Athletic Strength And Power

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  • Tennessee Football Strength Clinic Wrap-up + Photos/Video

    IMG_20140228_174256In Knoxville last week at The 31st Annual University of Tennessee Strength & Conditioning Clinic, it was basically all training talk where nearly 180 coaches, from all levels and divisions, convened to learn, absorb and share ideas on administering a strength program. This was one of the partnered Hammer Strength Clincs, and Lon Record & Life Fitness are known for disseminating real training information to coaches in the strength field. Certainly, few programs are going to possess the tool box (see photos) that the Vols' Head Strength Coach Dave Lawson gets to use for training the storied program down by Rocky Top, but each coach in attendance could leave that clinic with a new idea or technique. In addition, there's the opportunity to network at a well attended clinic like that…..or develop new professional relationships to last a lifetime. 

    TENN Group shotBesides all the great weightroom stuff there in Knoxville, Coach Lawson has developed a very knowledgeable and motivating strength staff to implement the detailed and well designed program. Mike Szerszen, Brandon Myles, Ike Brown and Greg Adamson all play huge roles in Head Football Coach Butch Jones' vision of returning Tennessee Volunteer Football back to national prominence. 

    After a hearty breakfast of an 'Ultimate Omelet' and a stack of french toast at Pete's Coffee Shop and Restaurant in downtown Knoxville…. just a long touchdown pass from the Hilton, ASAP Sports Science Director Ted Lambrinides and I made our way back to the UT Vols Strength Clinic: DAY TWO. That's where Coach Butch Jones kicked off the Saturday morning program with a nice presentation and message about developing your own personal brand and that it's the "inches that make the champion". 

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    From there it was Dave Lawson and Mike Szerszen, who detailed the Vols' program and then Dave Rankin of Alcoa High School gave a well received talk which was followed by Mike Gentry of Virginia Tech as he explained the details of how he trains the Hokies. On the previous night,  UT Football Strength Coach Mike Szerszen and Georgia Tech Director of Player Development John Sisk were the headline speakers. Visit our website soon for podcasts with John Sisk and Mike Gentry.

    All in all, a very nice weekend in Tennessee at the Anderson Training Center and we're definitely looking forward to the 32nd Annual event!!
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  • Tennessee Vols Strength Clinic Knoxville…Feb 28th and March 1st

    UTThe Tennessee Vols are prepping for their 2014 Strength and Conditioning Clinic. Coach Michael Szerszen and Head Strength Coach Dave Lawson are hosting this event and have planned a well rounded itinerary for football and 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 someting to see:

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

     

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  • Hammer Strength Clinic at Noblesville Indiana: Feb 15 2014

    USV-042-HammerStrength-Header-VFThe next clinic that I'll be attending is in Noblesville, Indiana. This is an official Hammer Strength Clinic and is sure to be a good one. Strength Coaches from the University of Minnesota, the University of Notre Dame and the Chicago Bears will join Noblesville High School's Head Strength Coach Brian Clarke. By the way, the strength training complex at Noblesville High School is a "must see" and truly an amazing place. If you don't believe me, then just check out this video that ASAP~Athletic Strength And Power shot last year. After you watch that….register for this year's clinic here

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  • ASAP “Best of” Michigan State Football Strength Videos and Photos & Big Ten Champs Strength Clinic Info

    2014-Rose-Bowl-logo-by-Vizio-for-100th-game-courtesy-Rose-BowlJanuary 19th 2014:  The 2013 Big Ten Champions and 2014 Rose Bowl Champions are set for their annual clinic in East Lansing. Find out the foundation and mindset of this winning college football strength program and The Michigan State Spartans who ended up ranked #3 in the final polls of the 2013 season. 
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    Nov 7 2014:   Here are the latest photos from our in-depth look into the MSU Football training program. ASAP recently checked in at one of college football's premier programs and with one of the more revered strength coaches in the game today…. Ken Mannie. He's been at it for thirty years, the last nineteen with the Spartans at Michigan State. He's had many of the players whom he's trained, move on to the NFL. Yet, more importantly to him, he's more proud of the program that he's developed in East Lansing, where the prevailing attitude is to "Earn The Jersey." Championships… bowl wins…. and presently, the Spartans sit atop the "Legends" Division  in the Big Ten Conference. This poised Michigan State squad is on a collision course with an appearance in this year's Big Ten Championship game and they have their sites on the 100th Rose Bowl Game presented by Vizio. 

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    And, here's ASAP's  "Best of Michigan State" Strength Videos!

    Head Strength Coach Ken Mannie explains training procedures and ways to motivate athletes at his MSU Spartan Strength Clinic

    Michigan State gets fast and furious on the Mills!

     

     MSU Football Training at Spartan Stadium

    Bottom Line Strength Training techniques from Michigan State University.  A few highlights here, too: …. Greg Jones, Kirk Cousins, and an 82 yard punt return by Keyshawn Martin and more.

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    Michigan State Strength Training….one of the most popular training videos on YouTube!

    Spartan Interval Training Program


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    MSU Football Weightroom Tour and Training Program with Coach Mike Vorkapich & Clinic

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  • South Carolina Gamecocks Strength Coach Scott Greenawalt: RDL Variation

    IMG_5932Here's some useful hamstring/glute/low back…the posterior chain…. technique training advice that we were able to gather from University of South Carolina Gamecocks Strength Coach Scott Greenawalt. 

    This video covers some coaching points on the Romanian Deadlift, or RDL 

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  • Villanova Basketball Strength Training with Coach John Shackleton

    IMG_5594ASAP~Athletic Strength And Power visited Villanova University during the off-season to check in on the changes and additions to their strength training programs. However, first I had to checkout Minella's Diner to get some proper nutrition as I made my way through Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania….. an unbelievably beautiful suburb of Philadelphia. I went with three eggs over easy (protein), pancakes (carbohydrates) and the turkey sausage (fats). They made sure that my coffee cup never got near empty and I had to pour down some chocolate milk! I planned on doing some sets of the Pit Shark while at Villanova and then an afternoon workout was planned at Mainline Fitness, so that I could try out the much heralded X-Force Strength Training Equiment with Roger Schwab.

    From the diner, it was back on to Lancaster Avenue…past a Ferrari dealership, and over to 'Nova. That's where I met with Villanova Basketball Strength Coach….John Shackleton. He's got some very well planned workouts….and they are already paying off dividends! At post time of this writing, the Villanova Wildcats are 9-0.  They just defeated their crosstown rival, St. Joe's and, oh yeah,  they knocked off the #2 Ranked team in the nation Kansas Jayhawks last week. A pretty good week in Philly!

    Here's some photos of the weightroom and their basketball facility.

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    And, here's our latest ASAP Video with Coach John Shackleton:


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  • ASAP Salute to the Auburn Tigers

    What an amazing victory over the Alabama Crimson Tide! It was one for the ages.

    Back in August, and following some coffee just down the street from Toomer's Corner, the ASAP Strength Research Team spent some time with the Tigers' Football Strength Coach Ryan Russell and Auburn Sports Dietitian Scott Sehnert. Once the dust has settled on the recent changes in their weightroom and other facilities, we'll get you the behind the scenes tour. For now, here's a few pics: Auburn

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     And here's a Video from the ASAP Vault from Auburn's National Championship season with Cam Newton

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  • Ohio State Football Strength Coaching Segment with Coach Jeff Uhlenhake

    Retired Cincinnati Bengals' Strength and Conditioning Coach Kim Wood has been talking and coaching the philosophy for years now…."prepare players for the stresses and rigors of a violent game."

    And today, at places like Michigan State and Ohio State, strength staffs have heard Wood's message and are implementing the lesson of "protecting the players from serious injury."
    Michigan State's Strength Coach, Ken Mannie, has an unprecedented 8 state-of-the-art 5-way Pendulum neck machines for targeting the neck region, Eastern Michigan University is recording data with the neck training that they are conducting and are examining the correlation of head and neck training and reduction of concussion occurrence.


    Ohio State's Assistant AD for Football Sports Performance, Mickey Marotti     is also a leader in the strength training field and he has his strength staff on board with an "all in" mentality. They're using many direct and indirect methods to build head and neck strength….. just as Coach Kim Wood paved the way with his training of NFL Hall of Famer Anthony Munoz and the Cincinnati Bengals!


    IMG_6457aToday's video is really a coaching clinic on direct training of the neck…. both manually and with a machine.     ASAP~Athletic Strength And Power ventured up Interstate 71 Northbound to Columbus, Ohio for this one. The Ohio State University and the Woody Hayes Athletic Center. The video is conducted with Jeff Uhlenhake, a former 1st Team All-America offensive lineman from Newark (Ohio) Catholic High School and of course, Ohio State University. He played 10 years in the National Football League (NFL) with Miami, New Orleans and Washington. Nowadays, due to Jeff's extensive playing and coaching resume, he's become an integral part of the strength staff for the Buckeyes. Assisting in the video is OSU Strength Intern Nick Savage, who also appeared in a previous ASAP Video.
    Also, click here or the Ohio State Strength logo below for the details on their upcoming Ohio State Football Strength and Conditioning Clinic.

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  • Upper Back: Row Training Exercises with Univ. of Illinois Assoc Strength Coach Dave Andrews

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    ASAP went back to Fighting Illini Country last summer to check in on The University of Illinois Strength Training Program headed by Aaron Hillmann. And, there was plenty of work to be done and plenty of inspiration, too… especially the influence of a player who's considered to be one of college football greatest of all-time stars…Red Grange. 
    Dave andrewsBefore heading over to The Ribeye Restaurant to talk strength training with Hillmann and work on a 10oz. ribeye and salad bar, Assistant Strength Coach Dave Andrews took a few minutes prior to the football team training time to shoot this video on some great ways to build and strengthen the upper back musculature.
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  • Univ of Tennessee OLYMPIC SPORTS Strength Training Tour w/ Holly Frantz


    UTiconOrangeUniversity of Tennessee Assistant Strength Coach Holly Frantz volunteers for this tour of the Neyland Sports Complex Strength Training Complex. She's into her fifth year at the SEC~ Southeastern Conference school and is very well versed on preparing athletes for their particular sport. Her area of focus, there in Knoxville, Tennessee, is the strength training and conditioning of the olympic sports teams.

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