: 200 Singles + 50 Virtual D-U)
200m Run
100 Squat Jump
200m Run
100 Pike Push-Up (Rx+: 90 Degree Decline Push-Up at Box)
200m Run
100 Ring Row
200m Run
100 Double-Under (sub: 200 Singles + 50 Virtual D-U)
200m Run
100 Handstand Shoulder Tap (mod 1: HS Wrist Tap, mod 2: Plank Windmill)
200m Run
100 Broad Jump
200m Run
100 Walking Lunge
200m Run
100 Double-Under (sub: 200 Singles + 50 Virtual D-U)
200m Run
100 Double-Mtn. Climb 
200m Run
100 V-Up (mod: alt. 1-Leg V-Up)
200m Run
100 Arch Rock (Rx+: GHD Hip Extension)


Tuesday, July 22, 2014

"Monster Mash Mash-Up"



EQUIP: Bar (a: 115/85, i: 95/65, b: 65/45), KB (a: 70/53, i: 53/35, b: 35/18), Pull-Up Bar, GHD, Rings

WARM-UP:
*Active Stretch
*400m Run
*5 x Dive Bomber
*10 x V-Up
*15 x OHS (unloaded/ lightly loaded barbell)
*20 x Deadlift (unloaded/ lightly loaded barbell)
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“MONSTER MASH MASH-UP" (a Pat Sherwood Monster Mash changed up Erin-style)
For Time -
21-15-9 x 
Power Clean (a: 115/85, i: 95/65, b: 65/45)
Overhead Squat (a: 115/85, i: 95/65, b: 65/45)
Knees-2-Elbows

-no rest-
800m Run
-no rest-

100 ft. x Handstand Walk (sub: 10 Wall Walk)(Rx+: 100m HS Walk)
75 x Burpee
50 x Romanian Deadlift (a: 115/85, i: 95/65, b: 65/45)
25 x GHD Sit-Up (sub: 50 AbMat Sit-Up)

-no rest-
800m Run
-no rest-

4 Rounds -
10 x Push Press (a: 115/85, i: 95/65, b: 65/45)
10 x alt. KB Snatch (a: 70/53, i: 53/35, b: 35/18)
10 x Ring Dip

-no rest-
800m Run
DONE!!!


Thursday, July 17, 2014

"Clean & Climb"



EQUIP: Rope, Jump Rope, Bar (a+: 155/115, a: 135/95, i: 115/75, b: 95/65), KB (a: 70/53, i: 53/35, b: 35/18), Rower

WARM-UP:
*Active Stretch
*400m Run/ Row
*5 x Burpee-Pull Up
*5 x Clean Pull (lightly loaded bar)
*5 x Hang Power Clean
*5 x Front Squat
—————————

WOD 1:
20 Min. EMOM:
Odd: 1 x Rope Climb
Even: 3 x Squat Clean (a+: 155/115, a: 135/95, i: 115/75, b: 95/65)

-then:

WOD 2 (40 min. TIME CAP):
SCORE = Total time to complete both A and B

A) 8 Rounds -
*160m Row
*8 alt. KB Clean & Jerk (a: 70/53, i: 53/35, b: 35/18)

-no rest b/w A&B-

B) 8 Rounds -
*a+: 8 x Triple-Under, a: 32 x Double-Under, i: 16 x Double-Under, b: 64 x Singles
*8 ea. (16 total) 1-Arm KB Deadlift + Lat KB Hop-Over (a: 70/53, i: 53/35, b: 35/18)

Tuesday, July 15, 2014

"Be THE FLASH"



EQUIP: DB’s, Barbell

WARM-UP:
*Active Stretch
*400m Run
*10 x Heel Sit —> Stand
*10 x Inchworm (in place)(hammy stretch!)
*10 x BB Push-Up
*10 x Evil Wheel
*10 ea. x Lunge Jump
-then:
*self-directed movement specific warm-up for WOD
———————

WOD 1: SPEED WORK (~22 min.)
"Be The Flash" -

8 Rounds - 
*100m Run every :45

-2 min. REST-

4 Rounds -
*200m Run every 1:30

-2 min. REST-

2 Rounds -
*400m Run every 3:00
———————

WOD 2:
2 Rounds for Time -
*100m DB Bear Crawl (a: 25’s/20’s, i: 20’s/15’s, b: 15’s/10’s)
-no rest-
12-9-6-3 x 
   *Shoulder-2-Overhead (a: 155/115, i: 135/95, b: 95/65)
   *Pistol (R and L = 1 rep)