ATHLETIC STRENGTH AND POWER

ASAP at Youngstown State Football S&C Podcast and Video

Youngstown, Ohio

Youngstown State Football
Strength & Conditioning

 

YSU Dir for Football Sports Performance Jimmy Rodenberg

For the Youngstown State Penguins, the season can't start soon enough. Excluded from the play-offs in 2022, the football squad is ready to put that in the rear view mirror and move on. This is a program that prides itself on winning tradition, and the atmosphere around Stambaugh Stadium, which houses the athletic offices that include the football coaches and their meeting rooms along with the strength and conditioning facility, is basically: Let's ___ go!!!
The Director of Football Sports Performance, Jimmy Rodenberg, is making sure that the Penguins stay the course and avoid the cold treatment from the selection committee. Rodenberg, whose father, John Rodenberg is a well known, longtime high school football coach in the Cincinnati and Indianapolis region, got some great early experience at Ohio State strength & conditioning and then expanded on that base to a greater extent under Coach Brady Collins at Cincinnati with the Bearcats and their story book season and College Football Play-off run.   

Following his initial year at YSU, he's made some staff additions since his arrival and it can only serve to help the cause and the team goals to get back to national prominence. Keep in mind that this is a program that's had its share of the limelight as legendary college football coach Jim Tressel rebuilt the Penguin program during his fourteen year reign and tenure there, winning four national championships. 

Coach Rodenberg was able to bring in a full-time assistant, Mason Garrison, a Cincinnati high school product who was able to be a part of the big transformation as a member of the Cincinnati Bearcat team that was selected to the College Football Play-off vs Alabama during the Luke Fickell years. In addition, they've added G.A. in Sport Performance Colton Krueger, a Marquette University grad who got some quality experience at Oregon Football (intern) under Coach Aaron Feld. Justin Nikakhtar arrived in Youngstown via San Diego State and had an opportunity to work under Coach Adam Hall and Coach Chris Jurek with the Aztecs working on his professional internship in the southern California sunshine. And, Jake Puckett rounds out the strength staff. Jake is an Iowa State guy and had the opportunity to work under Coach Dave Andrews in Ames. He also had
a stop at Valparaiso as a sports performance assistant there in northern Indiana with the Crusaders.  

 

The Monday July 17th Workout

UPPER DAY

Field Work in Stadium: Dynamic Warm-up

straight line  acceleration training of limited yardage and limited volume

Bench Press: veteran varsity level players: Clusters of 2 REPs/ 20 second rest with high end percentage with volume limited (timed recovery)

Younger Players went with a 5 4 3 2 1 + percentages training

 

BentOver Rows (Elite FTS)

Shrugs 
Shoulder girdle training with the bands (from The Bill Jacobs Power Company)

Single Arm Incline Dumbbell Press

Supersetted with the Bent-over Rows

Wide Grip Lat Pulldowns (tempo) 4 sets of 5 

UpRight Rows...so as to bring a different angle for armoring the shoulder girdle

Deltoid Training: dumbbells with some manual resistance 

Manual Neck Training took place in the auxiliary gymnasium;  5 Reps with slow tempo cadence

Corework

 

Good luck to Coach Jimmy Rodenberg and his Youngstown State Penguins strength staff. You can catch them in their home opener at Stambaugh Stadium on August 31st as they host the Valparaiso Crusaders. Or, check them out at Ohio Stadium in Columbus as the Ohio State Buckeyes have set their noon kick-off home opener against the Penguins (Big Ten Network TV)

YSU Penguins Asst' Strength Staff
Justin Nikakhtar, Colton Krueger, Mason Garrison, Jake Puckett

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! 

Keep up to date with strength and conditioning programming for baseball

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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

ASAP at Georgia Tech Strength & Conditioning

​Talk about a swarm of Yellow Jackets! This Georgia Tech Football squad was on the go during my most recent visit to Atlanta, as head strength Coach Lew Caralla certainly had things stirred up. This particular workout that sport science researcher and NFL player tracking specialist Dr. Ted Lambrinides and I witnessed consisted of some team building activities, some very well executed squat sets, some single-arm dumbbell bench presses. There was also a pretty serious bar hang competition going on.

Coach Caralla was appointed as head strength and conditioning coach when newly incoming head football coach Geoff Collins arrived in the ATL. Caralla hit the ground running as he assembled his staff of Ryan Horton, Ed Thompson,Kyle Seger and Zach Reed. 
The hard work being done is starting to pay off now as the Rambling Wreck are transitioning from being a triple option centered offense to a more pro-style one. The recruiting focus shifts to targeting different types of players that fit the new scheme. But, in the mean time, the GT Yellow Jackets earned themselves a prime time win on their home field at Bobby Dodd Stadium. Georgia Tech jumped out to a quick lead and then watched their defense hold off late game surges by the Wolfpack of North Carolina State University. Coach Collins also put the ball in the hands of their star runner, Jordan Mason, who was able to churn out over 140 yards of rushing as the Georgia Tech offensive line was able to jell when it was most needed. 

The strength training facility is located within the football home of the Yellow Jackets, Bobby Dodd Stadium. The scoreboard flashed a message, but nobody was there to see it. However, just a short walk through the tunnel and it was a complete contrast to the action inside the weightroom. We entered the Hugh Spruill Strength Training Center at 5:44 a.m. as the strength staff made preparations for the workout. A few minutes later... the action.

ASAP Fact: On December 10, 1936, just 2 months after former head football coach John Heisman's death on October 3, the Downtown Athletic Club (New York City) trophy was renamed the Heisman Memorial Trophy, and is now given to the player voted as the season's most outstanding collegiate football player.

Georgia Tech's fabled Bobby Dodd Stadium 5:42 a.m.

The Rambling Wreck in training at The Georgia Institute of Technology

More pics from Georgia Tech.... Click Here

Michigan State Football at Ohio State Buckeyes

The Michigan State Spartans, ranked #25 in the AP Top 25 Poll came into Ohio Stadium with one thought in mind. Knock off the #4 ranked Ohio State Buckeyes. MSU Coach Mark Dantonio knows how it can be done. He and his MSU squad had done it before and certainly believed it could be done again. And, with only a three point deficit after the first quarter, Michigan State, with their much vaunted and respected defense, had to feel that they could keep things tight. Then, Ohio State stumbled on capitalizing on turnovers. Third down conversions didn't gel. Michigan State played their patented tough-as-nails Spartan "D".  However, the Spartan offense struggled to get a foothold against a Buckeye defense that is extremely stingy in their own right. In fact, OSU defensive line coach Larry Johnson has been cranking out a ton of talent lately. Past stars Joey Bosa, Nick Bosa Sam Hubbard, and now Chase Young are all members or former members of Johnson's "rushmen" crew. If you can't find ways to score on these guys, it's just a matter of time before the Ohio State offense, loaded with the speed and size that can strike at almost anytime, will put up enough points to win the contest. 
Following the game, Buckeye Head Coach Ryan Day presented the Buckeyes' head strength and conditioning Coach Mickey Marotti with the game ball stating that "he's the guy this whole thing is built upon. He's the backbone.... the blood that runs through this whole program. And to say that we're tough, it's because of him and his strength staff and all the work that they put in with these (Buckeyes)". 
Congratulations to Coach Mick on this honor!

Asst. A.D. for Football Sports Performance Mickey Marotti was awarded the game from Head Football Coach Ryan Day. 

 

Click here for all of the pics from the game

ASAP PODCAST with Tennessee Vols Director of Olympic Sports Performance: Dan Wirth

Dr Ted Lambrinides (L) sharing a conversation with Coach Dan Wirth in the Sports Science Lab at The University of Tennessee. It's remarkable to see the upgrades that have occurred here in Knoxville. 

The Pics and video from The University of Tennessee

 

Online strength and conditioning software plays a very significant role with the University of Tennessee Vols strength training program. With the exceptional number of athletes at this Southeastern Conference (SEC) school, the online software is conducive to managing an infinite number of trainees. Discover more about this TEAMBUILDR platform that offers coaches & trainers the opportunity to put training programs online in our exclusive ASAP PODCAST with Coach Dan Wirth.

 

ASAP PODCAST with Tennessee Director of Olympic Sports Performance

Coach Dan Wirth

ASAP at Ohio State Basketball with S&C Coach Quadrian Banks

 




Ohio State Basketball Director of Strength & Conditioning: Coach Quadrian Banks
Coach "Q" is responsible for directing the basketball performance training game plan and works directly with Ohio State Basketball Coach Chris Holtmann They're in their third year together and the blueprint is very goal oriented: prepare the Buckeye basketball program for the demands of an upper echelon, college basketball schedule. With a season timetable that includes the likes of Michigan State, West Virginia, Kentucky, Cincinnati, Villanova, North Carolina, Maryland, and the Big Ten foes, Coach Banks has been energizing this squad for what promises to be action packed challenges!  

Ohio State Basketball players are reminded everyday of the tradition that has transpired here in Columbus. John Havliicek, Jerry Lucas, Clark Kellogg, Jim Jackson, Herb Williams, Michael Redd, Mike Conley. BOOM. The Schottenstein Center hallways are filled with memorabilia of a storied college basketball program and the present day stars can't help but take note as they head to their daily workout and practice sessions.

More pics from inside the Ohio State Basketball training complex

ASAP Feature Game #18 UCF at Cincinnati Bearcats

 Nippert at Night

A wild Friday night in Cincinnati last week as the #18 University of Central Florida Knights were in town. This was your basic slug fest from the opening kickoff till that final 'fourth and inches' play. The Bearcats' star running back Michael Warren II  had somehow been stopped short of the first down marker. The chain gang was summoned for a measurement and once again, the officiating crew did not indicate that Cincinnati had gained the first down needed to drain the clock's sixty-two remaining seconds. With the ball on the UCF 47 yd line, Fickell turned the game over to his offensive lineman, a well conditioned bunch that Head Strength Coach Brady Collins trained by squatting and dragging sleds all summer. An offensive line that had, earlier this season, tested itself against some of the toughest defensive lineman in the country.... Coach didn't waiver. First Down Bearcats. This would become Fickell's signature win as Cincinnati coach:

ASAP GAMEDAY Photo Shoot plus Bearcats In-Training Videos 
Sponsored By: TEAMBUILDR Online Strength and Conditioning Software

 

ASAP STRENGTH TRAINING RoadShow Recent Videos Update

Louisville Cardinals Basketball

South Carolina Football: quick peek at new football strength room

Georgia State Football Stadium and strength room

Cincinnati Bearcats Football at Camp Higher Ground

At Wake Forest Football's Brand New Strength Training Complex

Michigan State Spartans Football EARN THE JERSEY

 

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

When I first met Dan Wirth in 1994, he was the Director of Strength & Conditioning at The University of Arizona. Dan was the head strength coach for the Wildcats football team under head football coach Dick Tomey, the school's all-time winningest coach. Think Desert Swarm..... Tedy Bruschi .... Chuck Cecil. Coach Wirth assisted me with some football strength program design while I was coaching at Ohio's largest enrollment high school, Cincinnati Oak Hills. I visited Tucson several times and was always able to pick up some fresh ideas to tweak my program back in Cincy. Plus, I got to meet legendary basketball coach Lute Olson the day after their national championship parade..... sitting in his office talking hoops with the winning coach!

Coach Dan Wirth(right)with Sports Science Expert Dr.Ted Lambrinides 

Anyway, fast forward twenty-five years and Dan Wirth is still at it. But, now in Knoxville at The University of Tennessee. There's no desert there, but there's Rocky Top, Smokey, checkerboards and lots of bright orange! Coach Wirth is the Director of Olympic Sports Performance for the Tennessee Vols and his newly rebuilt headquarters is amazing! Rows of brilliant Sorinex racks and supplemental equipment, training recovery devices, Pitsharks, The Bear, a slick Teambuildr Online Software system. They have the whole package and the former Iowa Hawkeye linebacker couldn't be happier! 

Checkout this complete video tour with Coach Dan Wirth at

The University of Tennessee: Olympic Sports Training