Athletic Strength And Power

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  • Check out the Ohio State Buckeyes in Training

     

     

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    Coach Mick shares a meaningful message with the Buckeyes

    Coach MickThe  Ohio State Buckeyes'  Ass't  A.D. for Football Sports Performance, Mickey Marotti…..known around the Woody Hayes Athletic Center as "Coach Mick"… is preparing to hand over the "keys", both figuratively and literally,  of the OSU Buckeye Machine to his head Coach Urban Meyer  The Buckeyes check in to fall camp on Sunday as the off-season grind comes to a halt and the equipment managers start issuing shoulder pads, helmets and the rest of the gear to protect the players.  The team is ranked 5th in the coaches preseason poll, so you'd think that they have a ton of players returning. However,  there are only a handful of starters that will take the field against the Bowling Green State Falcons on September 3rd over in the giant horseshoe Ohio Stadium. 

    Pre-season respect like that is a tribute to great recruiting and great preparation. Ohio State brings in some great players, but that's only part of the equation when you're making runs at national championships. Preparation is also a huge piece of the pie and Coach Marotti has the experience to help guide these elite athletes to a higher level.

    Check out our ASAP exclusive behind the scenes photos and videos of the Ohio State Buckeyes in training!

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  • ASAP at Mississippi State Football in Training Summer 2016 + Pics & Podcast

    Iron grip msu secRecently, ASAP~Athletic Strength And Power checked in to Starkville, Mississippi as we wanted to see how first year Head Strength Coach Nick Savage, the rest of his staff and the Bulldogs are doing as they prep for the 2016 college football campaign. Coach Savage, who took over following the departure of Rick Court to the University of Maryland, has the Mississippi State Bulldogs going full throttle as they head their way into another fiercely competitive SEC Football season. We caught the "Dawgs" on an "upper" day that also included a trip through the giant glass door out to the practice field for some dynamic warm-ups, agility work and finally some resistance runs with chains.

    After the workouts were completed, Coach Savage and I sat down for this podcast (please excuse the technical issue with the microphones) and discussed the progress that the MSU Bulldogs have been making during the early 2016 year,  day to day coaching matters and issues and how his particular journey has lead him, at the age of 27, to this high powered football team under the direction of Head Football Coach Dan Mullen. 

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  • ASAP at West Virginia Mountaineers Football: Photos & Video

    Just back from another trip to see that West Virginia Mountaineers! Head Strength Coach Mike Joseph and Assistant Darl Bauer have been grinding away….as well as their WVU Football squad. The team is looking really fit and prepped for another round at Big 12 football.

    You may recall last year's visit and photos, here's an ASAP~Athletic Strength And Power behind-the-scenes look at the 2016 version of the West Virginia Mountaineers' strength & conditioning program. 

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  • Michigan State Spartan Training Video Spring 2016

    Michigan State Football has something that a lot football programs would love to have: a strength & conditioning coach the caliber of Ken Mannie. Football coaches Nick Saban and Mark Dantonio have known about him for years….. but now, it's no secret! ASAP~Athletic Strength And Power has known all along. Coach Mannie has just completed his twenty first year at the Big Ten institution in East Lansing, Michigan. The Spartans have been conquering some big battles over the last few years and the pay-offs have been huge. Big Ten Championships, Rose Bowl Champs, Cotton Bowl Champs, College Football Playoffs. They're a pretty big deal these days, but it hasn't changed Mannie a bit. It's still intense, full go training. Earnestness. Fervor. Tough love. "Earn the Jersey"

    Here's a little video that depicts the whole deal:Go Green!

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  • ASAP at Toledo Rockets Football Strength 2016

    Rocket coachWe recently made a trip up to the University of Toledo to check in on Rocket Power. After all, we're talking about a football team that defeated Arkansas, Iowa State and Temple last year on their way to a 10-2 season. Their exciting, high scoring offense has been directed by Jason Candle….. who for his efforts has been named the new Head Football Coach of the Rockets! And coupled with the Director of Football Strength & Conditioning, Brad Bichey, the Rocket Football program is preparing to take flight once again in 2016.
    Checkout the video tour and with Coach Bichey, who also explains one of their recent strength and power development routines. 

    And check out all the photos from inside the Rockets' training center

  • Univ of Tennessee Sports Performance 33rd Annual Coaches Clinic 2016

    IMG_0772aThe Tennessee Vols are prepping for their 2016 Strength Clinic to be held on Feb 26th & 27th 2016. Coach Michael Szerszen and Head Strength Coach Dave Lawson are hosting this event and have planned a well rounded itinerary for  strength coaches, physical therapists, athletic trainers, fitness professionals and personal trainers. Be sure to check out the brochure for all of the pertinent information. Then get ready to head to Knoxville! The weight training center there is really something to see…one of the top sports performance training centers in the world. 
    At ASAP, we have been singing the praises of what's going on down there in Knoxville for a few years…ever since Head Coach Butch Jones arrived on the scene. This football program is on a steady incline and finished off a nice 2015 season with a very convincing win in the . Jones is putting the pieces in place and Head Strength Coach Dave Lawson takes the raw talent and trains them for the SEC brand of football that takes place on those Saturday afternoons at Neyland Stadium in front of over 104,000 fans. As a consequence to all of the exciting things taking place in Knoxville, Tennessee Vols Football is poised to become part of the national conversation of college football again! Good 'ol Rocky Top!
    So get registered for this clinic….even if it's just to feel the ambiance of one of the crown jewels of collegiate strength training. When they designed the Anderson Training Center, they did it right!  IMG_0848a  Logo  Unnamed
     

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    Here's a couple of videos to get you warmed up. See you there!

     

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  • Episode #272 : The Exclusive ASAP Podcast with MSU Spartans’ Head Coach Mark Dantonio

    IMG_9698Coach Mark Dantonio has slowly assembled his program at Michigan State. He learned from some of the best….. coached under two championship coaches, Jim Tressel at Ohio State and Nick Saban (as an assistant coach) at Michigan State. Also he was a Graduate Assistant under Earle Bruce at OSU. Now, he has his team poised for championships that includes a 2015 Big Ten Championship! His Michigan State Spartans made it to the College Football Play-offs, and #Spartan Nation has taken another huge stride! 
    Coach Dantonio and I sat down and discussed the intricacies of the foundation of his Michigan State Football Program. We also talked about one of the pillars of his program…. Coach Ken Mannie…. the venerable Spartan strength and conditioning coach.

     

    Here's the ASAP Podcast with Coach Dantonio on Team Building Strategy:

     Also, Coach Ken Mannie and MSU Spartans Strength Clinic director Mike Vorkapich are prepping for their annual event. This year's speaker line-up features:

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  • Coach Kenny Parker Departs Ohio State…lands Head Strength Coach at Rutgers University

    IMG_8275Chris Ash, the new Head Football Coach at Rutgers University, didn't have to go far to find one of the most important hires that he'll make for his new program in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Ash was the Co-Defensive Coordinator at Ohio State before being named the new football coach at Rutgers and he quickly found the guy to direct the Scarlet Knights' strength training program right down the hall at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center….. Buckeye Assistant Strength Coach Kenny Parker. 

    Coach Parker will be making the transition soon after the OSU bowl game vs Notre Dame.

    Parker will certainly be missed in Columbus. Rutgers' gain is Ohio State's loss! Here's a photo shoot from Rutgers at Ohio State last year along with an ASAP "JAMMER" Strength Coaching segment with Coach Parker.

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  • Anthony Schlegel’s: The DIFFERENCE The Ultimate Striking Machine

    The-difference-foam-pad-208x300We've featured Coach Anthony Schlegel on our site in the past. His colorful and demonstrative personality is pure linebacker. 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, Micky 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.
    As of late, 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 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 could definitely make a difference in your program, too!

  • Oregon Ducks at Michigan State Spartans Photoshoot 2015

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    Untitled-ddddHere's the photo shoot and some gameday video footage from Michigan State's Spartan Stadium as MSU hosted the Oregon Ducks in an epic early college season contest. The Spartans showed a lot of offensive balance behind their huge offensive line…. some exciting running backs and some speedy receivers. And that defense is real legit!

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