Gameday is huge in college football. It usually only occurs twelve or thirteen times a year. So it's critical that the players be prepared for action. Muscles need to be warmed up, the joints and tendons have to be adequately prepped for the cutting, the hits, and the wear and tear of the game.
ASAP~Athletic Strength And Power got access to the #6 ranked Ohio State Buckeyes as Coaches Rick Court and Anthony Schlegel got the team ready. Check out the video below.
I made the trip down to Lexington, Kentucky last Saturday to catch up with strength training experts Ray “Rock” Oliver and Ted Lambrinides. Those guys have some awesome National Championship rings! Lexington: I gotta tell you, it’s definitely the heart of basketball country. Ray and Ted just got some serious national exposure as they were seen in action on the ESPN All-Access in depth, and behind the scenes look into University of Kentucky Basketball. Anyway, the natives are getting restless down there for some hoops. In the mean time, there’s plenty of football action and it was Homecoming weekend as the #10 ranked Georgia Bulldogs came into town. Top ranked opponents are the norm for the Wildcats. Basically, every Saturday, tighten up the chinstraps because here comes another bigtime. The ‘Cats opened things up and established themselves early, though the ‘Dawgs were able to pick on the young UK secondary and get a questionable ‘running into the punter’ call and take a second half win
Anyway, here’s a few pics from the event and one of our top training videos of all time. Click here or on the photo above to link to the pics.
Blogpost by Ed Cicale 2012 Athletic Strength And Power
I made the trip down to Lexington, Kentucky last Saturday to catch up with strength training experts Ray “Rock” Oliver and Ted Lambrinides. Those guys have some awesome National Championship rings! Lexington: I gotta tell you, it’s definitely the heart of basketball country. Ray and Ted just got some serious national exposure as they were seen in action on the ESPN All-Access in depth, and behind the scenes look into University of Kentucky Basketball. Anyway, the natives are getting restless down there for some hoops. In the mean time, there’s plenty of football action and it was Homecoming weekend as the #10 ranked Georgia Bulldogs came into town. Top ranked opponents are the norm for the Wildcats. Basically, every Saturday, tighten up the chinstraps because here comes another bigtime. The ‘Cats opened things up and established themselves early, though the ‘Dawgs were able to pick on the young UK secondary and get a questionable ‘running into the punter’ call and take a second half win
Anyway, here’s a few pics from the event and one of our top training videos of all time. Click here or on the photo above to link to the pics.
Blogpost by Ed Cicale 2012 Athletic Strength And Power
College football games have a special quality that can't be matched by the pro game. Many programs, such as the one at the Ohio State University, have over 100 years of traditions. A marching band that "dots the 'i'", singing the alma mater at the game's end, tailgating and reminiscing about the college years…it's all good!
This year at Ohio State is somewhat different. There's a new head coach, Urban Meyer, and he's tweaked a few things here and there to put his fingerprints on the program. For one, he immediately brought in his "most important hire to the staff", Mickey Marotti. Coach Marotti became the Assistant Athletic Director for Football Sports Performance at Ohio State in January, 2012 and hit the ground running…..and so did the Buckeyes! Early morning training sessions, toughness drills, sports nutrition guidance and physically demanding strength training became the norm around the Woody Hayes Athletic Center.
Marotti understands traditions. He's built his coaching resume at West Virginia, Cincinnati, Notre Dame and Florida…where he was instrumental in helping Urban Meyer construct two National Championships football squads. On gameday, he's responsible for much of the pre-game prep involved in getting the team ready for the contest. He also leads this new "tradition" at twenty-three minutes til kick-off that involves the players, the students and the fans called "QUICK CALS." Go Bucks!
blogpost by Ed Cicale Sept 2012 http://www.athleticstrengthandpower.c
QUICK CALS
72YD Touchdown Pass Reception + Comments
College football games have a special quality that can't be matched by the pro game. Many programs, such as the one at the Ohio State University, have over 100 years of traditions. A marching band that "dots the 'i'", singing the alma mater at the game's end, tailgating and reminiscing about the college years…it's all good!
This year at Ohio State is somewhat different. There's a new head coach, Urban Meyer, and he's tweaked a few things here and there to put his fingerprints on the program. For one, he immediately brought in his "most important hire to the staff", Mickey Marotti. Coach Marotti became the Assistant Athletic Director for Football Sports Performance at Ohio State in January, 2012 and hit the ground running…..and so did the Buckeyes! Early morning training sessions, toughness drills, sports nutrition guidance and physically demanding strength training became the norm around the Woody Hayes Athletic Center.
Marotti understands traditions. He's built his coaching resume at West Virginia, Cincinnati, Notre Dame and Florida…where he was instrumental in helping Urban Meyer construct two National Championships football squads. On gameday, he's responsible for much of the pre-game prep involved in getting the team ready for the contest. He also leads this new "tradition" at twenty-three minutes til kick-off that involves the players, the students and the fans called "QUICK CALS." Go Bucks!
blogpost by Ed Cicale Sept 2012 http://www.athleticstrengthandpower.c
QUICK CALS
72YD Touchdown Pass Reception + Comments
Okay…. here's the disclaimer! I wouldn't suggest adjusting your treadmill to the settings that Coach Mannie and the Michigan State Football Strength Staff have….unless you've been training like a Spartan. It's not fun and games in the Duffy Daughtery Football Building in East Lansing, Michigan. The Staff: Tommy Hoke, Lorenzo Guess, Bill Burghardt….. they're all pushing, driving and motivating the players to reach their full potential. Check out the video and you'll see a few of the athletes performing the "Hills on Mills" routine.
For starters, you'll need a Woodway type treadmill, disengage the gearing mechanism so that the running deck flys freely and then adjust the incline to 25%. After grabbing hold of the handles, begin walking for about ten seconds….then proceed to a jog….and finally the "all out" phase… GO FULL SPEED for at least five seconds and try to crank out 15…16… maybe even getting to 17 MPH. Decelerate and continue on for several reps depending on you or your athletes' conditioning level.
All Rights Reserved 2012 Athletic Strength And Performance Video by Ed Cicale
Okay…. here's the disclaimer! I wouldn't suggest adjusting your treadmill to the settings that Coach Mannie and the Michigan State Football Strength Staff have….unless you've been training like a Spartan. It's not fun and games in the Duffy Daughtery Football Building in East Lansing, Michigan. The Staff: Tommy Hoke, Lorenzo Guess, Bill Burghardt….. they're all pushing, driving and motivating the players to reach their full potential. Check out the video and you'll see a few of the athletes performing the "Hills on Mills" routine.
For starters, you'll need a Woodway type treadmill, disengage the gearing mechanism so that the running deck flys freely and then adjust the incline to 25%. After grabbing hold of the handles, begin walking for about ten seconds….then proceed to a jog….and finally the "all out" phase… GO FULL SPEED for at least five seconds and try to crank out 15…16… maybe even getting to 17 MPH. Decelerate and continue on for several reps depending on you or your athletes' conditioning level.
All Rights Reserved 2012 Athletic Strength And Performance Video by Ed Cicale
Michigan State Football is surging ahead following a recent run of eleven win seasons, bowl games, victories over long time Big Ten foes and of course the triple overtime bowl victory over the SEC's Georgia Bulldogs at the 2012 Outback Bowl in Tampa, Florida.
It's not an accident! Players are "earning the jersey" up in East Lansing, Michigan. One huge reason is Head Football Coach Mark Dantonio. One strong reason is due to the direction and leadership of the strength & conditioning program….. and that would be the Head Strength Coach, Ken Mannie.
Check out Ken Mannie in this ASAP exclusive, made-for-TV, high definition 'HD' look into the mindset of the rigorous training program taking place at the Duffy Daugherty Football Building on the campus of Michigan State University. Coach Mannie bares the nuts and bolts…the schematic for inculcating college football players to reach for and attain higher levels.
This is an excerpt from the Michigan State Strength Clinic, an annual event held in February. Watch this video and you'll more than likely attend next year's clinic!!
Broadcast with permission from Michigan State University Strength & Conditioning
Blogpost & Video by Ed Cicale Copyright 2012 Athletic Strength And Power and Michigan State University Strength & Conditioning Clinic ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
Michigan State Football is surging ahead following a recent run of eleven win seasons, bowl games, victories over long time Big Ten foes and of course the triple overtime bowl victory over the SEC's Georgia Bulldogs at the 2012 Outback Bowl in Tampa, Florida.
It's not an accident! Players are "earning the jersey" up in East Lansing, Michigan. One huge reason is Head Football Coach Mark Dantonio. One strong reason is due to the direction and leadership of the strength & conditioning program….. and that would be the Head Strength Coach, Ken Mannie.
Check out Ken Mannie in this ASAP exclusive, made-for-TV, high definition 'HD' look into the mindset of the rigorous training program taking place at the Duffy Daugherty Football Building on the campus of Michigan State University. Coach Mannie bares the nuts and bolts…the schematic for inculcating college football players to reach for and attain higher levels.
This is an excerpt from the Michigan State Strength Clinic, an annual event held in February. Watch this video and you'll more than likely attend next year's clinic!!
Broadcast with permission from Michigan State University Strength & Conditioning
Blogpost & Video by Ed Cicale Copyright 2012 Athletic Strength And Power and Michigan State University Strength & Conditioning Clinic ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
If you're going to do the olympic lifts in your training program, do them the proper way! I can't tell you how many high schools that I have visited and saw athletes demonstrating how NOT to do them.
Detroit Lions Asst Strength & Conditioning Coach Ted Rath explains the necessary progressions for athletes who are incorporating olympic lifting movements into their training program. Sean Williamson, now the Head Strength & Conditioning Coach at Morehead State University, demonstrates the progression movements.
Filmed on location at the Detroit Lions Football Complex and Strength Training Facility at Allen Park, Michigan by Ed Cicale; ASAP Athletic Strength And Power
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