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Michigan State Spartan Strength Clinic 2013

It's time to register for the upcoming Michigan State Strength Clinic which will take place on February 8th and 9th, 2013 at the Strength Training and MSU Football facilities in East Lansing, Michigan. This is the 6th Annual clinic that they have held. There's a reason that Coaches Ken Mannie and Mike Vorkapich keep having this clinic: It's popular and a SUCCESS. The Michigan State Strength program is well known from coast to coast and Mannie, Vorkapich, Tommy Hoke and the rest of the staff perpare the Spartans for championships. Players develop rapidly there. In fact, almost too fast as quite a few Michigan State players have opted out of their collegiate eligibility as Spartans to pursue professional careers.... physically and skillwise...ready to make the transition.

Now's your chance to check out the program from the front row seats! Soak in one of the truly top training centers in all of college football and basketball. Take note of the specialized equipment that they use, learn strength training from many of the master coaches and lecturers in the business, and, of course, catch Coach Mannie in action.

Just click here, or on SPARTY for the brochure, which offers a discount for early registration.

Here's one of the ASAP~MSU Videos that we have done... Spartan Strength videos by ASAP have garnered over 155,000 viewings on the ASAP YouTube Video Channel, including this video with over 100,000 viewings.

  

 

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2012 Michigan State Spartan Strength Clinic: February 10th and 11th

Time is running out! There's only a few more days now until the Michigan State Strength Clinic. I have been attending clinics like this since 1982 and I have to proclaim these MSU strength seminars as the best as far as accommodations, learning environment, networking with fellow colleagues, and also the practical coaching ideas that can be taken back to our individual situations...wherever that might be. Most coaches aspire to greatness.... and touring the facilities and observing professionals at work is always a great motivator. You're not going to find a more knowledgeable staff who are willing to share their ideas and collaborate on this type of level. Truly one of the elite programs in all of collegiate sports! It doesn't happen by chance.... it's the people and the character that is there in East Lansing. Hope to see you there....
Coach "C"

 

I have been to the first four MSU Spartan Strength & Conditioning Clinics and somehow they make it better and even more informative every year. This year's line up promises to be another special event for strength training professionals, students, trainers, physical therapists and personal trainers. Clinic Director Mike Vorkapich does an exceptional job organizing and getting the clinic off the ground. The speaking line-up is always top notch...this year will be no different with the likes of Head MSU Strength Coach Ken Mannie, Dan Riley, Ken Leistner, Jason Arapoff, Mike Joseph, Paul Harker, Gabe Harrington and Scott Hayes.

Additionally, just being inside the Spartan Strength Training Complex is enough to motivate. It's tied for first on my list of top college weight rooms that I have seen...coast to coast!

For all of the details and to access the REGISTRATION FORM just click on the Spartan Photo above. The clinic takes place at the Clara Bell Smith Academic Center right across from Spartan Stadium. It's a comfortable, climate controlled auditorium style learning environment with desk format to place electronic learning devices and laptops and notebooks. The practical "lab work" takes place in the Spartan Weight Room within Duffy Daugherty Building.

 

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Mississippi State University Strength & Conditioning Clinic Feb 17/18 2012

This just in..... Mississippi State University will conduct its 3rd Annual Strength Clinic on February 17th and 18th 2012.  Join Director of Strength Training Matt Balis, and a clinic staff that includes University of Kentucky Strength Coach Ted Lambrinides, for what promises to be an excellent learning experience and opportunity to network with many colleagues and top strength coaches in the profession. Just click here or on the MSU Logos for a clinic brochure!
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Cincinnati ASAP Training Center moving to Western Sports Mall

Jamie Ray, Director of Operations of our ASAP~Athletic Strength And Power training center on Cincinnati's west side is announcing a move from the Cleves facility to the Cincinnati Western Hills area. This will take effect approximately December 1st of 2011. 

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Mike Bradley: Florida State University Strength Training Video Series

Learn the techniques to increase the effectiveness of exercise from Florida State Seminole Strength & Conditioning Coach Michael Bradley . The Championship Productions video crew went on site to capture what it's like for an FSU Seminole in training. The four DVD set can be purchased separately or bundled! And, this is an excellent chance to gain insight and learn the protocols that Coach Bradley employs down  in Tallahassee, Florida. Just click on the FSU Seminole logo above or click here for the Michael Bradley Basketball DVDs
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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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Alpha Dog Sports: Sports Training Equipment

Let there be no doubt, Alpha Dog Sports has every piece of sports training equipment that's utilized by strength & conditioning professionals,sports coaches, fitness and personal trainers, physical education instructors and physical therapists. It's the total training equipment resource. Period!

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One look at their catalog, client list, advisory board, price structure and customer service policies and you'll see why they're the official equipment source of ASAP~Athletic Strength And Power.

The "Exercise Bob" at the Ohio State University NSCA Clinic

While in Columbus, Ohio at the National Strength & Conditioning Assn (NSCA) Clinic, held at the Ohio State University, I got to see a great little strength training tool. The device is called the Exercise Bob. This thing isolates the musculature of the lower leg..... gastrocnemius, soleus, tibialis anterior and all the other smaller, intricate muscles of the foot. There's several exercises that one could perform while using "The Bob"..... this is definitely a nice piece to add to your training arsenal. For more information, click on the Bob Logo/picture and place an order. 

 

 

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ASAP Podcast 2011 with Coach Kim Wood (ret'd) Cincinnati Bengals 2011

 Part 1 of 3

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Just down the road from The University of Cincinnati, in the subdivision known as Clifton, is where the retired strength coach of the Cincinnati Bengals, Kim Wood, resides. Kim was the first full-time strength coach in the National Football League. Hired by the great Paul Brown, Kim helped to introduce strength training to the world of football. In today's NFL, most teams have strength "staffs." The training of multi-million dollar athletes is a big business of itself. Coach Wood was at the forefront and worked with some of the finest players that the "league" has known.  He was fortunate in that he was able to be involved in two Super Bowls... the second of which required a spectacular San Francisco 49ers comeback.... Joe Montana to Jerry Rice...and then to John Taylor with 34 seconds remaining for the go ahead touchdown.
As you make your way through the beautiful home in this historic area of Cincinnati, you'll notice strength training apparatus in practically every room of the residence. And, a separate, attached home gym that takes on a character of its own with an almost museum type atmosphere. Kim is essentially a curator of the history of strength training of strongmen and football athletes.

Presently, he's studying, researching and compiling information about neck and head injuries in football. He's also concerned with the direction of strength training for athletics and he wants to help coaches gain focus on how this important job can be done to the fullest. In fact, coming up on June 17th & 18th, 2011, Coach Kim Wood will host and direct a training clinic and seminar to directly meet that objective.

Click on the photos or the bar below for Part One of this three part podcast.

 

Kim Wood 2011 part one

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Past Podcasts with Kim Wood:

On: Performance Enhancment Drugs

2007 Kim Wood Interview with Ed Cicale