ATHLETIC STRENGTH AND POWER

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 Holshopple 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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Strength Coach Mickey Marotti Moving to Ohio State Buckeyes

Florida Gators Strength Coach Mickey Marotti will depart his post in Gainesville to head up the strength program once again for OSU Head Football Coach Urban Meyer. Here's a few past videos, etc that ASAP~Athletic Strength And Power has done with Coach Marotti.

    

  

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ASAP Podcast: Dr. Timothy Kremchek Cincinnati Reds Team Physician

Cincinnati Reds Strength & Conditioning Coach Matt Krause hosted his first strength and conditioning clinic last week... many very good speakers on hand. That list included Bronson Arroyo, Chip Morton (Bengals), Billy Hatcher, Michele Macedonio (Nutritionist) and Dr. Timothy Kremchek, the team orthopedic physician of the Cincinnati Reds. That gave us the opportunity to talk about the rotator cuff, etc. for this ASAP Athletic Strength And Power Podcast.
Just click on the ASAP Logo to hear and/or download this exclusive interview. Or, the gray podcast player below. There is also the Youtube version, too.  For further information, Dr. Kremchek would be more that happy to take emails at:
Kremchek@aol.com 

 ASAP Podcast with Dr Tim Kremchek

 

 

Also, here's a great Rotator Cuff exercise video with Matt Krause: 

Blogpost and Interview by Ed Cicale
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ASAP Podcast with Illinois Head Football Coach Ron Zook

Presently, the University of Illinois Football team is ranked #16 in the country. The Fighting Illini are in first place in the Big Ten Conference LEADERS Division with a perfect 6-0 record. This week they'll host the Ohio State Buckeyes who will try to prevent a third staight loss. Meanwhile, Coach Ron Zook is doing a fine job of teaching his 2011 team how to compete.

Coach Ron Zook spent some time last spring with ASAP Podcaster Ed Cicale.... discussing a little bit about his days at Miami University (Ohio), known as the "Cradle of Coaches," where the Redskins only lost one game in three seasons while he played defensive back there. Coach also emphasized the importance of the off-season strength training and conditioning program.

Zook coached at several other schools including the University of Cincinnati, Virginia Tech, Ohio State, and Florida before arriving in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois. He made a few stops in the NFL, too.

To listen in on today's podcast (6:49), click on the ASAP Podcast Logo above or Coach Zook's photo.

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ASAP Podcast: Pre-Game Chat with Florida Strength Coach Mickey Marotti

Lexington, Kentucky
The Florida Gators were in town and it was strictly business for long time strength and conditioning coach Mickey Marotti and new Head Football Coach Will Muschamp. The Gators took command early with a huge and athletic group of lineman...both on defense and offense. The skill guys could probably all be placed on the track team..... in fact, one of their young running backs, Jeffrey Demps, has world class speed in the 100 meter dash....proving it at the Olympic Trials last year with a blazing 10.01 time! Does that track speed translate to football speed? Well, how about an 84 yard race to the Kentucky endzone????...which no doubt pleased offensive coordinator Charlie Weis, along with a team total of 405 yards rushing.

Prior to the kick-off, I caught up with UF strength coach Mickey Marotti who took a few minutes to share some information on the Florida In-Season Strength Training Program and what Saturday's pre-game meal for the Gators consisted of. Check out this exclusive, ASAP Podcast by clicking on the gray soundbar below. Right click for downloading..... Ed Cicale

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ASAP Podcast: Joe Cirulli Founder of Gainesville Health & Fitness

There are fitness centers all over the United States, both big ones and small ones. Yet you'd be hard pressed to find a operation like the Gainesville Health and Fitness Centers owned and managed by Joe Cirulli. His fitness centers have evolved into what they are today: top notch, service oriented fitness facilities. Five hundred employees...yes, that's 500 and 27,000 members!

I had the opportunity to interview Joe Cirulli at Kim Wood's "Legends" Strength Training Clinic. Cirulli, a distinguished guest at the Cincinnati seminar, came from Florida to learn and converse with fitness professionals and strength training coaches who literally came from all corners of the United States. After speaking with Joe, there's no question as to why he's experienced the success that he has. He's extremely passionate about what he does and after thirty eight years in the business of fitness, he's very knowledgeable about how things work in the fitness industry. In the interview, he states that every single day, you have to wake up and figure out how to make things better.

One of the keys to his success is the staff that he's assembled. He believes that you have to get the staff more engaged..... so that "they can inspire people to become their best."

Click on the Podcast bar to listen to this podcast. Or "right click" to download to your computer or MP3 Player. This podcast was recorded on location at the "Legends" Strength Clinic in Cincinnati, Ohio using a Tascam Professional Field recording unit and Sony Sound Forge Audio Studio by ASAP Podcaster Ed Cicale
For further information about Joe Cirulli, you may contact him through email at jcirulli@ghfc.com We have provided links to the Joe's facilities in Gainesville...just click on the text links or logo.

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 "....and when they come to us, we'll do everything we can to get them to where they want to go." ---- Joe Cirulli ....speaking about the intended experience of the 27,000 members of his fitness centers

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ASAP Podcast with Dr. Joseph Signorile, University of Miami

Recently, while in Columbus, Ohio at the EAS Sports Nutrition seminar, I had the opportunity to talk with Dr. Joseph Signorile, a professor of Exercise Physiology at Miami University. Dr. Signorile gave a very interesting lecture which would have particular interest to personal trainers, physical therapists and those who work with aging populations. His studies in sunny Miami, Florida focus on research that includes prescriptive periodization training for older individuals. Click on the Podcast bar or the official ASAP Podcast Logo for this intriguing interview with a leading research exercise physiologist.  Furthermore, one could get even more information on Dr. Signorile's research through his new book entitled "Bending The Aging Curve." In this new textbook, discover the indications of what aging curves are and how to set up a true diagnosis prescription model. And, in the back of the book, there is a diagnostic program that allows professionals the ability to assess their clients' needs and to provide the targeted training to meet those needs.

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Cincinnati Bearcats Strength Training at Camp Higher Ground

There are very few NCAA Division 1 Football programs that conduct their fall training camp off campus. Yet, the Cincinnati Bearcats do just that! They load up the Bearcat semis, vans, and busses and head thirty miles west to the rolling hills and backcountry of Indiana. Destination: Camp Higher Ground.
This camp isn't about tying square knots, pitching a tent or roasting marshmallows. It's strictly business out at this camp. And, the business is football...eat...lift weights....meetings...and more football. Head Football Coach Butch Jones removes his team from the distractions of campus where players, coaches and staff can really develop a tight knit, team atmosphere with a focus on Big East Football.

In this ASAP Video Exclusive, Head Strength Coach Dave Lawson and Assistant Michael Szerszen and ASAP Video Director Ed Cicale discuss the nuts and bolts of the strength training setup at Camp Higher Ground... and some of the basic training fundamentals employed by the UC Strength Staff to get the Bearcats game ready. After a victorious and impressive season opening contest, Cincinnati heads to Knoxville this week to take on the Tennessee Vols. Then, a few more non-conference games along with the rigors of the Big East schedule to follow. No doubt that all of the hard work, team building and strength training at Camp Higher Ground should pay off.   ASAP~Athletic Strength And Power Video Productions
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Kentucky Football 2011 Summer Strength & Conditioning Program

When your football schedule includes the Florida Gators, the LSU Tigers and the South Carolina Gamecocks.... and in successive weeks, there's no time to be wasted on kickin' back and enjoying the summer.  Like most major college programs, Ray "Rock" Oliver and Ted Lambrinides have a countdown clock in their Kentucky Wildcat Strength Training complex at the E.J. Nutter Training Facility. But time seems to tick a little faster in this part of Lexington, where Kentucky Wildcat players and staff prepare for the rigors of another Southeastern Conference (SEC) football season.
ASAP~Athletic Strength And Power headed down I-75 South and found out what was going on in the weight room and out on the practice fields. As you'll see in the exclusive, behind the scenes footage, there's some serious work being done.... including a new flair this summer with the "Thursday Night Lights" conditioning program.... a definite high energy, highly charged effort of agility stations, quickness drills and Ram Sleds being pushed and pulled up and down the fields at breakneck speeds.  

 

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ASAP Podcast with Jose Antonio PhD; Creatine & Nutrition Supplementation

This exclusive ASAP~Athletic Strength And Power Podcast was conducted with Dr. Jose Antonio who had studied endocrinology and metabolism at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, where he also researched skeletal muscle plasticity. Antonio is currently an Assistant Professor of Exercise Physiology and Biology at Nova Southeastern University in Davie, Florida.

We were able to catch up with the Jose Antonio in Columbus, Ohio last week at the EAS-Sports Nutrition Symposium. Dr. Antonio gave a well received lecture on sports nutrition supplementation...and the practical application and interpretation of scientific literature. Jose is a very candid speaker with interesting stories and definitely practices what he preaches! In fact, he's Co-Editor in Chief of the Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition.

In this podcast, we discussed primarily Creatine...what it is... how it's used as a supplement. To listen to the podcast click on our official ASAP Podcast Logo. You can also download the podcast by "right clicking" to SAVE AS. Or, you can also click the podcast bar below.

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Dr. Jose Antonio Podcast 2011

 

For further information on creatine, here are some basics provided by the esteemed Mayo Clinic.

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