ATHLETIC STRENGTH AND POWER

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

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

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

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:

Agility Work

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

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. Two 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....

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

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. Two 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....

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

Agility Training

To prosper and excel physically  in athletics, we need quickness, strength, power, flexibility, balance and AGILITY. Therefore, an athlete must seek to improve him or herself in all of these aspects. Through working out and constant drill work, athletes can make drastic improvements in their game...no matter what the sport. Movement in sport is not robotic. Therefore, the FUNCTIONAL TRAINING that is developed at The Workout @Covington using the ASAP Program can help an athlete immensely...taking him or her....to The Next Level!

• Swimmers need agility to make their turns as quick as possible and regain their speed. Mark Spitz...Shirley Babashoff
• In Volleyball or Tennis, agility helps you to switch gears when the ball doesn't go where you thought it would. Andre Agassi....Serena Williams
• In the game of Football, players need agility to fake a defender out and cut away from the would be tackler. Barry Sanders..... Archie Griffin
• Basketball is constant change of motion: agility. Magic Johnson...Micheal Jordan

And here's how we develop AGILITY: The ASAP Eight Pronged Agility Approach

1. We incorporate the use of the agility ladder... a great tool...getting the athletes to get through the rungs in different movement patterns as quickly as possible. Yet, the body must still be under control....which is key.
2. We'll use a wide variety of cone drills, and the standardized cone tests. Athletes will be challenged by their training partners to focus every bit of the way. MicroHurdleVideo (Rocky Boiman, Troy Evans, Tyler Moeller)(videos may take 60 or more seconds to load)
3. The mini and micro hurdles force the athlete to change direction while moving in the vertical plane. These drills can also play a pivotal role in jump training.
4. Motivation! Since many of Greater Cincinnati's finest athletes are associating themselves with the ASAP PROGRAM at The Workout @Covington, the concentration level of the athletes in training is more intense...you never know who's watching... a pro-athlete.... big-time college.... or the star quarterback from just up the road.
5. CORE STRENGTH DEVELOPMENT is prioritized in all of our sports performance sessions, since it's been found to be critical to peak performance.
6. The coaches fixate on MULTI-DIRECTIONAL MOVEMENT. Therefore, making sure that forward, backward, side-to-side and even vertical movements are all movements that are completed quickly and under control.
7. Reverse movements and backward running have been been popularized lately in the fitness industry for their added benefit to cardiovascular training and their ability to help rehabilitate from injury.
8. Lunges...and lots of them. These are great for developing the flexibility of the hips and low back/lumbar region. We use forward, side and the backward lunge to also increase the strength and endurance of the lower body.