ATHLETIC STRENGTH AND POWER

Oakland Raiders' Ricky Brown Continues ASAP Off Season Regimen/ Podcast

 

If you'd like to spend a day in Ricky Brown's shoes...you'd better be in a hurry. He does things fast.... very fast.  Of course, keep in mind, this guy was a track and football star back at Cincinnati Elder High School and it was running times like these that got people to notice:

• 11.1 in the 100 meter dash
• 22."something" in the 200 meter
• 50.6 in the 400m

With that kind of speed and football talent to match it, it was on to Boston College to excel as a starting linebacker with some good friends of his, Nick Larkin (Cincinnati St. X) and Tom Anevski (Elder).... all three, by the way, trained extensively at ASAP~Athletic Strength And Power. And after all the games and bowl appearances ended, it was on to the National Football League. In fact, he's embarking on his third season with the Oakland Raiders. So when he's back in his hometown, don't be surprised to see him working out at ASAP @ The River's Edge. The facilities there include strength training equipment, CORE Training devices, indoor Field Turf athletic fields and, of course the watchful eye of Coach Ted Lambrinides.
In today's podcast, Ricky talks about training camp in Napa Valley, his current workout regimen and some info on his nutrition program where "breakfast is the most important meal of my day". Just click on Ricky's game photo above for the 10 minute interview.

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blogpost and podcast by Ed Cicale

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European Professional Basketball Player Chris Ensminger: ASAP Podcast

 

When Chris Ensminger is not working his 6'10" frame towards the basket as a professional player in the EuroLeague, he's usually back home in Cincinnati...or in training at The Workout @ Covington, just across the Ohio River in Kentucky.  ASAP~Athletic Strength And Power has just what "der Grosseman" needs to keep his body in optimal shape for the rigors of pro sports.  In fact, ASAP Director Ted Lambrinides added cambered squat bars to the training regimens at both the facility in Covington and the new facility in Cleves, Ohio (Cincinnati's westside) ASAP @ The River's Edge. The bar has allowed Chris to work the all-important squat exercise to a much increased range of motion.

Hear all about it in today's ASAP Strength Training Podcast. Just click on the official ASAP PODCAST Logo.

Chris talks about:

• Cincinnati Oak Hills High School and Coach Mike Price
• being a golf teammate of PGA Tour Pro Brett Wetterich
• some big years and NCAA March Madness experience at Valparaiso University
• 13 professional seasons... seven years with Bamberg's Brose Baskets
• 2 season's as German Champions

And also,

• strength training and conditioning workouts for basketball players
• Saturday Morning Interval Training at CovCath
• Strength & Speed Training at ASAP
• Yoga & Pilates

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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

Sports Performance Training in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky

Rocky Boiman (Philadelphia Eagles) performing a set of manual neck exercises at ASAP @ The River's Edge on Cincinnati's west side in Cleves Ohio. Ted Lambrinides provides the manual resistance in a three dimensional, functional training movement that's ground based.

Digger Bujnoch (New York Giants) busting out a sets of squats. ASAP's Doug Monaghan spots.

ASAP not only stands for Athletic Strength And Power, it also is stands for the high intensity training of athletes using many modalities. Acceleration training, speed training, endurance training, agility and quickness training, explosive training..... interval training and functional training... it's all done at the ASAP sports performance centers.  And of course, few facilities can match ASAP in the strength training and conditioning of athletes. Furthermore, functional biomechanics is employed to provide the athletes with increased balance and kinesthetic awareness. Bands and tubing, plyometrics, balance and stabilization training, medicine ball training. It's all part of The WORKOUT.

That's why athletes from many different sports can fit right in at THE WORKOUT.

Call 513-240-7311 or shoot us an email: ASAPtheWorkout@gmail.com

Get to The Next Level!

6'10 European professional basketball player, Chris Ensminger (Bamberg/Bundesliga) finishing off some delt work with a set of side lateral raises with the Power Blocks.

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ASAP Football Fitness: BGSU Training Update; YouTube Video and Podcast

The Bowling Green State University Falcons were flyin' around Doyt Perry Stadium last Friday when ASAP came into town to find out how the program is progressing. Join ASAP Podcaster and Video Director Ed Cicale for a behind the scenes look at how BGSU is preparing for the trip to Pittsburgh and the Pitt Panthers of the Big East Conference.

Be sure check out some of the other ASAP YouTube Videos

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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 @ BGSU Training Video 

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).

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blogpost and podcast by Ed Cicale

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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

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ASAP Strength Training Podcast: Cincinnati Princeton High School Strength Coach Mike Shibinski

For over 25 years, Mike Shibinski has been working with top notch athletes at top notch programs. As a three sport athlete and football player at Cincinnati Elder High School, Mike learned the value of hard work and serious training. He honed his athletic skills playing college football for the Butler University (Indianapolis) Bulldogs. Soon after, Mike headed to Ohio State University to become a graduate assistant strength coach for the Buckeyes and a Master's Degree in the strength training and conditioning of athletes. He began his coaching career at Mansfield (Ohio) Malabar High School and before settling down at Cincinnati Princeton High School, he acquired state championship rings at the legendary Moeller High School and at the Cincinnati Academy of Physical Education (C.A.P.E.).

ASAP~Athletic Strength And Power caught up with Coach Shibinski on a visit to his home fitness center/ gym.  Be sure that if this "gym" wasn't in the basement of a home in a well manicured Cincinnati suburb, he could open up a training center here!

Today's podcast focuses on the accomplishments of this well known strength coach as well as taking a look into what it takes to establish a sound high school strength and speed program.

Click the ASAP Podcast logo above for the 16 minute podcast.

Mike Shibinski... a true Elder Panther!

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blogpost and podcast by Ed Cicale

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ASAP~ Athletic Strength And Power Podcasts: Illinois Football Coach Ron Zook

Click on the ASAP Logo for today's podcast.

The St. Xavier High School Strength & Conditioning Clinic was a successful event. Carlo Alvarez, who is the strength and conditioning coach of Ohio's reigning #1 football squad, played host to this clinic where Ken Leistner was the Master of Ceremonies and ASAP Director Ted Lambrinides was one of the seminar's speakers.  The  clinic awarded  CEU's  in accordance with the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA).

Kicking off the clinic was the Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year (2007), Ron Zook of The University of Illinois where he serves as the Head Football Coach. Coach Zook had a very nice presentation along the theme of "Competition" and had some good videos to share which depicted the competitive situations that he gets his players into during the off-season. In fact, after watching that video of the players battling to exhaustion in a truck tire drill, it's easy to see why their nicknamed the "Fightin' Illini".

After his talk, Coach Zook spent some time with ASAP Podcaster Ed Cicale.... discussing a little bit about his days at Miami University (Ohio), known as the "Cradle of Coaches", where the Redskins only lost one game in three seasons while he played defensive back there. Coach also emphasized the importance of the off-season strength training and conditioning program.

Zook coached at several other schools including the University of Cincinnati, Virginia Tech, Ohio State, and Florida before arriving in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois. He made a few stops in the NFL, too.

To listen in on today's podcast (6:49), click on the ASAP Podcast Logo above or Coach Zook's photo.

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ASAP Strength Training Podcast; Squat Technique with Three Time Olympian Weightlifter Fred Lowe

Fred Lowe knows what he's talking about. He won his first Senior Nationals in Olympic style weightlifting in 1969, and went on to win a total of seven Nationals. He held the US National Record in the clean & jerk for 22 years and was voted as one of the lifters of the decade for the 1970s. He is still the lightest weight US athlete to clean & jerk over 400 pounds, which he did in the 165 pound class. He was on three Olympic teams: 1968, 1972, and 1976. After a layoff from 1983 to 1993, Fred started Masters level weightlifting. He has competed in 3 Senior Nationals since that time and in 1997 took a bronze, becoming the oldest man to medal in a US Senior Nationals.

If you want to learn proper squat technique, who better to learn from then a three time Olympian.  ASAP Podcaster Ed Cicale talks technique with Fred Lowe in today's podcast. Just click on the ASAP PODCAST Logo below:

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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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Cincinnati St Xavier Strength Clinic

Carlo Alvarez~ Strength & conditioning Coach of the Cincinnati St. X Bombers is hosting a strength clinic to be held on May 17, 2008 at St. Xavier High School in Cincinnati, Ohio.

The speaker list:

• Ron Zook:  Head Football Coach; University of Illinois
• Ken Leistner: PowerliftingUSA, Hardgainer, Iron Island Gym, Hard Training
• Mark Asanovich: Strength Coach; Jacksonville Jaguars 
• Aaron Hillmann:  Strength Coach: Bowling Green State Univ.
• Ted Lambrinides: Director of Athletic Strength And Power~ASAP
• Steve Specht: Head Football Coach St. Xavier High School
• Carlo Alvarez:  Strength and Speed Coach St. X Bombers

Click the Photo above for the Clinic Brochure and all of the pertinent information related to this strength training and conditioning seminar.

Also, here's some past posts that we've had in regards to in season strength training at St. X

St X Bomber Speed , Bomber's Program Overview and a bomber Youtube:

Bomber Youtube

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An ASAP Inside Look at The Ohio State Buckeye's Weightroom

Size matters at Ohio State! The Buckeyes have a new and improved strength training facility. It's an impressive weightroom and should definitely be another bonus to the Buckeye football program. For an inside look, take a look at the ASAP Photo Album...just click on the picture to the right or the link in the left hand column of our blog. The most recent thumbnails, like the ones from Ohio State, will be at the bottom of the album. There's plenty of other photos there, too.

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ASAP endorses The "Ram" & The "Bear" Conditioning Tools

Every now and then a product comes around that...well.... needs to be seriously considered. Coaches at every level are taking a long look at this product.  Bob Morgan & Associates build these solidly constructed sleds that work great on grass, field turf and sand. We saw it at Michigan State University and it's at plenty more places. It's also an NCAA "legal" off-season conditioning tool. Besides the 3-4 Man Sleds and 1-2 man Sleds, they also have a few other products  worthy of a look, too. You can even order the blueprints to build your own! To take a closer look, just click on the photos. Shoot them an email for more information 

ASAP Podcast with Michigan State Olympic Sports Strength Coach Tim Wakeham

MSU's Olympic Sports Strength Coach, Tim Wakeham, gave an extensive facilities tour at the Jenison Fieldhouse to ASAP Director Ted Lambrinides and the two discussed program design, strength facility scheduling and also recent  training device  implementation. Later, Coach Wakeham  was able to take a timeout from the MSU Strength & Conditioning Clinic and share a few minutes with ASAP Podcaster Ed Cicale for today's podcast. Just click  on the ASAP Podcast logo below for today's  interview.

Also, be sure to check out the ASAP Photo Album for more pictures from Michigan State!

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ASAP Podcast with Michigan State Basketball Strength Coach Mike Vorkapich

Today's ASAP~Athletic Strength And Power Podcast is with the Michigan State Basketball strength and conditioning coach: Mike Vorkapich. He's a former Spartan himself, as he played football for MSU back in the 90's.... so he knows what it takes to get athletes ready for competition... especially in the Big Ten! Furthermore, he's got a great coaching pedigree and trained a Spartan squad that's won a National Championship, too. We caught up with the busy coach, who directed the 2008 Michigan State Strength & Conditioning Clinic a few weeks ago for this interview. Click on the ASAP~Vorkapich Logo for today's podcast.....

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ASAP:Football Players Developing Quickness & Burst for NFL Combine, College Pro Days

It's a busy time of the year for ASAP Director Ted Lambrinides. A multitude of college football players are prepping for Pro Days held on college campuses and of course, the NFL Combine which is held at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis, Indiana. Since Ted has been to several of the combines at Indy, he knows what the pro scouts and coaches are looking for and how to help his athletes best prepare. His long time association with professional NFL strength coaches gives ASAP~Athletic Strength And Power~ an obvious edge in athlete preparation. In fact, ten NFL strength coaches serve on the ASAP Advisory Board. In fact, just this afternoon, Jacksonville Jaguar strength coach Mark Asanovich stopped into The Workout @ Covington and discussed equipment and program design.
Two weeks ago, Ted was on the outskirts of Detroit, Michigan as he visited the new Allen Park facility, home of the Detroit Lions and assistant coach Kevin Tolbert. Coach Tolbert gave a full tour of the Allen Park expanse as the two were able to discuss the training of pro football players. Furthermore, Ted was able to test out some of the new strength training equipment employed by the Lions. Check out the ASAP Photo Album (found in the left hand column) for some pictures from the tour. Here's a couple of pics to get you started:

Northern Kentucky's "Brazilian Strikers" Girls Soccer Team at ASAP

A Northern Kentucky Girls Soccer program has been working to gain an edge through an intense training program. Coach Attef Mikhail has enrolled his team, the Brazilian Strikers, into an all-inclusive training program at The Workout@Covington, just a long strike from downtown Cincinnati. The workouts include intense Acceleration Training on the treadmills, Speed and Agility Training geared toward soccer specific movement patterns, Core Development, and Strength Training. Explosive Training is also being employed through the use of the SHUTTLE MVP, a cutting edge training device that involves firing the explosive, fast twitch muscle fibers.

Female athletes tend to use their quadricep muscle strength more than their male counterparts, who involve much more hamstring firing in their lower body, athletic movements. This can lead to ACL tears and stress fractures due to musclular strength imbalances. Hamstring muscles should be 60-70%  as strong as the quadriceps. Therefore, the ASAP~Athletic Strength And Power program is designed to enhance strength gains in that all-important knee joint. Front lunges, side lunges, squats, the Shuttle MVP and a variety of single joint movements using the Hammer Strength machines make sure that these girls are strengthening the musculature involved. Furthermore, the girls are pushed through a speed/agility station and then sprint training using an interval training concept.

For more pictures of the Brazilian Strikers Soccer team in training, check out the ASAP Photo Album (in the column on the left).

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Time For Some Hard Work? How About Ken Mannie's Approach?

There's always plenty that you can do to jump start your training program. One way would be to get down to one of several of "The Workout" Training facilities. In Cincinnati, Ohio there's Hyde Park, Adam's Landing, Western Hills or in Northern Kentucky... The Workout @ Covington. Also, the Tampa, Florida location is very popular at The Athletic Performance Center where Scott Savor trains many high performance athletes.

Of course, there are plenty of coaches and trainees who don't live in proximity of of one of our training centers...yet still want the latest insights and opinions from the ASAP~Athletic Strength And Power network. Due to the technology of the internet, we get requests for information from all reaches of the world! Without a doubt, some of our more popular blogposts are those with the Ken Mannie influence. Coach Mannie, the Head Strength & Conditioning Coach of Michigan State University is on the ASAP Advisory Board.

Today's post features a pdf download from a recent POWERLINE segment that appeared in Coach & Athletic Director. We're sure you'll enjoy this one entitled "Strength Training's Bottom Lines."

CHOOSING TO WIN !!!

While there are certainly enough
factors in physical improvement that
are out of our control (e.g., genetically-
based road blocks), there are
enough controllable variables for us
to corral and use to our benefit....... Ken Mannie

Check out Ken Mannie's "Short list of Manageable
Criteria for Success": Coach_&_Athletic_Director_pdf.

And be sure to check out the MSU Strength Clinic in East Lansing this February 1st.

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The ASAP Dynamic Warm-Up

The Athletic Strength And Power program focuses on all the components of fitness and training. Strength, cardiovascular, flexibility, speed, agility, explosion, plyometrics and burst training are the areas that the ASAP program design targets. The coaching staff then implements the course of action that best meets the needs of the particular athlete.... depending on their sport and body...or somatotype.
The Dynamic Warm-up prepares the athlete for all of the physical training and demands that will be put upon the body throughout the workout. Initially, the athlete will perform

• Walking Front Lunges
• Walking Side Lunges
• 3yds jog/ body squat
• Half Speed Jogs
• Backward Runs
• Side Shuffles
• Carioca

These movements place emphasis on allowing proper bloodflow to the musculature that is going to be stressed. For example, the hips and the muscles in that surrounding region, are taken through a wide range of movements that prepare the athlete for the harder work that follows.

To get to the next level of fitness, incorporate a Dynamic Warm-Up into your training plans. Call Ted Lambrinides at "The Workout"  859-261-4111 

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Improving Athletic Performance

As your fitness levels improve, your speed, agility and quickness will be enhanced which will enable you jump higher, run faster and be more explosive in your sport. Keep these points in mind:

• Strive for Peak Performance during tournament time or the critical period of your season. If you're at your strongest during the off-season, your athletic performance will diminish during the season.
• Make safe and efficient use of your training time. In season programs need to mirror what was done during the off-season. However, total training time and frequency may need to be reduced. Coaches need to plan accordingly to make sure that their players are properly prepared...and that when the playoffs or tournament time arrives, the athletes are as strong, if not stronger than at the beginning of the season.

The A.S.A.P. Program is an all-inclusive training program geared toward getting athletes to perform at their best.   The training and coaching staff at "The WorkOut"  are sure to push each athlete to their maximum potential in the minimum amount of time.  Many of the top athletes in the greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky region  have found out that the acceleration training programs,  speed and agility programs and the strength training and conditioning programs are superior methods to getting prepared for the next level. Schedule a training session today at The Workout @ Covington, The Workout @ Adam's Landing, Hyde Park Personal Training or ASAP @ The Western Sports Mall.

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Strength Training for Females.... Debunk the Myths

Today's Today's post is directed toward the female athlete. Ted Lambrinides and myself receive much correspondence and questions on this subject. Michigan State strength Coaches, Ken Mannie and Mike Vorkapich have recently co-authored an article that appeared in Coach & Athletic Director Magazine. Click here to read an Accent_on_Female_Strength_Training 

Females may want to hit the cardio work for 20-30 minutes 6-7 times per week.... this includes fast walking, jogging, elliptical,treadmills,stationary bikes, recumbents, rowers.
Strength training may be more your friend than you think. I would suggest hitting the weights in a high intensity fashion, three times per week. From a physiological standpoint, you really can't put muscle on top of fat.... and the reality is that by actually having increased muscle tissue, you'll be burning and metabolizing more calories even as you sit at that desk!  Certainly don't worry about too much muscle. Unless your on anabolic steroids...you never have enough muscle....besides, it slowly deteriorates over the years. You'll just have to trust me on this

Be sure to include these exercises in the plan.
Pullovers
Pulldowns
Lateral Raises
Overhead Presses
Chest Flys
Bench Pressing... also inclines and declines
triceps isolations
bicep work

Leg work:
thigh abduction and adduction...high reps (25-45)
Leg Extensions    20 reps...or until intense burn
Leg Curls.... can't forget the hammies.... gives the legs form and balance

...those exercises, or at least some variation must be performed at least 2 times per week...preferably three!

Abs
many variations to choose from here....perform several each day! See our past ASAP post on Abdominal and Core work and the accompanying exercise sheet by Sarah Ensminger.

...those exercises, or at least some variation must be performed at least 2 times per week...preferably three!

Yoga............ whenever you want as much as you want.

Additionally, by improving your diet, eliminating all fast foods, all high fructose corn syrups, added sugars, and stuff like that you'll be fine. Worry less about cheeses, meats, occasional pizzas....worry more about sugars and HIDDEN sugars.

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Jacksonville Jaguar Strength

This week, we'll take a page (literally) from the Jacksonville Jaguars' strength training manual. ASAP~Athletic Strength And Power Advisory Board Member, Coach Mark Asanovich has developed and researched his training program. The philosophy is paying off.... stronger players, less injuries and a blue collar...hard working mentality.

   

Asanovich focuses on strength training fundamentals...and at Jacksonville, they like to coach reps more than they like to count reps.  So, whether you are a coach, a player or someone who enjoys strength training for the development of personal fitness, you'll find an appreciation for the philosophy of the strength training program of the Jacksonville Jaguars! Click below for "Page 3" of the Jaguar Strength Manual.

Download page_3_statement_of_philosophy.doc

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ASAP Advisory Board: Ken Mannie; Michigan State University

He's been training athletes for over thirty years and he still has his sleeves rolled up and is ready to take his athletes at Michigan State University to the next level. The guy is a motivator.... I've seen him in action..... and he sure knows how to get the job done. Period. There's a reason why ASAP~Athletic Strength And Power has him postioned on our ASAP Advisory Board. One, he's insightful. Two, he knows the business of strength training. Finally, his personality just plain makes you want to work hard.
Coach Ken Mannie is a regular contributor to Scholastic Coach and Athletic Director  and, of course  www.AthleticStrengthAndPower.com . Coach Mannie will be starting his 14th year as the Head Strength Coach for the MSU Spartans. 

Today, ASAP posts a recent article found in Coach and Athletic Director. The article covers a few aspects of certain topics like lifting movements, training equipment and multi-joint movements. Ken's ethical style is not accompanied by product endorsements or related advertising.... just straight shootin', objective imformation to help coaches and trainees at any level.

Here's the downloadable, pdf file: Download 7FEB_07_POWERLINE_PDF.pdf

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Athletic Performance Training in Greater Cincinnati

Here's a look at a few of the trainees who were working out at The Workout @ Covington on Wednesday.

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