ATHLETIC STRENGTH AND POWER

Boston College Linebackers Luke Kuechly & Sean Duggan @RBFA

Top college linebacker Luke Kuechly and fellow Boston College teammate, Sean Duggan enjoyed their holidays and winter break by teaming up with yet another former Cincinnati St X Bomber football player, Rocky Boiman, for some training sessions at the Rocky Boiman Football Academy located on Cincinnati's far west side.

In this video, it's Luke Kuechly, the leading tackler in all of college football 2011. Luke won the Butkus Trophy, given to the nation's top college linebacker, the Bronko Nagurski Award: the nation's top defensive player and the Lott IMPACT Trophy. In addition, Luke also was awarded the Rotary Lombardi Award. After a lot of thought, Luke decided to forgo his senior year of college football with the Boston College Eagles and have his name entered into the 2012 NFL Draft. Being a tackling machine, he's a sure bet to be a top draft pick!
Luke Kuechly also starred at Cincinnati St. Xavier High School where he was an impact player throughout his career.
Also in this video, Sean Duggan has just finished his freshman year as linebacker at BC where he has made his presence known... in fact, after watching teammate, Kuechly nab an interception for a "pick 6", Duggan snared his first career interception vs the Miami Hurricanes when he dove for a Jacory Harris pass. Sean was an also an All Ohio player for St X head coach Steve Specht.
Develop your "A" game and become the best football player that you can be at the Rocky Boiman Football Academy. Rocky will challenge each athlete to push themselves using specific drills and he'll coach the players to a better understanding of the game of football.
Rocky Boiman was a star player at Cincinnati St. Xavier High School, a captain for the Fighting Irish at the University of Notre Dame... drafted by the Tennessee Titans and later winning a professional football player's ultimate prize: a Super Bowl ring with the Indianapolis Colts.
And, if you happened to be watching NFL Football -Baltimore Ravens vs Houston Texans- in the United Kingdom yesterday, you heard Color Commentator Rocky Boiman describing the action and strategies to England and beyond.

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Blogpost & Video by Ed Cicale 2012 ASAP~Athletic Strength And Power

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Strength Coach Updates: Aaron Hillmann: Illinois Fighting Illini & Mickey Marotti: Ohio State Buckeyes + Others

University of Michigan Assistant Strength Coach Aaron Hillmann is heading to the University of Illinois to lead The Fighting Illini Strength & Conditioning Program. He had a previous role as head strength coach at Bowling Green State University prior to his short stint with the Wolverines under Aaron Wellman.  New  Football Coach Tim Beckman has selected Hillmann for this key position. Hillmann has worked with OSU Coach Mickey Marotti in the past. Here's an ASAP Podcast from the past with Coach Hillman.

Also, heading on board with Hillmann will be Dave Andrews who has been Director of Olympic Sports Strength Training at the University of Cincinnati as depicted in this must see ASAP Training Video .
PHOTO: Coach Hillmann prior to kick-off Michigan at Michigan State

As noted a few weeks ago, congratulations also to Mickey Marotti, who leaves the University of Florida Gators program to become Assistant Athletic Director for Football Sports Performance at The Ohio State University. Marotti was once a graduate assistant with the Buckeyes in 1987 and now comes full circle ,as does new Head Coach Urban Meyer.  PHOTO: Marotti prior to kick-off Florida Gators at Kentucky Wildcats. 

  Other Buckeye moves of note have Rick Court (right) leaving San Diego State and on board with Marotti's program at Ohio State. Similarly, Murray State Defensive Line/Strength Kenny Parker (bottom), a former Florida Gator player will also be joining the strength & conditioning staff at OSU which has retained Jeff Uhlenhake and Anthony Schlegel.

And at the University of Kansas Jayhawks, Head Football Coach Charlie Weis has placed Scott Holsopple in charge of his important strength training and conditioning position. Scott held the assistant S&C at Florida under Marotti. Photo: Pre-Game warm-ups Florida Gators at Kentucky Wildcats

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Mississippi State University Strength & Conditioning Clinic Feb 17/18 2012

This just in..... Mississippi State University will conduct its 3rd Annual Strength Clinic on February 17th and 18th 2012.  Join Director of Strength Training Matt Balis, and a clinic staff that includes University of Kentucky Strength Coach Ted Lambrinides, for what promises to be an excellent learning experience and opportunity to network with many colleagues and top strength coaches in the profession. Just click here or on the MSU Logos for a clinic brochure!
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Happy New Year 2012

There are different ways to ring in the new year. Some better than others... everyone will have their own opinion there. However, there is the ASAP way.  That would require a good hard workout. So, unless you happen to be competing today, there's an opportunity to start the year off with a workout. I receive countless emails about workouts..."What to do?" "What not to do?" I prefer to let the experts talk about that stuff...just peruse our ASAP Archives for exercises, training tips, videos(also seen on our YouTube Channel).  Anyway, for those who persist, here's this morning's workout, the first of 2012. It was done at The Workout @ Adam's Landing in downtown Cincinnati. Strictly upper body work today. I'll hit the squat work tomorrow. I'll have more workout updates on Twitter, too: You'll just have to follow!

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Warm-up (Elliptical plus Cincinnati Reds Matt Krause  "5-Way Shoulder Warm-up" Routine)

Seated Shoulder Press: one heavy set, 10 reps (11th rep impossible)
Pulley Pulldowns: Independent Movement Cables;one heavy set, 10 reps (11th rep impossible)
Bench Press: one heavy set, 10 reps (11th rep impossible)
Pulley Seated Rows: Independent Movement Cables;one heavy set, 10 reps (11th rep impossible)
Decline Press:one heavy set, 10 reps (11th rep impossible)
Pulley Pulldowns: Triangle Adaptor Handle, one heavy set, 10 reps (11th rep impossible)
Lateral Raise: Dumbells/ 2 sets
Burn Machine Bicep Routine
Tricep Cable PushDowns/ 2 sets

 

Happy New Year and Happy Training in 2012

Blogpost by Ed Cicale--- All Rights Reserved ----Athletic Strength And Power
Photo: Chris Ensminger/16 yr Professional Basketball Star; Germany (Cincinnati Oak Hills/Valparaiso University)