ATHLETIC STRENGTH AND POWER

"Power Hit with Matt Krause" Special Guest Ken Leistner

Dr. Ken Leistner joined us at Reds batting practice for this homestand's segment of "Power Hit with Matt Krause". Doc talks about the evolution and progression of strength training for baseball. Power Hit is sponsored by: One Source Optimal Nutrition. Dr. Ken's "SteelTip Collection" can be found at OldTimeStrongMan.com

May 7th ASAP Baseball with Cincinnati Reds Pitcher Bronson Arroyo

It's another Reds home stand. And this season, we're tracking Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Bronson Arroyo. His father started him out with weight training at a young age... and he's still going strong. In fact, he pitches over 200 innings per year...which leads Major League Baseball the last five seasons...he's also never missed a start due to illness or injury...EVER!

 

ASAP with Cincinnati Reds Announcer Marty Brennaman

It's his 46th year as a broadcaster and 37th as radio announcer for the Cincinnati Reds... Marty Brennaman. He is one of only three announcers to make the National Baseball Hall of Fame (2000) in Cooperstown, New York.
ASAP Podcaster, Ed Cicale caught up with Marty just beyond the batter's box at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio.
In this video, Marty talks about the size, fitness and strength of today's ball players and how they contrast with the players of eras past.
This video is brought to you by: One Source Optimal Nutrition

Potential NFL Strength Coach....Chooses: MARINES

Former Michigan State Spartan football star, Joe Tate, got a small taste of the NFL. After that, he came back to Michigan State University and studied kinesiology while a graduate assistant strength coach under Ken Mannie. And according to Mannie, there's no question that Joe was on a beeline for an NFL strength coaching position..... But, Joe Tate has some other goals that he wants to accomplish. The Marines. In fact, he'll be headed to Afghanistan soon... to an area known for lots of Taliban! For more on Tate, click the Marine photo for a Lansing State Journal story. Or the lower MSU Spartan photo for the Detroit Free Press story
ASAP~Athletic Strength And Power salutes Joe Tate, and wishes him a strong future as a leader of some of our nation's toughest soldiers.

ASAP Podcast with Ohio State Coach Eric Lichter Podcast #76

ASAP Podcaster Ed Cicale finished off a final set of bench presses and pulldowns at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center and then caught up with the Director of Football Performance for the Ohio State Buckeyes.... Eric Lichter.  Coach Lichter gave Coach "C" a summary of what the Buckeyes have been up to since their exciting Rose Bowl victory over Oregon. Just click on the ASAP Podcast Logo to listen in.

Lichter may 3 2010

Sports Nutrition Book by Michele Macedonio,MS,RD: ASAP Approved

Coaches, athletes and anyone involved with doling out nutritional advice would certainly be enhancing their knowledge regarding sports nutrition by adding this new book to their personal library. The Athlete's Guide to Making Weight: Optimal Weight for Optimal Nutrition. It's up-to-date, it's informative and it's practical information. Therefore...it's ASAP~Athletic Strength And Power approved!This book was written by Michele Macedonio. She's an extremely knowledgeable professional who serves as the team dietitian for both the Cincinnati Reds (MLB) and the Cincinnati Bengals (NFL). She completed her Masters Degrees from one of the leading independent research universities in the United States.... Case Western Reserve. This book's co-author is Marie Dunford, also a registered dietitian.

Check out Michele's book up close here or by clicking on the book cover! Michele will be one of the speakers at NSCA Ohio Strength & Conditioning at The Ohio State University on May 22nd 2010.

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