ATHLETIC STRENGTH AND POWER

The Holidays...almost here.....

Now you'll have time to sit back and check out some of the high definition ASAP~Athletic Strength And Power Sports Performance and Training Videos. Strength Training segments filmed on location at: The University of Cincinnati, The University of Florida, The Ohio State University, Michigan State University.... the Cincinnati Reds. The list goes on. ASAP will be getting more as we soon venture out to the Rose Bowl.

ASAP Grieves Death of Cincinnati Bengal #15 Chris Henry

We at ASAP~Athletic Strength And Power,  extend our condolences to the family, friends, and teammates of Chris Henry. A popular trainee at The Workout at Covington, Chris always took time to talk to athletes in training, parents and supporters at The Workout. Occasionally, you could see Chris signing an autograph or two for some neighborhood kids near our training facility in Covington. We'll remember him,  especially in his comeback as he strived to return to one of the things that he loved the most.... NFL football.

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University of Florida Strength & Conditioning: Pregame Warm-ups Video

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Athletic Strength And Power heads to field level for this ASAP Educational Series Performance Video. Head Strength Coach Mickey Marotti prepares this top ranked University of Florida football squad for a game against the Vanderbilt Commodores. Coach Marotti got his start at the Ohio State University... back in the mid-eighties. There he worked as a G.A. for the strength training program devised by present day ASAP Program Director Ted Lambrinides and former Head Strength Coach Steve Bliss. Later, Marotti played an instrumental role at the University of Cincinnati, where he served as head strength coach there. He also helped propel the Bearcats Basketball teams back to national prominence. Marotti began training basketball coach Bob Huggin's hoops team as if they were football players! The intensity was incredible.... and it showed on the court, where UC players were dominate.... and also top ranked!

Then, Mickey moved on to Notre Dame and instilled his hard nosed work ethic there, too.  When Florida named Urban Meyer as their new football coach, Meyer sought out Marotti as the guy he "absolutely had to have" to train his Gators. Coach Marotti worked his trade at Florida...pushing his players, and demanding all out effort in the weight room. And, the system works. Two of college football's National Championships in three years.... and this season presently ranked #1 in the country. Congratulations Coach Marotti! Those championships were no accident.

On game day, along with his staff, Marotti becomes one of the top "get back" coaches in all the land. He is also an adviser to Coach Meyer as to the condition of players who have been dinged up during the game.This video depicts some behind the scenes looks at Coach Marotti at approximately 90 minutes prior to kick-off, as the Gators prepare.

ASAP at The University of Florida with Mickey Marotti Part Two from Coach C Video on Vimeo.

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

ASAP Advisory Board; Coach Mark Asanovich / Flexibility

 

One of the Five Components of Fitness is FLEXIBILTY. Therefore, it's an area that needs to be addressed.  Some athletes do a good job with this part...others are lagging. But all athletes, both young and older, could probably stand to increase their awareness of this component.

Today, we'll tap into the philosophy used by Strength & Conditioning Coach Mark Asanovich of the Jacksonville Jaguars regarding Flexibility Training.  I'll highlight a few points....then, you can choose to download the pdf file put together by Coach Asanovich

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For whatever reason, athletes tend to be extreme in their approach to flexibility training. Either they will do little or no stretching or they will become zealously obsessive compulsive. As is the rule for all components in the fitness equation, moderation is the key. The goal of flexibility training; therefore, is to attain normal ranges of flexibility – and no more! ...........

……..Stretching is most prudent and productive following a warm-up. Warm-up decreases the internal viscosity of the muscle and increases the pliability of the connective tissue.  Placing a “cold” muscle under stretch will place it at greater risk. This would be comparable to attempting to stretch meat taken out of a freezer. It is not until the meat thaws (“warms-up”) that it becomes pliable enough to stretch.

…… How much warm-up is optimal? For the most part this is a trial and error happenstance. Obviously, it should not be so long or intense so as to cause fatigue, yet still long/intense enough so as to elicit the internal physiological changes to promote optimal performance and prevent injury. The general rule of thumb is that once a mild sweat is broken, the athlete is ready for higher levels of activity.

To read this entire segment on flexibility, download the pdf file here:

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