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
The 2011 Great American Strength & Conditioning Clinic will be held at the Home of The Cincinnati Reds... Great American Ball park (GABP) on November 19th, 2011. The Cincinnati Reds are the defending National League Central Division Champs. Reds' Strength & Conditioning Coach Matt Krause will play host and master of ceremonies to this clinic which promises to be an excellent experience for coaches of any sport....personal trainers....physical therapists...and athletic trainers. CEU credits will be available for those who may need to acquire professional development. The speakers range from a multitude of backgrounds and include Cincinnati Red starting pitcher Bronson Arroyo. For the Strength Clinic Information Flyer click HEREor on the photo of Great Amercian Ball Park.
To get registered for this event, just click here: REGISTER
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.
Cincinnati Reds Strength & Conditioning Coach Matt Krause and star pitcher Bronson Arroyo explained this shoulder strengthening routine to me a couple of years ago. It's a great way to get your shoulders, especially the rotator cuff region, prepared for some serious strength training....... or some throwing! Krause, who isn't a native of Cincinnati, has certainly developed an affinity for one of the Queen City's favorites. And that is Skyline Chili. That's where the locals get their chili in the form of a "3-way," "4-way" and the ultimate "5-way." So, Matt aptly named this regular shoulder strengthening routine used in the workouts by the Cincinnati Reds players the:
"5-Way Shoulder Routine" .... it's Skyline Time!
Copyright 2011 Athletic Strength And Power blogpost by Ed Cicale
The biggest mistake that athletes and beginners make is not progressively conditioning for their activity. At the scholastic level, I have witnessed many runners succumb to shin splints because they failed to let their body slowly become adjusted to the stress of their sport. Basically, Shin Splints are your body's way of saying "No More"! Then, they become a vicious cycle of pain...no pain... more pain. Many runners notice that once they get a mile or so into their run, the shin splint pain subsides. This is merely because the body has emitted some pain nullifying chemicals. The damage is done and it will only continue to get worse.... maybe even leading to a stress fracture. Running is most often done on extremely hard surfaces...like concrete or asphalt! Even all weather tracks are very hard, especially for an athlete with shin splints. So, if the ensuing warm weather has you ready to hit the road, be sure to take it slowly at first... think Jackson Browne & Glenn Frey "Take it Easy"....and, if you do, you'll be rewarded with being able to take it faster a few weeks later.
My advice for preventing shin splints are not to get them in the first place.....
Begin your running program by building up the distance slowly.... almost ridiculously slowly.
Following the first workouts (after a prolonged off-season), should you feel any soreness in the shins, wait until this pain completely subsides and then complete another workout that is just a relatively small increase in distance.
Continue a small, non rushed, progressive increase in the amount of distance covered. This applies to all types of runners...whether they are distance runners or football or basketball players.
Failing to "listen" to the body is only asking for more and more pain.....
ASAP~Athletic Strength And Power wishes to congratulate Cincinnati Reds strength & conditioning coach Matt Krause who's been busy this season keeping a mix of veteran and young ballplayers strong as they headed to their first playoff berth in fifteen years! Also, a salute to 17 game winner Bronson Arroyo, who has had a great 2010 season. Bronson has done several videos and podcasts with ASAP... including this ASAP Video Vault Classic, brought to you by One Source:
November 15, 2009
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ASAP~Athletic Strength And Power recently visited the Philadelphia Eagles Training Camp. During one of the rained out practices at Lehigh University we called a time-out and had Assistant Strength Coach Jay Merlino explain the Dumbell One Armed Chest Press. Head Strength Coach Mike Wolf demonstrates in the video below. After a brief workout, we headed down to The Bluesky Cafe for brunch. This is the place to go if you love breakfast fare and you're anywhere near the Lehigh Valley. I chose the Sweet Potato Quesadilla with eggs and black bean salsa. Wow! ASAP Program Director Ted Lambrinides: The Banana Bourbon French Toast. The Eagles coaches had a serious brunch going, too! Anyway, here's the video and be sure to try this exercise!
ASAP~Athletic Strength And Power takes a look at sports medicine in today's podcast. Join ASAP Podcaster Ed Cicale and Midwest Ultrasound representatives Ken Bertke (Clinical Director of Cardiac Services) and Dave Parlato (Chief of Clinical Operations) in an in-depth discussion about affordable screening for sudden cardiac death through the use of ultrasound echocardiography.
Essentially, they are taking pictures of the athlete's heart and from there a reading and analysis is completed by a cardiologist at
The Christ Hospital here in Cincinnati.
High school trainers are very interested in this technology due to the detection of conditions that can't be seen on the playing field or through a typical pre-participation physical examination. The "echo" can determine if there is a pathology.
Contact their Kenwood Imaging Center, Kenwood/Cincinnati,Ohio at 513-936-5291
Click the ASAP Podcast logo above for the 5 minute podcast.
