Athletic Strength And Power

Category: Motivation

  • Ohio State Football: “Quick Cals” led by Mickey Marotti

    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
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  • Check out Scott Savor’s “SECRETS in SPORTS”


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    He’s basically billed as a “change agent for success.” This coach, educator and also sports philosopher is Scott Savor. And, he’s someone you should meet or somehow find the time to speak with. With his vast knowledge base, he can help steer you to the path of improving your program. I first saw Scott Savor speak at the University of Florida Strength & Conditioning Clinic and he did a very nice job of getting one to think about how you do things in your program and, more importantly…. Why?

     


    and nowNow, he’s presented a fragment of his material into an amazing 10 page…. 21 paragraph book titled:

    SECRETS IN SPORTS
    ….What you don’t know will hurt you

    It’s packed with thought provoking insights that will challenge your critical thinking skills. In fact, Savor believes that every single sentence in the book is worth Tweeting and texting about! Best of all, he includes in the book the Seven Secrets in Sports! Check out some of his mini-videos above and take this opportunity to meet Scott Savor. you’ll be glad you did.  Furthermore, he has a host of other motivational videos available on his YouTube Channel

     

     

  • Check out Scott Savor’s “SECRETS in SPORTS”


    Secrets in Sports_BLACK background.jpg.opt876x255o0,0s876x255
    He’s basically billed as a “change agent for success.” This coach, educator and also sports philosopher is Scott Savor. And, he’s someone you should meet or somehow find the time to speak with. With his vast knowledge base, he can help steer you to the path of improving your program. I first saw Scott Savor speak at the University of Florida Strength & Conditioning Clinic and he did a very nice job of getting one to think about how you do things in your program and, more importantly…. Why?

     


    and nowNow, he’s presented a fragment of his material into an amazing 10 page…. 21 paragraph book titled:

    SECRETS IN SPORTS
    ….What you don’t know will hurt you

    It’s packed with thought provoking insights that will challenge your critical thinking skills. In fact, Savor believes that every single sentence in the book is worth Tweeting and texting about! Best of all, he includes in the book the Seven Secrets in Sports! Check out some of his mini-videos above and take this opportunity to meet Scott Savor. you’ll be glad you did.  Furthermore, he has a host of other motivational videos available on his YouTube Channel

     

     

  • Michigan State Football “Hills on Mills”

    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 “Hills on Mills”

    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

     

     

     

  • ASAP Strength~Series.EDU at Michigan State Strength Clinic

    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

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  • ASAP Strength~Series.EDU at Michigan State Strength Clinic

    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

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  • PODCAST #113: Michigan State Spartan Training; Guest: Ken Mannie

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    Ken Mannie is preparing the Michigan State Football squad again. He's starting his eighteenth season at the helm of a strength training and conditioning program that stands out from the pack. He juggles exercise physiology, mental toughness, sports nutrition and "tough love" as he guides these student athletes… aptly referred to as "Spartans"… toward excellence. Couple this rigorous training program with a mission oriented, no-nonsense football approach led by Head Football Coach Mark Dantonio and you're left with a winning program.
    In this podcast, conducted in the Duffy Daughtery Football Building in East Lansing, Michigan, Coach Ken Mannie discusses with Ed Cicale of ASAP PODCASTS some of the philosophy that goes into his approach to constructing the total conditioned football player.
    Click on the audio bar to listen in…or right click and download it to your mp3 Player.It's there where you'll also find out the meaning of the Greek phrase above!

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    GameDay prep…Coach Mannie gets the MSU Spartans ready

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  • PODCAST #113: Michigan State Spartan Training; Guest: Ken Mannie

    IMG_1919

    ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ

    Ken Mannie is preparing the Michigan State Football squad again. He's starting his eighteenth season at the helm of a strength training and conditioning program that stands out from the pack. He juggles exercise physiology, mental toughness, sports nutrition and "tough love" as he guides these student athletes… aptly referred to as "Spartans"… toward excellence. Couple this rigorous training program with a mission oriented, no-nonsense football approach led by Head Football Coach Mark Dantonio and you're left with a winning program.
    In this podcast, conducted in the Duffy Daughtery Football Building in East Lansing, Michigan, Coach Ken Mannie discusses with Ed Cicale of ASAP PODCASTS some of the philosophy that goes into his approach to constructing the total conditioned football player.
    Click on the audio bar to listen in…or right click and download it to your mp3 Player.It's there where you'll also find out the meaning of the Greek phrase above!

    MSU STRENGTH: Ken Mannie Podcast  IMG_0213
    GameDay prep…Coach Mannie gets the MSU Spartans ready

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  • University of Kentucky Football Conditioning: Sites & Sounds Video

    For the full effect of this video, turn your thermostat up to about 110 degrees! Get the humidity up high, too, because that’s the way it was for the recording of this footage from a hot day in Lexington. There weren’t any bands around playing “My Old Kentucky Home” nor fight songs. …..There was the UK Strength Staff and a whole lot of Gatorade, though! Here’s some sights and sounds from the University of Kentucky Football squad’s conditioning workout yesterday…..  wear Dri-Fit and stay hydrated. Better consult a physician before engaging in this type of exercise!!!