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    June 10, 2009

    ASAP Saturday Morning Interval Training Program

    Asap mini hurdles The ASAP~Athletic Strength And Power Summer Interval Training Program is in full swing. Presently, the program takes place on the brand new Field Turf at the new football stadium at Thomas More College. The starting time is: Saturdays;9:00am  Athletes from many sports are in attendance.... and represented by NFL, many college level, and high school/ middle school athletes.
    The program consists of:

    • Flexibility Training
    • Speed Training
    • Endurance Training
    • Agility Training
    • Quickness and Functional Training
    • Core Training
    • Skill Training and Development

    Here's a sampler of some of the training that we're doing.... Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky's most comprehensive sports performance enhancement programs.

    May 10, 2009

    ASAP~Athletic Strength And Power on YouTube

    Here at ASAP~Athletic Strength And Power, we now have 65 podcasts and actually have 32 videos depicting athletes in action at our nationally renowned training centers. 

    http://www.youtube.com/user/ASAPBlogs

    The videos, which are embedded through YouTube, give viewers a small sampling of what's going. One can also see why ASAP~The Workout @ Covington was selected as the top training center in the midwest.... due to the expertise of ASAP Program Director Ted Lambrinides. Ted's advice is far reaching.... from youth soccer players at Turkeyfoot Middle School in Northern Kentucky all the way to athletes and coaches for the national champion Florida Gators football and basketball teams. He also picks up drills and coaching points from his affiliation with many NFL, NBA and MLB coaches and teams.
    So be sure to check out our videos....then, give us a call or shoot us an email when your ready to schedule a training session.
    ASAPtheWorkout@Gmail.com
    513-240-7311

    March 05, 2009

    ASAP joins Cincinnati Bearcats' Strength Coach Dave Andrews... Behind the Scenes

    ASAP~Athletic Strength And Power's Coach "C" captured this sideline interview with the University of Cincinnati's Olympic Sport Director of Strength Training right before Coach Bob Huggins made his return to Fifth Third Arena, the on campus basketball facilty of the Bearcats Coach Andrews oversees the training program for Head Coach Mick Cronin.

    The host Bearcats put their strengths to work in this game... defeating the West Virginia Mountaineers 65-61.

    Check out today's video for strength training tips for basketball coaches, strength coaches, basketball players and parents, too.


    March 01, 2009

    Former Highlands Bluebird Football Star Continues Training Program at The Workout at Covington: Michael Mitchell

    DSC_0088 Former Fort Thomas, Kentucky Highlands Bluebird Star Michael Mitchell continues to train extremely hard as he is now preparing for the upcoming NFL Draft day.  With his college playing days at Ohio University behind him, Mike's cranked up the intensity another notch. Check out today's ASAP~Athletic Strength And Power video of Mitchell in action.

    At The Workout @ Covington, he's been doing the things necessary to enhance his athletic abilities....

    • speed training
    • agility training
    • power and explosive speed & burst training
    • upper body endurance and strength building 
    • All at Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky's Premier sports performance training center.

    The ASAP Personal Training Staff of Doug Monaghan, Pat Farrell, Kevin Hollabaugh, George Perdikakis, Nathan Kapsal, Jamie Ray, Brent Beisel and ASAP Program Director Ted Lambrinides will take your training to the next level in accordance with state of the art exercise physiology principles. 

    You are motivated..................... They are motivated......... That's a winning formula.

    NFL Draft Prep

    February 12, 2009

    Nike/SPARQ Football Combine and Clinic at The River's Edge Indoor Sports Complex SPARQ

    Sparq_logo The regional Nike Football Combine will be held at the River's Edge Indoor Sports Complex in Cleves, Ohio (westside Cincinnati), the home of one of the ASAP sports performance centers: ASAP @ The River's Edge on Saturday March 14, 2009. The combine will follow the Nike SPARQ Testing procedures where each participant will receive a SPARQ Rating Score. ASAP~Athletic Strength And Power Director, Ted Lambrinides, is a certified SPARQ Instructor. If you have any athletes in need of Pre-Combine preparation training, please contact ASAP at:
    513-240-7311

    In addition, a Nike/SPARQ Clinic will be held at the River's Edge/ ASAP Training Facility on Saturday, March 21st 2009.
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    September 28, 2008

    Chris Henry, Cincinnati Bengals Training at The Workout at Covington

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    Dsc_0179_4 Being suspended by the NFL is never easy....nor is spending 5 weeks--- 6 days a week with ASAP~Athletic Strength And Power Program Director Ted Lambrinides. Yet, that's where the talented wide-out, Chris Henry, of the Cincinnati Bengals found himself: daily training sessions at The Workout @ Covington. The speedy receiver finished his last session on Saturday and rejoins Carson Palmer and the rest of his Bengals teammates on Monday in preparation for a game against the Dallas Cowboys. "I'm definitely ready to go." said a smiling Chris Henry who looked every bit of 6'4 and 200 pounds.
    The workouts consisted of strength training exercises that were preceded by Dynamic Warm-ups, Flexibility Training, Strength and Power training.... and of course, shuttle runs.... lots of shuttle runs, gassers and Interval Training. Then there were the football specific drills and catching skill work, also.

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    Blog Post and Photos by Ed Cicale Copyright 2008 Athletic Strength And Power

    February 27, 2008

    ASAP @ The Athletic Performance Center Prepping Players for the NFL Draft and Indianapolis Combine

    Pic_0269_2 ASAP~Athletic Strength And Power in Tampa, Florida has been prepping players for both the combine and the NFL draft. Human Performance Specialist, Scott Savor has been coaching players through the progressions. By using position specific fundamental drills, vertical and broad jump training, 10, 20 and 40yd linear sprints, bench press repetition training, and the Indianapolis NFL Combine-specific agility drills, the athletes are becoming best prepared for the tests at Indy.

    Scott just returned from Tokyo, Japan where he and Jacksonville Jaguar Strength Coach Mark Asanovich met and trained with Japanese football players and Sports and Field owner Tatsuya Okawa

    Here's are a few quotes about ASAP~Athletic Strength And Power and the workouts that some players experienced:

    “…Really didn’t know what to expect, but after the first day…Loved it!  Everything was so positive and I learned not to be negative towards self or others.  They (The Athletic Performance Center) know how to push you to your max!”

    Curtis Lofton

                                University of Oklahoma


    “My experience here has been great, and I looked forward to every workout with the APC staff.  They have great energy and mentalities that create a very productive environment!”

    Ty Hall

                                Boston College

     

    “I thought the whole program made me better aware of how to workout, and allowed me to focus on my workouts, because of how well I was taken care of.  The intensity of the program made me perform at my best day in and day out.  Everyone I worked with came with a great attitude everyday!”

    Clay Hamblen

                                Georgetown University

     

    “My experience here has been one of lifetime, having the privilege to work with Scott, Ted, Joe and John has increased my confidence and my overall knowledge of the little things in this sport.  It’s an unbelievable atmosphere to learn and grow in!”

    Todd Spitzer

                                University of Cincinnati

     

    “The APC has allowed us for a great working atmosphere along with great people who train and push you to your limits!”

    Digger Bujnoch

                                University of Cincinnati

     

    “It has been a great experience for me, and I will be able to take a lot back home with me in terms of conditioning and lifting.  The APC is really a state of the art facility!”

    Doug Jones

                                University of Cincinnati

     

    “I had a great experience!  Scott and Joe really pushed me to my maximum potential and gave me the tools to continue working even more!”

    Pete Clifford

                                Michigan State University

     

    “Training was extremely positive, which in turn only gets the best out of you!”

    Chris Norwell

                                University of Illinois

     

    “I’m glad I came down here. It feels like I got a lot bigger and stronger…but most importantly I learned a better attitude towards things.”

    Chris McKillop

                                University of Pittsburg

     

    “It’s been great! I’ve worked harder than usual, because of the staff!”

    Rob Zarrilli

                                Hofstra University

    February 21, 2008

    ASAP:Football Players Developing Quickness & Burst for NFL Combine, College Pro Days

    Dsc_0766 It's a busy time of the year for ASAP Director Ted Lambrinides. A multitude of college football players are prepping for Pro Days held on college campuses and of course, the NFL Combine which is held at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis, Indiana. Since Ted has been to several of the combines at Indy, he knows what the pro scouts and coaches are looking for and how to help his athletes best prepare. His long time association with professional NFL strength coaches gives ASAP~Athletic Strength And Power~ an obvious edge in athlete preparation. In fact, ten NFL strength coaches serve on the ASAP Advisory Board. In fact, just this afternoon, Jacksonville Jaguar strength coach Mark Asanovich stopped into The Workout @ Covington and discussed equipment and program design.
    Two weeks ago, Ted was on the outskirts of Detroit, Michigan as he visited the new Allen Park facility, home of the Detroit Lions and assistant coach Kevin Tolbert. Coach Tolbert gave a full tour of the Allen Park expanse as the two were able to discuss the training of pro football players. Furthermore, Ted was able to test out some of the new strength training equipment employed by the Lions. Check out the ASAP Photo Album (found in the left hand column) for some pictures from the tour. Here's a couple of pics to get you started:

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    May 06, 2007

    Agility Work

    Asap_logggooo Click below for a sampler of some of the agility work that's done at the ASAP~ Athletic Strength And Power Facilities:

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    All Rights Reserved   Copyright 2007 www.athleticstrengthandpower.com BlogPost by Ed Cicale

    April 06, 2007

    Agility Training

    Agility: The ability to change direction.

    The very nature of athletics requires one to be agile.....or having an ability to change direction. Some athletes are very gifted with this talent. Archie_2Two time Heisman Trophy winner, Archie Griffin, and punt returner Ted Ginn come to mind when I think about superb agility. These former Ohio State Buckeye Football players had an innate ability to shift from one direction to another....and then, Ginn could recover to turn on his track star speed.... 0912_large

    In today's video, you'll see some basic , warm-up agility used as a dynamic warm-up at the ASAP Athletic Strength And Power facilities in Covington, Kentucky, Tampa, Florida and soon (April 14th 2007) at The WesternSports Mall in Cincinnati. Troy Evans of the Houston Texans and Rocky Boiman of the Tennesee Titans perform the drills. Work on your agility training to get to The Next Level!

    Agility Video  click here

    All Rights Reserved  Copyright 2007 www.athleticstrengthandpower.com blogpost by Ed Cicale