You have to EARN the jersey at MSU. Here's a quick look at Michigan State University's strength training world.
Hang with ASAP~Athletic Strength And Power as we further delve into the transformation of the Michigan State Spartans. The 2014 Rose Bowl Champs and Big Ten Champions don't seem to be complacent. They're on a mission. Watch for us this summer…until then, here's something to keep you motivated.
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This ASAP Podcast with Guest Dan John was recorded in Ann Arbor, Michigan at the 2014 University of Michigan Strength & Conditioning Clinic. In this 166th ASAP Podcast Episode, Dan discussed his training and coaching background along with large group training methodolgy with ASAP Podcaster Ed Cicale.
Dan John has spent his life with one foot in the world of lifting and throwing, and the other foot in academia. An All-American discus thrower, Dan has also competed at the highest levels of Olympic lifting, Highland Games and the Weight Pentathlon, an event in which he holds the American record. He spends his work life blending weekly workshops and lectures with full-time writing, His books, on weightlifting, include Intervention, Never Let Go, Mass Made Simple and Easy Strength, written with Pavel Tsatsouline.
Discover more information about Dan John at his website
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This ASAP Podcast, our 165th episode, is with Aegis Shield Scientific Director Dr Bob Murray. Dr Murray previously served as director of the Gatorade Sports Science Institute (GSSI) where he oversaw university-based research in exercise science and sports nutrition. An author of numerous publications in scientific texts and journals, Dr Murray is a Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine and served on the ACSM Board of Trustees.
Dr Murray and the ASAP Sports Science Team convened last week in Chicago, Illinois where we were brought up to speed on the cutting edge technology app known as the Aegis Shield. Aegis Sheild® helps keep athletes clean and in the game by providing an extensive, up-to-date database of products and supplements. Just scan a product's barcode and get complete information on the ingredients of the product. and if those ingredients are in compliance with the different organizations' protocols.
Sports organizations such as collegiate athletics, NFL, MLB, and NASCAR have their own Banned Substance Lists (BSLs) that apply to athletes in those sports leagues. Aegis Shield has 7 BSLs so consumers can choose the most appropriate list…and then make appropriate decisions on whether, or not, to use the product.
Aegis Shield is a website and mobile app designed to evaluate the ingredient lists on dietary supplements to help athletes at all levels of competition avoid banned substances. Aegis Shield is also an easy-to-use, reliable and trusted tool for sports health professionals such as athletic trainers, strength coaches, dietitians, and sports physicians who athletes trust implicitly to provide reliable information about dietary supplements and banned substances. For amateur or younger athletes who may not have frequent access to sports health professionals, Aegis Shield is also a valuable service for coaches, parents and others who are involved in helping athletes train and prepare for competition.
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A few weeks ago, Strength Coach Dave Lawson at The University of Tennessee, had several quality coaches and presenters at his UT Football Strength Clinic. Mike Gentry of Virginia Tech shared some very useful information on the strength coaching profession for this ASAP Podcast episode. Coach Gentry, who has been coaching for over thirty years, has also co-authored a new book, with Tony Caterisano, entitled "The Ultimate Guide to Physical Training for Football."
ASAP PODCAST with Coach Gentry Virginia Tech
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This ASAP Podcast is with reknowned speed coach Tom Shaw. Coach Shaw has worked with a multitude of athletes that includes some of the fastest athletes on the planet! Names like Deion Sanders, Ike Taylor, Chris Johnson (4.24) and Dri Archer (4.26) He's got Super Bowl Rings from his days with the New England Patriots and presently directs his performance programs at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida which is a 220 acre athletic complex located in the Walt Disney World Resort.
click here:Speed Coach Tom Shaw
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With the same fervor as he had when preparing his players for the collisions and physical contact demanded by the game of football, former Cincinnati Bengal Strength Coach Kim Wood is preparing for his upcoming training clinic. He refuses to quit his mission. He has the passion and desire to help preserve the game that he dearly loves. In fact, more than ever, his mission is to make sure the strength and conditioning field does not lose focus of its obligation. Protect the Players. In the '70s, Wood became a forerunner in the National Football League, establishing strength training and conditioning for football players. Bengals founder and head coach Paul Brown, who modernized professional football with a systematized philosophy, hired Kim Wood in an effort to assure that other NFL teams did not beat him to the punch. In the '80s, Wood led by instilling a toughness character into his training program….. and the program worked. With Head Coach Forrest Gregg and later Sam Wyche, Kim Wood trained squads that made trips to two Super Bowls.
Wood has been a regular and popular ASAP Podcast Guest
Coach Wood's other vision to accomplish is an unofficial association of strength professional networking: Ideas being shared, philosophies, methods and techniques being exhanged. So, if you're an aspiring strength coach, you could have networked and been advised and had personal discussions with the brightest coaches in strength training. All under one roof. So make plans to attend his Football Strength training clinic in June and learn from some of the true training legends….the NFL's first full time strength coach!
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Recently, I was down south and was able to catch a few minutes with the Georgia Tech Strength Coach John Sisk. He's a good guy, funny….and has some cool stories from his lengthy career as a college strength coach. He also knows how to run a top notch training program for those Yellow Jackets down there in Atlanta, Georgia.
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ASAP Feature Athlete: Jibreel Black
Michigan Football
Cincinnati Wyoming High School
In this ASAP Video, take a look at this former Michigan Football star's quest to play professional football. Here's a look at some of the training that he's been doing as he prepared for his Michigan PRO DAY and as he continues to prepare for a potential professional football career. Jibreel talks about the training and shares some of his present day dietary habits. He has been working with ASAP Sports Science Director Ted Lambrinides and Former NFL Indianapolis Colt Rocky Boiman (Super Bowl) at Jamie Ray's ASAP CINCINNATI.
Jibreel Black attended Cincinnati Wyoming High School and played for Head Football Coach Bernie Barre, a member of the Ohio High School Football Coaches' Hall of Fame.
Following a standout high school career, Jibreel then headed to Ann Arbor and the Michigan Wolverines…… the winningest program in college football.
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In 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.
Besides 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".
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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