ATHLETIC STRENGTH AND POWER

ASAP "on the air" with 700 WLW Radio Personality Eric Deters; ASAP Podcast Episode #62

Radio personality and local attorney Eric Deters of the 50,000 watt ClearChannel radio station 700 WLW radio station invited ASAP~Athletic Strength And Power podcaster Ed Cicale and ASAP Program Director Ted Lambrinides for some discussion on physical training and sports nutrition, vitamins, genetics and a few other topics, too.

WLW is known in the Greater Cincinnati area as "The Big One", so it was a natural to have ASAP on the airwaves..... ASAP is known for getting their trainees bigger, stronger, faster and more powerful! So, Tuesday night's radio broadcast to thousands, perhaps hundreds of thousands, of listeners was a pretty BIG deal.

To hear the condensed version of the broadcast, just click on the ASAP Podcast logo for this two part edition: 

Part One

Part Two

WLW Radio host Eric Deters pictured with ASAP Director Ted Lambrinides

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2009 University of Florida Strength Clinic March 6-7th

Those Florida Gators are big, strong and have a heck of a bite! Now's your chance to find out why and how they get that way. Florida's Head Strength Coach.... Mickey Marotti, assistant Frank Piraino and the rest of the strength staff will reveal a few of the Gator strength and conditioning secrets and methods on March 6th and 7th of 2009 during the University of Florida Strength & Conditioning 4th Annual Coaches' Clinic.
With Guest speakers Dr. Ken Leistner, Gray Cook, Anthony Pass, Ronnie McKeefery, Leslie Bonci, Lee Burton, Mike Gittleson and Scott Savor... this clinic promises to get you usable information that you can use and implement with your own program. 

Click on the Gator for the Brochure
Take a time-out right now to download the Florida Clinic Brochure PDF and get registered today.  Or,after December 1st,  you can register online at www.GatorZone.com/camps and for further information, contact Frank Paraino at frankp@gators.uaa.ufl.edu  or call 352-375-4683 (ext 4940)

In-Season Training for Football; ASAP Strength Podcast Episode #55, Mark Asanovich and the Jacksonville Jaguars Approach

By having professional strength coaches on the ASAP~Athletic Strength And Power Advisory Board, ASAP Program Director Ted Lambrinides can assure that his trainees are maintaining cutting edge training protocol for their particular sport. Speed training, endurance training, power and strength training, sprint techniques..... No other training centers in Cincinnati or the midwest can provide their athletes with the up to the minute training techniques used by major college and professional programs, nor the professional staff to coach them through it and get it accomplished. To enhance your chances of getting to the next level of athletic performance, give us a call or an email today..... We're ready when you are!
513-240-7311
Email:       ASAPtheWORKOUT@gmail.com

ASAP Locations

ASAP at The River's Edge
The Workout at Adam's Landing

The Workout at Covington

Today's podcast is an NFL football In-Season Training update with the Head Strength Coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars, Mark Asanovich. The Jaguars are in town for a game with the Cincinnati Bengals. Whenever Coach Asanovich is in town, he meets with colleague Ted Lambrinides to discuss training and nutrition, too.... which took place at The Montgomery Inn's Boathouse location on Cincinnati's riverfront. That's where Mark and his strength staff: Les Ebert, Jonathan Gray and Micheal Rehfeldt along with Coach Lambrinides and ASAP~ Podcaster Ed Cicale had dinner which was topped off with some Graeter's Black Raspberry Chocolate Chip ice cream.
For today's podcast, just click on the ASAP PODCAST logo. You may take interest in what's called the "Three Strikes Leg Pressing Routine" ....listen in....then give it a try! Coach Asanovich gives all the details.

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blogpost and podcast by Ed Cicale

Lead in Music: "Somebody" Glenn Frey/ Joe Walsh, Eagles; The Long Road Out of Eden

ASAP Podcast with Olympic Gold Medalist Mary Wineberg Part One of Three (Episode #53)

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Mary Wineberg is back in Cincinnati to give herself a mental and physical break from a worldwide travel schedule that included a trip to Beijing, China and a Gold Medal winning performance in the Games of the 29th Olympiad. However, right around October 15th, she'll start training for her next track event. She's heading to the Whitehouse on Monday as guest of President George Bush. Disneyworld today. Furthermore, she was able to spend some time with ASAP~Athletic Strength And Power podcaster, Ed Cicale, at The Workout @ Covington. The University of Cincinnati graduate and world track star is truly goal driven and has wasted no time in stating that she plans on more intense training in preparation for the next Olympic Games.
Just Click here or on  Mary's Gold Medal for Part One of the podcast.

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blogpost and podcast by Ed Cicale

Lead in Music: "Life in the Fast Lane" Glenn Frey/ Don Henley/Joe Walsh, Eagles, The Hotel California 

 

ASAP Podcast: Mary Wineberg Part Two

Mary Wineberg flanked on the left by former Cincinnati Bearcat and presently an ASAP Trainer Doug Monaghan, and on the right, that's 7 year NFL veteran Rocky Boiman.

In Part Two of this ASAP Podcast, Mary Wineberg discusses meeting the President of the United States, George Bush. Also, she reveals what she had for breakfast and lunch on the day of the gold medal performance. It may just surprise you.
Click on the Gold Medal for Part Two:

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blogpost and podcast by Ed Cicale

Lead in Music: "Life in the Fast Lane" Glenn Frey/ Don Henley/Joe Walsh, Eagles, The Hotel California 

 

Sports Nutrition for the Eyes... with Mark Bergmann M.D.

ASAP takes a look at the eyes today.... the eyes are something that we seem to take for granted...until something goes wrong. One thing that's for sure is that as we age, our eyes lose some of their capability year after year. Is there something that we can do to be proactive? Can we slow these effects down? We checked in with Dr Mark Bergmann of Eye Care Associates, located in Cincinnati, Ohio to get more information on this subject. Doctor Bergmann has plenty of interesting insight into ....well....sight. In fact, at a later date we'll also schedule him for a podcast interview. Mark Bergmann, M.D. specializes in Ophthalmology...the study of the eyes and all thing related to vision. He is known as an expert surgeon and specializes in the new Cataract "No Stitch" Surgery. He also does the new Lens Implant surgeries with the new ReZoom Lens. And, of course he has been doing the Lasik Surgeries for many years.  He's a graduate of St Xavier High School in Cincinnati, where he also was a competitive swimmer and is, of course, a huge St X football fan. Dr Bergmann has done several goodwill trips to Honduras, where he performed surgeries and checkups for impoverished people in Central America.

So, we thought that we'd examine something that is often overlooked....and that's Nutrition for Eyesight. Nutrition is very important for eyesight and of course, athleticism. Do you think Pete Rose, one of the great hitters of all time, would have gotten far without great vision. How about Joe Montana to Jerry Rice?  Both had incredible vision. Or the great fighter pilot, Chuck Yeager...he must have had super vision. Would Maria Sharapova be the great tennis star that she is without her sight? We probably take our eyesight for granted.  Here's what Dr Bergmann has suggested for maintaining and improving vision from a nutritional standpoint:

• Omega-3-fatty Acids.....find them abundant in tuna and salmon
• Blueberries
• Blackberries
• Raspberries
• Strawberries
• Grapes! Both green and red. In fact, he says that red grapes may be slightly more beneficial due to the fact that they contain more of the flavanoids that are found in the skin of the grape. However, he pointed out that the "final word" isn't out on that yet.
• Green Leafy Vegetables: Because they are high in antioxidants. The doctor mentioned spinach,collard greens, kale, mustard greens, kiwi fruit
• Orange-colored fruits and vegetables...like oranges and cantaloupes and sweet potatoes and, of course, carrots

Dr Bergmann stated that it's known that the more colorful the fruit and vegetable...the better and more nutritious it seems to be for us.

On the subject of cataracts, he said that several things can be factors that can lead to cataracts. Those being

• Diabetes
• Smoking
• Ultraviolet Sun Damage....that's occurred over a person's lifetime

In Season Training for Baseball: Bronson Arroyo Youtube Podcast

Baseball athletes in training in the Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky regions can now gain access to Major League Baseball (MLB) techniques and training information at The Workout @ Covington or ASAP @ The River's Edge. With the recent addition of Red's Coach Matt Krause to the ASAP Advisory Board, ASAP has bolstered it's position as the most comprehensive training centers in the midwest.

Furthermore, Coach Krause led Cincinnati Reds pitcher Bronson Arroyo through what Bronson calls his "Tightening Program." It's the in-season strength training program that he completes on the fifth day following his last pitching performance.

To find out more about Arroyo's program or any of the ASAP training programs for all sports and athletics, contact ASAP Director Ted Lambrinides at The Workout today.
513-240-7311

Check out Bronson Arroyo in training at The Workout @ Covington in today's Youtube video

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Video Production and podcast by Ed Cicale

Female Athlete Strength Training; ASAP Podcast with Kelly Howe

In today's podcast, join ASAP's Ed Cicale for an interview with Bowling Green State University Assistant Strength Coach Kelly Howe. She's in her third year at the Mid American Conference school and is now directing all of the women's sports training programs there. In addition to those duties, she also helps with other men's sports and is also doing more with nutrition education with the athletes.

To listen, just click on the ASAP PODCAST logo below.

 

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blogpost and podcast by Ed Cicale

ASAP Interview: Dr Ted on Complex Carbohydrates

ASAP Director, Ted Lambrinides just returned from the Athletic Performance Center in Tampa, Florida and I wanted to track him down and talk "nutrition" before all of the holiday festivities begin. It seems that this is the time of year that a lot of us can venture off course a bit. However, a lot of the goodies that we tend to indulge in during this time of year are on the food pyramid....it's just that they're to be had in moderation.  So, enjoy that fudge....cheesecake.... or Krispy Kreme if you must. Just be sure to make the commitment to even harder training. And then, get back on track by taking a serious look at your present diet. For starters, here's list of Ted's suggested complex carbs. Are these foods on your shopping list?

Dr. Ted's  TOP FIVE COMPLEX CARBOHYDRATE FOODS

1. Whole Grain Breads;   whole wheat bread, multi-grain breads, rye and pumpernickel are a few examples.
2. Oatmeal: quality calories, packed with good nutrients, heart healthy, and edible in a variety of sources.
3. Barley and Rice and Starchy vegetables such as potatoes, butter beans, corn, sweet peas, lima beans and navy beans
4. Legumes....dried peas, beans and lentils
5. Fruit....especially the skins and edible seeds....and of course, nuts and seeds

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Bengal Running Back's Personal Chef Rhonda Clark to Share Recipes with ASAP

Shown in this Cincinnati Enquirer photograph by Micheal E. Keating, is Rhonda Clark. She's the personal chef of Cincinnati Bengal's star running back Rudi Johnson.

Here at ASAP Athletic Strength And Power, we're proud to announce that we'll be able to regularly post recipes by Rhonda Clark who was just recently featured in a Cincinnati Enquirer news story not to mention The USATODAY! Rhonda was also featured this past week on the Fox19 WXIX Morning TV Program. She's a professional chef who resides in Cincinnati, Ohio and has played an instrumental role in helping Rudi Johnson shed over 20 pounds and cut his body fat from 12 to 6 percent.   As we are all well aware, nutrition in sport is extremely important. Meal planning and then executing that plan can help athletes reach their body weight goals. Consequently, teams and players can improve their performances due to their diligence in the nutritional aspect.  Unfortunately, unless your lucky enough to be in the greater Cincinnati area and have access to Rhonda Clark's professional services, you'll have to settle for one of her recipes that we'll provide from time to time. 

Today's post features her Black Bean Soup recipe which we can't promise that, after eating you'll perform like Rudi Johnson, but we'll guarantee that you'll love this very lowfat soup that's high only in taste! Thanks Rhonda and Welcome Aboard!! And good luck Rudi!

Chef Rhonda Clark's  Black Bean Soup Recipe

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 medium onion, diced

2 cloves garlic, minced

2 ribs celery, diced

1 large carrot, diced

1 medium red bell pepper, diced

3 cups beef stock

12 ounces vegetable juice (such as V8)

2-15 ounce cans black beans, with their liquid

¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper

Salt and pepper to taste

Heat oil in heavy bottomed large saucepan or dutch oven.  Add onion, garlic, celery, carrot and bell pepper, and gently saute for about 10 minutes or until onions are translucent. 

Add stock and vegetable juice and bring to a boil.  Reduce heat and add beans and cayenne, stirring to make sure all ingredients are mixed well.  Cover and simmer for 45 minutes to an hour.  Season with salt and pepper as desired, and serve. 

If you are interested in contacting Rhonda Clark for her professional chef services through her "Flash in the Pan" company just click here: Flash in the Pan

Flash in the Pan Personal Chef Service

513-373-2060

personalchef.clark@yahoo.com

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