ATHLETIC STRENGTH AND POWER

Interval Training and the "Half Gasser" Test at Michigan State University

This ASAP Video on Interval Training was produced in East Lansing, Michigan with Michigan State University's Head Strength Coach Ken Mannie. He's into his 16th year at MSU and 27th working with NCAA Division 1 football players. Coach Mannie has worked with many championship level coaches over the years, including Nick Saban and present Spartan Head Football Coach Mark Dantonio.  Mannie is on the ASAP Advisory Board.

Coach describes what Interval training is....how it works.... and why it is so effective. You'll also see a few Spartans running some "Half Gassers", which is running the width of the football field, touching the line with your foot, and then returning back to the original starting line..... for a total of 106 yards. Coach also explains what the desired times that need to be attained are... according to what position the athlete plays on the squad.

Interval Training at MSU...with Coach Ken Mannie from Coach C Video on Vimeo.

Or, the YouTube Version

Ohio State Football Performance Clinic: April 10, 2010

OK, now's your chance to get an inside look at one of the premier college football programs: Ohio State University. Register now and watch a Buckeye practice session at the "horseshoe", Ohio Stadium. Then, lunch provided at The Woody Hayes Athletic Center followed by the strength and conditioning/ football performance clinic. The Director of Football Performance, Eric Lichter and strength staff Doug Davis, Troy Sutton and former Buckeye All-American Jeff Uhlenhake will all be on hand to talk strength training with coaches and fitness professionals. Former Michigan strength coach, Mike Gittleson will be one of the featured speakers! ASAP~Athletic Strength And Power founder, Ted Lambrinides is also on the speaker list... he's presently the Wildcat's strength & conditioning coach at The University of Kentucky.
You'll get to see the Buckeye weight training complex and see first hand the equipment and techniques used by the 2010 Rose Bowl Champions.

Just click on the photos to link to the clinic brochure... sign up soon so the clinic staff can make all the necessary arrangements.

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ASAP Investigates New Trends in Fitness at The Club Industry Chicago Trade Show

ASAP~Athletic Strength And Power's Program Director Ted Lambrinides and Director of ASAP Performance Videos Ed Cicale researched the latest trends in the fitness industry on a trip to Chicago. In an effort to keep a finger on the pulse of the fitness industry, ASAP once again went on the road to the Club Industry fitness trade show and seminar convention. We captured some of the latest with our High Definition recording equipment and we'll be adding some small outakes that should be of interest to the thousands of coaches and athletes who frequent our website. Here's a look at one of the new treadmills being sold by Woodway. It's human powered...motorless!

ASAP at The Club Industry Show: The New Woodway Treadmill from Coach C Video on Vimeo.

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

Chris Henry, Cincinnati Bengals Training at The Workout at Covington

Being suspended by the NFL is never easy....nor is spending 5 weeks--- 6 days a week with ASAP~Athletic Strength And Power Program Director Ted Lambrinides. Yet, that's where the talented wide-out, Chris Henry, of the Cincinnati Bengals found himself: daily training sessions at The Workout @ Covington. The speedy receiver finished his last session on Saturday and rejoins Carson Palmer and the rest of his Bengals teammates on Monday in preparation for a game against the Dallas Cowboys. "I'm definitely ready to go." said a smiling Chris Henry who looked every bit of 6'4 and 200 pounds.
The workouts consisted of strength training exercises that were preceded by Dynamic Warm-ups, Flexibility Training, Strength and Power training.... and of course, shuttle runs.... lots of shuttle runs, gassers and Interval Training. Then there were the football specific drills and catching skill work, also.

Blog Post and Photos by Ed Cicale Copyright 2008 Athletic Strength And Power

New Book: Youth Fitness; An Action Plan for Shaping America's Kids

Here it is, an action plan for shaping America's kids! Matt Brzycki and Fred Fornicola have teamed up for a "two thumbs up" effort in authoring this action plan for getting kids in shape. This book is hitting a bookstore near you. However, you can get a nice price by just clicking on the bookcover!
"Cardiovascular disease, cancer, back problems and other musculoskeletal ailments are things that we hear about and read about everyday....and sometimes it hits close to home. Yet, something can be done about it. Fitness & shaping up is the way! This book can give kids and grownups the facts they need and a game plan for them to get it done."........ Ed Cicale 
About the Authors
Matt Brzycki is the Assistant Director of Campus Recreation, Fitness at Princeton University in Princeton, New Jersey. He has authored more than 360 articles/columns on strength and fitness that have appeared in 41 different publications. Matt served on the New Jersey Council on Physical Fitness and Sports as well as the New Jersey Obesity Prevention Task Force.  He has appeared as a guest on radio shows in Cincinnati, Phoenix and Atlanta.  In addition, Matt has authored, co-authored and edited 16 other books.

Fred Fornicola is the owner of Premiere Personal Fitness in Asbury Park, New Jersey.  He has authored more that 150 articles on strength and fitness and has been featured in numerous publications.  Fred also maintains regular columns on nutrition and training for several Internet websites.  He contributed a chapter to the book Get Fit New Jersey! and co-authored the best-selling book, Dumbbell Training for Strength and Fitness.

ASAP Strength Training Podcast: Part 1 of 2; University of Michigan Strength Coach Mike Barwis

The ASAP~Athletic Strength And Power hub is located in Buckeye Country...that is Cincinnati, Ohio.  Our training centers are located on Cincinnati's west side: ASAP @ The River's Edge, just across the Ohio River in Covington, Kentucky: The Workout @ Covington, and an adult personal training center: The Workout @ Adam's Landing in downtown Cincy. So, it was a little difficult for us to head up to, as Woody Hayes called it, "the School Up North".... The University of Michigan. But we did.

Coach Barwis had over 155 coaches in attendance at the MICHIGAN Strength & Conditioning Clinic

The Michigan Wolverines football program has a new direction and is lead by Head Coach Rich Rodriguez as he arrived on the scene just a little after January 1st.  Coach Rodriguez brought his staff, which was with him at the West Virginia Mountaineers program, and that included the strength and conditioning staff, too.
Well, the curiosity got to us, as we wondered what was going on up there.... so enjoy another ASAP Exclusive Podcast....this one with new strength and conditioning coach Mike Barwis, as we take an in depth look at the Michigan Football strength program. Click the Michigan logo above for Part 1 (8 minutes).

Link to Part Two:

...And...checkout Coach Barwis' own training website

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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 Strength Training Podcast: Part Two with Mike Barwis Univ. of Michigan

With a following that's now worldwide, ASAP~Athletic Strength And Power has evolved into a physical training resource for coaches, physical educators, personal trainers and athletes. Our information base is huge. ASAP Director, Ted Lambrinides, with over 27 years of experience in the field, has developed professional relationships with many of the top coaches in sports. NFL, NCAA, NBA, MLS, MLB high school and amateurs, too. These coaches consult with Ted in order to make their particular programs the best that they can be. His ASAP program has examined all of the different types of training. He can advise on the Russian philosophy of training because.... he went to Moscow to study and share and exchange ideas at training symposiums held there. Furthermore, he has delved into the Olympic and explosive training movements to advise coaches on those aspects of training.....and on other types of training, like high intensity training, sometimes referred to as "H.I.T".  In fact, he spent many an hour discussing training with the late Arthur Jones at his Nautilus training center in  Deland, Florida and at Arthur's home.  Mixed Martial Arts? Not a problem.... he's worked with golden glove boxers, national champion kickboxers and Bando martial artists.

So, in carrying on the current tradition of providing up-to-the-minute training information, ASAP brings you Part Two of the interview with The University of Michigan's new Strength & Conditioning Coach, Mike Barwis. Just click on that Michigan logo for the final 8 minutes.

Also, be sure to check out an inside look at the Michigan weight room by clicking on the ASAP Photo Album located on the left hand column of our website. Scroll down and you'll see all the latest pics that we've uploaded.

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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 Sports Medicine Podcasts: Dr. Robert Burger: Team Physician; Xavier University, College of Mt. St. Joseph, La Salle High School

Click the ASAP  logo for the podcast interview

ASAP~Athletic Strength And Power Podcasts caught up with Dr. Robert Burger on Wednesday evening at the football symposium held at Beacon Orthopedics West in Cincinnati. In today's podcast, Dr. Burger talks about his background and what led him to the foreground of orthopedic surgery, with specialty to sports medicine, in the midwest. He also speaks about the more prevalent injuries found in athletics today and the rehabilitation of those injuries.

Click the ASAP Podcast logo above for the 5 minute podcast with Dr Robert Burger. 

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Copyright 2008 Athletic Strength And Power

blogpost and podcast by Ed Cicale

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