ATHLETIC STRENGTH AND POWER

ASAP Podcast with Lift & Throws Coach Dan John

This ASAP Podcast with Guest Dan John was recorded in Ann Arbor, Michigan at the University of Michigan Strength & Conditioning Clinic. In this 166th ASAP Podcast Episode, Dan discussed his training and coaching background along with large group training methodolgy with ASAP Podcaster Ed Cicale.

Dan John has spent his life with one foot in the world of lifting and throwing, and the other foot in academia. An All-American discus thrower, Dan has also competed at the highest levels of Olympic lifting, Highland Games and the Weight Pentathlon, an event in which he holds the American record. He spends his work life blending weekly workshops and lectures with full-time writing, His books, on weightlifting, include Intervention, Never Let Go, Mass Made Simple and Easy Strength, written with Pavel Tsatsouline.

Discover more information about Dan John at his website

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Copper Inactivates the Virus that Causes COVID-19 in One Minute

Professor C. W. Keevil of the University of Southampton is the senior author of a important paper on the rapid inactivation of SARS-CoV-2 on copper surfaces.  This paper reports that SARS-CoV-2, the cause of the current COVID-19 pandemic, is inactivated in as little as one minute by copper alloy C110 (99.90% Cu).  

 

The paper that was published on January 2, 2021, in bioRxiv, a rapid publication service with only editor's approval.  This fast method of publishing was selected in order to communicate the ability of copper to quickly inactivate this virus in a timely manner.  Readers are encouraged to recommend that copper alloys be deployed in the fight against COVID-19.

 

In addition, a new paper containing these findings and results will be submitted to another journal to undergo the more rigorous peer review process.

Experts on copper and microbiology recommend the expanded use of copper alloys
in public spaces to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and minimize future pandemics 

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CAN COPPER HELP FIGHT COVID-19?

 

        




Click on the link  shown below in order to view this entire published paper:

 

https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.01.02.424974

Jacksonville Jaguars: Attack and Dominate with Anthony Schlegel

While the National Football League had a huge playoffs weekend where the Tampa Bay Buccaneers grabbed headlines, and the Green Bay Packers grabbed some, too. Of course, the Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills secured their spots in the NFL conference championship games. 
Meanwhile, on the opposite side of the state of Florida, in Jacksonville, former college football coach Urban Meyer accepted an offer to coach the Jacksonville Jaguars. Subsequently, Meyer, who achieved three collegiate national championships at both the Florida Gators and Ohio State Buckeyes, wasted very little time getting to work on assembling his all important coaching staff to commence his first stint as an NFL coach.
So, enter Anthony Schlegel as Urban Meyer's first hired staff member. Schlegel is former Ohio State star linebacker and assistant strength coach under both Jim Tressel and then retained by Meyer and Coach Mickey Marotti.
ASAP~Athletic Strength And Power has done several videos and podcasts with Anthony Schlegel who has recently been devoting his full attention to his created business: The DifferenceUSA The Difference is a portable hand placement/striking machine able to be used by athletes of all ages and sports to optimize their athletic performance. Developed in the weight room of Ohio State Football, The Difference can be utilized all year with a variety of physiological benefits. Designed with flexibility in mind, The Difference is able to adapt to most square, rectangle, and round structures. Custom attachments available for a variety of weight racks. In addition to that, he has also been a co-host for a Columbus, Ohio  rising everyday around 4:00 a.m. to conduct a Columbus based morning “drive time” radio show with former Buckeye Bobby Carpenter that's guaranteed to get listeners “juiced” up. The show is appropriately called “The Morning Juice”. In fact, here's a recent podcast.

And here's a popular instructional front squat technique video we produced for coaches and athletes:

We'll let Anthony figure out his new weather patterns and then we'll get a fresh update podcast from Jacksonville! Good luck Anthony Schlegel on your new endeavor! #AttackandDominate 

Tennessee Vols ASAP Flashback: Alvin Kamara

Alvin Kamara gets huge and assistant Marquis Johnson coaches it

The New Orleans Saints' star running back, Alvin Kamara, ran for an astounding six touchdowns in one game against the Minnesota Vikings last week. Phenomenal stuff from NFL 2017 3rd round running back out of the University of Tennessee.  Kamara's training program was supervised by Head Strength Coach Dave Lawson and assistant Mike Szerszen, who together kept the storied Southeastern Conference football squad ready for their Saturdays in the south at the historic Neyland Stadium, a huge gem that packs in over 105,000 Vol-crazy fans.
Here's a look at some ASAP~Athletic Strength And Power Archive videos from our many trips to Knoxville, where our sports science director Dr. Ted Lambrinides was a regular speaker, clinician and consultant at the famed Tennessee Vols Strength Clinic. 

 

 

 

 

Tennessee Vols Running Backs: Alvin Kamara HEAVY DUTY

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VOLS Stadium Entrance
sponsored by Black Iron Strength & The Bill Jaobs Power Company

 

Coach Lawson and his squat routine tips

sposored by Rogers Athletic & TEAMBUILDR Online Strength Software

 

 

 

ASAP at Tennessee Vols: Coach Dave Lawson SPEED DRILLS

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ASAP at Tennessee Vols with Director of Olympic Sports Performance Dan Wirth

 

ASAP Baseball Strength & Conditioning: Matt Krause named Administrative Director of the PBSCCS

Longtime ASAP~Athletic Strength And Power associate and baseball strength and conditioning advisor Matt Krause is now the chief administrating director of the Professional Baseball Strength and Conditioning Coaches Society (PBSCCS). You've seen Matt in our baseball strength segments known as "POWER HIT with Cincinnati Reds Strength Coach Matt Krause." and he is always willing to share his information on training the baseball athlete. Imagine keeping a baseball roster prepped, strong, and conditioned for over 162 games per year! That's what Matt did with two of Major League Baseball's most storied franchises, both the Cincinnati Reds and the New York Yankees. He's the best in the business and ASAP~Athletic Strength And Power is fortunate to have him as a resource! 

Coach Matt Krause ASAP File

Krause, the NSCA (National Strength & Conditioning Association) 2018 Strength Coach of the Year. played an instrumental role with the development of a training program for former MLB ironman Bronson Arroyo. The starting pitcher followed an extensive training plan in Cincinnati with then Strength & Conditioning Coach Matt Krause, where the two devised a meticulous program that accounted for strength training and conditioning, elbow and rotator cuff specialization, recovery and sports nutrition. He appeared in 419 games with 383 Major League starts. In fact, Arroyo never missed a start in eight years with the Cincinnati Reds! 

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College Football: #6 Cincinnati Bearcats 49 Memphis Tigers 10

Cincinnati Bearcats Head Football Coach Luke Fickell didn't buy into a "revenge" type of factor playing any real role in his T.E.A.M.'s victory over the Memphis Tigers on Saturday. Instead, the coach chose to consider it more "redemption" rather than the more negative connoted term revenge. Whatever it was that the team considered in its preparation and motivation for the big match-up with last year's American Athletic Champion AAC, it could not have worked much better as the #6 Bearcats rolled onto their seventeenth consecutive home win at their historic Nippert Stadium. Unfortunately, the COVID deal prevented another sellout in front of their crazy and enthusiastic fans, especially down in the 'rUCkus' section. But, the band, player families and a few UC student athletes provided a little bit of noise to spice things up a bit. With the almost perfect football weather for this time of year in Ohio, Fickell's Bearcats played a marvelous defensive game allowing only one touchdown and a field goal for the visiting Tigers. Basically, when the other team doesn't score much, you've got a pretty good chance of winning the contest. At the same time, if your Offensive Unit pours on 49 points during the mission, it's a done deal. 
Upon arrival in Cincinnati back in 2017, Fickell claimed that he wanted to put up a fence around the city of Cincinnati and keep the best players in town from venturing off to somewhere else... like Columbus, South Bend, East Lansing or any blend of Big Ten and MAC schools. However, with Defensive Coordinator Marcus Freeman and Offensive Coordinator Mike Denbrock collective efforts, the "fence" is expanding and the Bearcats are hauling in many of the state's best players! And, Ohio is one of the high school hotbeds in all the land.
Once top stars are recruited and land on campus, the Head Strength & Conditioning Coach, Brady Collins, works his developmental magic with a "juiced up" staff of Zach Higgins, Danny Folino, Dustin Tripp, Jeremiah Ortiz, and of course, Robert "ROBO" Williams. Once these dudes take action, it's over. You ain't got no choice but to grow!

Here's some exclusive ASAP~Athletic Strength And Power sideline photos from the game. 
Be sure to check in often as we'll be keeping a close eye on the Houston Cougars and their journey into the 'Nati this week. Don't forget that longtime ASAP associate, podcast and video technique guest Coach Darl Bauer who is the Director of Strength & Performance for the Cougars will be heading north with the squad! We'll track him down.

Click here for pics from game and podcast with Coach Brady Collins

 

ASAP PODCAST with Strength Coach Anthony Schlegel

We've featured Coach Anthony Schlegel on our site in the past.
His colorful and demonstrative personality is pure linebacker.
Nowadays, Anthony spends the majority of his time running his
business, THE DIFFERENCE USA out of his workshop in Columbus, Ohio.
It’s basically just a short drive from Ohio Stadium where he once
roamed the field seeking a chance to attack and dominate!
ASAP~Athletic Strength And Power stopped by the shop to talk shop
with Schlegel to catch a podcast. I wasn’t too early -- he rises everyday around 4:00 a.m.
to conduct a Columbus based morning “drive time” radio show with former Buckeye &
guaranteed to get listeners “juiced” up. The show is appropriately
called “The Morning Juice”.

In our ASAP Podcast, we discuss:

 The ‘Morning Juice’ Radio Show
 THE DIFFERENCE USA
 Hand striking purpose and goals
 Strength training workouts
 Anthony’s skills of dog hunts & wrestling wild boars in Texas

THE ASAP PODCAST with Anthony Schlegel:

 

Upon graduation from Ohio State, Anthony was selected with the 76th overall pick in
the 2006 NFL draft to the New York Jets. He played with the Cincinnati Bengals and the
UFL’s Florida Tuskers before retiring in 2010. Hall of Fame Coach Jim Tressel then hired
Anthony to be an assistant strength and conditioning coach for The Ohio State
Buckeyes. Schlegel was then retained by current Ohio State Football Coach, Urban
Meyer, and Head Strength Coach, Mickey Marotti. During Anthony’s tenure at Ohio
State, the Buckeyes were the first college football playoff National Champions,
accumulated the longest winning streak in school history and maintained a record of
44–10.
He completed his MBA from the Fisher College of Business at The Ohio State University
and resigned from his post as the associate director of football sport performance for

Ohio State football and formed The DIFFERENCE USA. Check out his exciting new
product that was developed in the weight room of The Ohio State University Football
program to develop upper body strength and explosiveness while enhancing an
athlete’s hand placement/striking techniques for all positions of the National Champion
Buckeyes. It can definitely make difference in your program, too!

ASAP Podcast with Cincinnati Bearcats Strength Coach Brady Collins covid19 Era

Coach Brady Collins. He's the guy that Coach Fickell has entrusted to lead his Bearcats as the Director of Football Sports Performance. Once Fickell had landed from the short flight south of Columbus, Ohio, he summoned Collins for the task. Coach Collins has been well schooled for the assignment, as he spent a the entry level years at the University of Kentucky Wildcats with Ray "ROCK" Oliver and Ted Lambrinides. From there, he made his way south and deeper into SEC Football at Mississippi State at first with Matt Balis and then under Rick Court. Then it was on to Columbus and the Ohio State Buckeyes where he worked under Master Strength Coach Mickey Marotti. What a ton of great athletes and coaches whom Brady Collins has been around! Now, Brady Collins and his great young staff of Zach Higgins, Danny Folino, Jeremiah Ortiz and Dustin Tripp are preparing this 2020 COVID19-tested, #13 ranked @GoBearcatsFB for another journey at The University of Cincinnati! Good Luck Brady! This ASAP PODCAST is sponsored by SPECATHLETIC: The Flooring Professionals  Podcast discussion points:  In_Season Football Strength Training How things are getting "juiced up" in Cincinnati Some training ideas and tips from the trenches

This ASAP Podcast is sponsored by

SpecAthletic Sports Flooring

 

ASAP Podcast with Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Robert Burger

"sports are not the most important thing in life.... but, sports are one of the greatest classrooms for opportunities for young people to experience success and also to learn to deal with failure and to work hard towards a goal with teamwork" 
Dr. Robt Burger Orthopedic Surgeon

 

In this sports science podcast, Dr. Burger talks about 

• Hip and leg issues, and problems stemming from:
  landing mechanics
  recurrent hamstring tears
  achilles tendonitis
  weak core & flexibility issues related to lowered athletic performance & further injury
• The Shoulder and labrum tears

Dr Burger was a former Notre Dame Fighting Irish football player who worked himself into the starting line-up on a team that had Joe Montana as their starting quarterback. The hard work that Burger embraced, earned him an opportunity for a National Championship with that squad! Years later, Dr. Burger's son Bobby also made the Notre Dame team, he was a tight end/fullback. Another son, Chris starred at Xavier University in Cincinnati as a Captain of the Musketeer golf team and brother John played there for Xavier Golf, as well. Meanwhile, another son, Joe Burger, starred and was a team captain at Ohio State Football, himself playing for a National Championship in 2014. Later, OSU scholar athlete was elected Captain for the 2016 Buckeyes.

  "the important thing is not just the success that you did or didn't do, but it's what you've learned through the process"               Dr. Robert Burger Orthopedic Surgeon

Dr. Burger is the Head Team Physician and Medical Director for Xavier University Athletics, Orthopaedic Consultant for the Cincinnati Reds, and head Orthopaedic Team Physician for the College of Mount St. Joseph Athletics. Additionally, he is Head Team Physician for the Cincinnati Steam and his alma mater, Cincinnati LaSalle High School.
 

ASAP PODCAST sponsored by"

Black Iron Strength andThe Bill Jacobs Power Company

The Bill Jacobs Power Company
513-277-1938

www.CoachBillJacobs.com
Bands-Bumpers-TRX-MedBalls-Benches-Ropes-Virus/Bacteria Disinfectant

www.BLACKIRONSTRENGTH.com

Recent studies have shown that copper alloy surfaces kill E coli O157:H7. More than 99.9% of E. coli microbes are killed after just 1–2 hours on copper. On stainless steel surfaces, the microbes can survive for weeks. ... Copper's antibacterial effect was found to be intrinsic in all of the copper alloys tested.

 

 

 

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Baseball Strength & Conditioning 2020 PBSCCS Baseball Virtual Clinic

October 7th 2020 Baseball Strength & Conditioning Clinic 

Give your athletes that competitive edge with the 2020 Professional Baseball Strength & Conditioning Coaches Society’s (PBSCCS) Virtual Clinic powered by the NSCA. Identify strength training, conditioning and wellness best practices for the baseball player. Learn from current and former Major League strength and conditioning coaches about how best to strength train the baseball player from youth/novice to adult/professional level players. Up to date, evidence-based methods and practices to help reduce the risk for injury and enhance performance for the baseball player. DO NOT miss out on this one of a kind opportunity to learn from the Pros that take care of the Pros.
Hosted by:
Matt Krause, MA, ATC, CSCS,*D, RSCC*E
mck@mckrause.com 
Frank Velasquez, ATC, CSCS
frank.velasquez@ahn.org 
Eric McMahon, MEd, CSCS, RSCC*D
eric.mcmahon@nsca.com

Clinic Itinerary and Schedule Information

ASAP BASEBALL PODCAST with MLB Pitcher Bronson Arroyo

ASAP Podcaster Ed Cicale caught up with former MLB star pitcher Bronson Arroyo. The 6'5 finesse thrower spent the bulk of his career with the Cincinnati Reds. However, prior to that time the strength training enthusiast spent time with the Boston Red Sox where he had the opportunity to pitch in a World Series against the St. Louis Cardinals. 
During an eight year stint with Cincinnati, Arroyo never missed a start in manager Dusty Baker's pitching rotations.  He followed an extensive training plan in Cincinnati with then @REDS Strength & Conditioning Coach Matt Krause, where the two devised a meticulous program that accounted for strength training and conditioning, elbow and rotator cuff specialization, recovery and sports nutrition. He appeared in 419 games with 383 Major League starts! 

This ASAP Podcast is sponsored by:

The Bill Jacobs Power Company

513-277-1938

www.CoachBillJacobs.com
Bands-Bumpers-TRX-MedBalls-Benches-Ropes-Virus/Bacteria Disinfectant

Strength Coach Matt Krause...on Shoulder Strengthening

Former Reds and Yankees Strength & Conditioning Coach Matt Krause and star pitcher Bronson Arroyo explained this shoulder strengthening routine to me and it's been a great addition to many athletes' programs. 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!
Matt Krause is presently the President of the Professional Baseball Strength & Conditioning Coaches Society~ PBSCCS He is also is the owner and director of OnMilk™

Copyright 2020 Athletic Strength And Power   blogpost by Ed Cicale

ANTIMICROBIAL COPPER CULEAN® STRENGTH EQUIPMENT

Five months into this COVID-19 chronicle of shutdowns and testings and masks and re-openings, there now appears to be minute amount of light at the end of the tunnel. Soon, things will be moving back to 20,000 fans at Ohio Stadium for Buckeye Football. The New York Yankees game but no fans in attendance. The NBA in Orlando.  Seems hard to grasp. But now reality. 
Lucky for me, I have tons of archived training footage and photos, and I'll be adjusting with more ZOOMed ASAP~Podcasts. 
But for the strength and conditioning professionals out there, art and science is approaching a collision course. Coronavirus testing formats have changed the strength training groups and the way the training is assembled is the first noticeable change. Facility cleaning is in hyper mode.  Every crevice in a training center could hold in germs.
So, now's the time to take a closer examination of the tools that we use in training our athletes. Just the other day, I was able to connect with Tom Grace, a long time strength and conditioning equipment professional who is presently located in Vancouver, Washington with his wife, Juanita . Their business is known as Black Iron Strength and they may just have one of the most time-relevant, innovative products available to the strength and conditioning industry. A complete line of antimicrobial copper strength training equipment. This is the wave of the future. Check it out:

www.BLACKIRONSTRENGTH.com

Recent studies have shown that copper alloy surfaces kill E coli O157:H7. More than 99.9% of E. coli microbes are killed after just 1–2 hours on copper. On stainless steel surfaces, the microbes can survive for weeks. ... Copper's antibacterial effect was found to be intrinsic in all of the copper alloys tested.

What is Antimicrobial Copper CuLEAN® by CuVerro®?

Many ancient cultures, including the Egyptians, Romans and Greeks, recognized the inherent antimicrobial properties of copper. Copper-lined vessels were used to sterilize drinking water. Copper compounds were used to treat wounds and infections. With the recent outbreaks of untreatable infections including MRSA, which is often traced back to the work out facility. Black Iron Strength® took the ancient technology of copper and applied it to strength equipment. With this patented technology, Black Iron Strength® is the only equipment manufacturer to offer to offer free weight equipment with copper touch points. Copper surfaces by CuVerro® has been shown to kill more than 99% of bacteria within two hours of contact. Given that bacteria can survive on surfaces for months, Black Iron Strength® prefers to use CuLEAN® Antimicrobial Copper on their products and equipment. It is simply the best material for all surfaces as bacteria cannot thrive or survive on it.