ATHLETIC STRENGTH AND POWER

ASAP...."On Wisconsin"

ASAP Program Director Ted Lambrinides and Performance Video guy, Ed Cicale spent some quality time in Pasadena, California while attending this year's Rose Bowl contest. Oregon and Ohio State played a very entertaining game. A huge crowd of over 93,000 were on hand....including a couple of Wisconsin Football guys who probably have their sites set on getting out their in 2011. Former Head Coach Barry Alvarez shared his thoughts. He coached three Rose Bowl wins out there. And present coach Bret Bielema was still quite excited about his squad's 20-14 win over the Miami Hurricanes in the Champs Sports Bowl game in Florida. He's extremely psyched about the upcoming off season and his team's progress. The Badgers will be a force in the Big Ten race next season.

ASAP ASAP Sidelines: Wisconsin Football;Barry Alvarez and Bret Bielema from Coach C Video on Vimeo.

ASAP at The Rose Bowl with Buckeye Legend Chris Ward

ASAP~Athletic Strength And Power Program Director, Ted Lambrinides (photo left) and ASAP Performance Video Producer Ed Cicale caught up with a former football Buckeye, a two time All-American and 1st Round NFL (N.Y Jets) draft pick Chris Ward (photo right).... one of the greats from Ohio State's past. Here's a video interview we did at halftime..find out what Chris is up to!!! He's working hard helping inner city youth....giving back to the community of Inglewood, California....or as his former coach would say, he's 'paying forward'. If you're interested in helping out Chris Ward's cause...please click on the photo above.

During the Rose Bowl Pre-Game festivities, a flyover was performed by pilots of the Fighting Redcocks of Striker Fighter Squadron 22 (VFA-22) from the Naval Air Station at Lemoore, California. The pilots thrilled the crowd...then got back to their base, where they were quickly escorted back to the stadium so that they could watch the game! ASAP got a photo of them with Chris Ward.

ASAP~Athletic Strength And Power: Rose Bowl Bound

The strength training & conditioning program needs adjustments as teams prepare for their respective bowl games. Head coaches...strength coaches...all involved examine their schedule closely as they try to have their teams healthy and up to full strength by game time. Sometimes, the dates between the last game played and the bowl game can reach close to fifty days!

ASAP Podcaster Ed Cicale and ASAP Program Director Ted Lambrinides will be heading to Pasadena, California to fully investigate bowl preparations of both the University of Oregon Ducks and The Ohio State Buckeyes. We'll get an inside look at both squads preparing for the"grandaddy of them all" and report live (pre-game) from the sidelines through our ASAP~TV Network. (no live video reports or feeds are transmittable during the game with the exception of ABC-TV Sports) Be sure to follow us on Twitter also...for all of our updates.

ASAP~Athletic Strength And Power Podcasts

At ASAP~Athletic Strength And Power, we're quickly approaching the 300,000 hits zone with our blog and website. Our 65 podcasts have been heard round the world... and our videos seen by thousands and over 150,000 viewings! Our strength coaching and athletic strength and conditioning podcast segments have been viewed and listened to by coaches and athletes in all reaches of the globe. It's a great time of year for us at ASAP to be thankful for having the opportunity to work with the fine, hard working athletes that we do. We're also thankful for our exceptional ASAP Advisory Board with whom we get to interact with and continue to share ideas and concepts of training. Happy Thanksgiving from ASAP

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University of Florida Strength & Conditioning: Pregame Warm-ups Video

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Athletic Strength And Power heads to field level for this ASAP Educational Series Performance Video. Head Strength Coach Mickey Marotti prepares this top ranked University of Florida football squad for a game against the Vanderbilt Commodores. Coach Marotti got his start at the Ohio State University... back in the mid-eighties. There he worked as a G.A. for the strength training program devised by present day ASAP Program Director Ted Lambrinides and former Head Strength Coach Steve Bliss. Later, Marotti played an instrumental role at the University of Cincinnati, where he served as head strength coach there. He also helped propel the Bearcats Basketball teams back to national prominence. Marotti began training basketball coach Bob Huggin's hoops team as if they were football players! The intensity was incredible.... and it showed on the court, where UC players were dominate.... and also top ranked!
Then, Mickey moved on to Notre Dame and instilled his hard nosed work ethic there, too.  When Florida named Urban Meyer as their new football coach, Meyer sought out Marotti as the guy he "absolutely had to have" to train his Gators. Coach Marotti worked his trade at Florida...pushing his players, and demanding all out effort in the weight room. And, the system works. Two of college football's National Championships in three years.... and this season presently ranked #1 in the country. Congratulations Coach Marotti! Those championships were no accident.

On game day, along with his staff, Marotti becomes one of the top "get back" coaches in all the land. He is also an adviser to Coach Meyer as to the condition of players who have been dinged up during the game.This video depicts some behind the scenes looks at Coach Marotti at approximately 90 minutes prior to kick-off, as the Gators prepare.

ASAP at The University of Florida with Mickey Marotti Part Two from Coach C Video on Vimeo.

ASAP @ Florida Gators: Pre Game Chat with Mickey Marotti PART 1 of 3

ASAP~Athletic Strength And Power continues it's strength and conditioning educational video series. This episode is with Mickey Marotti Head Strength & Conditioning Coach of the National Champions Florida Gators Football team. Join ASAP Performance Video Director Ed Cicale on the sidelines from the Gators' game vs Vanderbilt University. This is Part One... the pregame chat. Part Two will be pregame stretches and dynamic warm-up. Part Three will show some game footage and sideline intensity. This video is brought to you by One Source.

ASAP @ Florida Gators: Pre Game Chat with Mickey Marotti PART 1 of 3 from Coach C Video on Vimeo.

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ASAP PODCAST: Part Two Ted Lambrinides with Strength Coach Dan Riley

 Here's Part Two of the ASAP~Athletic Strength And Power exclusive podcast with Coach Dan Riley with host Ted Lambrinides from Houston, Texas.Just Click on one of those Super Bowl Rings to listen to to the podcast

Riley Part Two

Athletic Strength And Power: Northern Kentucky, Cincinnati Ohio, Greater Cincinnati

If you're considering a personalized and goal oriented training regimen for yourself...or your team.... take a minute to listen to Coach Ted Lambrinides on why the ASAP~Athletic Strength And Power has been such a successful approach to training: Just Click on the ASAP LOGO

Ted Lambrinides On Location: The Dan Riley Podcast (Part One) from Houston, Texas Episode #67

On a recent visit to the Lone Star State, ASAP Program Director, Ted Lambrinides,  checked in at the University of Texas in Austin and then on to the Houston Texans training site. While there, he was able to spend some time with one of the most experienced strength coaches in the industry, Dan Riley, who has over 36 years in the field.... and a couple of Super Bowl rings, too!
So, Part One of this ASAP Podcast Episode #67 takes you for an in-depth look into the strength training profession, some insights and the career of Coach Dan Riley. Just click on Dan's Photo (leading the Houston Texans) for today's ASAP Podcast.

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