Athletic Strength And Power

Category: Strength Training & Conditioning

  • ASAP at Miami University Redhawks Agility & “Cradle of Coaches” Pics

    IMG_1168Former Miami DL Ken Hauck (photo right) joined me last week as we checked in on the Miami University Redhawks in Oxford, Ohio. Hauck was quite impressed as he surveyed the updated facilities that have changed since his era. Back in the 70s, weight rooms were not quite the collegiate strength training complexes that are the norm today…. though the training regimen, under then Head Coach Bill Mallory, helped Miami beat the Florida Gators, Georgia Bulldogs and South Carolina Gamecocks in consecutive bowl game appearances. Not too bad! Mallory… part of that "Cradle of Coaches".

    Here's a few pics from the trip that includes some of the "Cradle of Coaches" statues and plaques. Soon, I'll have the video tour of the Walter Gross & Family Athlete Development Center, which is their state of the art training complex. That's where Director of Strength & Conditioning, Paul Harker, works his craft. Harker played football at Michigan State, then furthered his studies as a Graduate Assistant strength coach under Coach Ken Mannie. Now under Head Football Coach Don Treadwell, Harker will try to push the Redhawks harder and higher. IMG_1418
    With the Walter Gross Athlete Development Center in the background, Paul Harker supervises a morning conditioning program for the football squad at Yager Stadium.
    Click here for the rest of the photos

    Blogpost by Ed Cicale 

     

  • ASAP Summer Quarterback Training with QB Tyler Sheehan

    Sheehan_thumbnailsGet ready! It's starting June 5th. The ASAP~Athletic Strength And Power Quarterback skills training sessions with accomplished QB Tyler Sheehan.
    This program will:
    -Improve footwork
    -Improve speed and agility
    -Improve throwing mechanics
    -Teach the athlete to read defense
    -Teach the athlete to watch film
    -Condition the athlete
    Download QuarterbackTraining Detailed Flyer

    Session 1 : June 5 – June 30
    Session 2: July 3 – July 28
    Workout times: Tuesday and Thursdays @ Cincinnati ASAP Western Sports Mall
    Grades 8-12 @10-11am
    Saturdays 10:15-11 @ Cincinnati Oak Hills High School

    Contact Jamie Ray
    513-288-1417
    jray3684@yahoo.com

  • ASAP Summer Quarterback Training with QB Tyler Sheehan

    Sheehan_thumbnailsGet ready! It's starting June 5th. The ASAP~Athletic Strength And Power Quarterback skills training sessions with accomplished QB Tyler Sheehan.
    This program will:
    -Improve footwork
    -Improve speed and agility
    -Improve throwing mechanics
    -Teach the athlete to read defense
    -Teach the athlete to watch film
    -Condition the athlete
    Download QuarterbackTraining Detailed Flyer

    Session 1 : June 5 – June 30
    Session 2: July 3 – July 28
    Workout times: Tuesday and Thursdays @ Cincinnati ASAP Western Sports Mall
    Grades 8-12 @10-11am
    Saturdays 10:15-11 @ Cincinnati Oak Hills High School

    Contact Jamie Ray
    513-288-1417
    jray3684@yahoo.com

  • ASAP Podcast: Dusty Baker Cincinnati Reds Manager

    Dusty_baker Think you've seen and know a little bit about baseball? Imagine being involved with nearly 5,000 games! That's how much involvement in the game of baseball that today's ASAP Podcast guest Dusty Baker has had. Baker knows the history of the game from his days as a kid…with his own heroes. History of the game as a star player. History of the game with today's brand of game and players, too. And he has the stories to go with the experience. For example, in this podcast, Dusty talks about some of the "strength training" that the great Hank Aaron did. He also tells about the evolution of strength training in baseball and how different it was.

    click here  ASAP Podcast: Dusty Baker

    And how about these stats?

    • NLCS MVP
    • World Series Champ
    • Two time All Star
    • Gold Glove Award
    • Silver Slugger
    • Four Times Manager of the Year

    One sourcePresently, Dusty Baker's Cincinnati Reds ball club is in second place… a nice, developing young team that will certainly make a serious run at the National League crown. He also is a big fan of One Source Optimal Nutrition….. STRAWBERRY.

    So check out this ASAP Podcast. Click on the photo of Dusty Baker or the gray media bar.

    ASAP Podcast by Ed Cicale http://www.athleticstrengthandpower.com

     

     

  • ASAP Podcast: Dusty Baker Cincinnati Reds Manager

    Dusty_baker Think you've seen and know a little bit about baseball? Imagine being involved with nearly 5,000 games! That's how much involvement in the game of baseball that today's ASAP Podcast guest Dusty Baker has had. Baker knows the history of the game from his days as a kid…with his own heroes. History of the game as a star player. History of the game with today's brand of game and players, too. And he has the stories to go with the experience. For example, in this podcast, Dusty talks about some of the "strength training" that the great Hank Aaron did. He also tells about the evolution of strength training in baseball and how different it was.

    click here  ASAP Podcast: Dusty Baker

    And how about these stats?

    • NLCS MVP
    • World Series Champ
    • Two time All Star
    • Gold Glove Award
    • Silver Slugger
    • Four Times Manager of the Year

    One sourcePresently, Dusty Baker's Cincinnati Reds ball club is in second place… a nice, developing young team that will certainly make a serious run at the National League crown. He also is a big fan of One Source Optimal Nutrition….. STRAWBERRY.

    So check out this ASAP Podcast. Click on the photo of Dusty Baker or the gray media bar.

    ASAP Podcast by Ed Cicale http://www.athleticstrengthandpower.com

     

     

  • The Quest Continues…..

    Now, more than ever, coaches need to evaluate the training and coaching of their athletes. Once again, serious head and neck injuries have moved to the national forefront this week with the death of yet another great football player. Coach Kim Wood understands the role of the strength coach. His strength clinics will address this issue…and address the X's and O's of getting the most out of physical training. Roll up your sleeves….. 
    …Ed Cicale http://www.athleticstrengthandpower.com
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    Press Release:
    Cincinnati, Ohio: "The Quest continues……"

    Clinic Date: June 22nd & 23rd 2012
    conducted at:
    The Clifton Cultural Arts Center
    3711 Clifton Avenue
    Cincinnati, Ohio 45220

    Wood pic

    Kim Wood was one of the first strength coaches in the National Football League. Hired by the legendary Paul Brown, Coach Wood conducted the strength training program for the Cincinnati Bengals for 28 years. Two of the teams played in the Super Bowl…competing for the NFL's biggest prize. Kim had the opportunity to work with some of the game's finest players. Now, he's planning on paying forward… a strength clinic that will provide training information…real information….that coaches can truly use to improve their programs.
    Leading the way with the awareness campaign of truly, preparing football players for the game, Kim Wood has taken a proactive role in the coaching community to educate coaches about head and neck training. 

    The Quest Continues…… with the Key Speakers

    Dan Riley… 30-year NFL Strength Coach… strength coach for Joe Gibbs' Super Bowl Champion Washington Redskins 

    Mike Gittleson… Bo Schembechler's first and only strength coach… 30-year strength coach University of Michigan. He has a blog

    Mark Asanovich… 15-Year Pro Strength Coach for Jacksonville Jaguars, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Baltimore Ravens and Minnesota Vikings 

    Ben Oldham… 36-year Southeastern Conference Football Official… Has officiated 20 NCAA Bowl Games including the Rose, Sugar, Cotton, Fiesta and Orange Bowls

    John Wood... Combat Grip Strength and  http://www.footballstrength.com/

    Kim Wood… 30-year NFL Strength Coach for the Cincinnati Bengals… First full-time strength coach in NFL history 

    Ray "Rock" Oliver: NFL and NBA strength coach… current Head Strength Coach for the University of Kentucky Wildcats

    Ted Lambrinides: Strength Coach at The University of Kentucky

    Get registered today!! This year's clinic will have a revised format. Meet and discuss training issues with the top strength coaches in the game.  $25.00 That's it…. yes, not a misprint. Get involved. Network. Develop proffesional relationships that can last a lifetime.

    Kim Wood
    Mail:

    C/O    Football Strength Clinic
    P.O. Box 20178
    Cincinnati,Ohio 45220

    K38wood@att.net

     


  • The Quest Continues…..

    Now, more than ever, coaches need to evaluate the training and coaching of their athletes. Once again, serious head and neck injuries have moved to the national forefront this week with the death of yet another great football player. Coach Kim Wood understands the role of the strength coach. His strength clinics will address this issue…and address the X's and O's of getting the most out of physical training. Roll up your sleeves….. 
    …Ed Cicale http://www.athleticstrengthandpower.com
    __________________________________________________________________________________ 

     


    Press Release:
    Cincinnati, Ohio: "The Quest continues……"

    Clinic Date: June 22nd & 23rd 2012
    conducted at:
    The Clifton Cultural Arts Center
    3711 Clifton Avenue
    Cincinnati, Ohio 45220

    Wood pic

    Kim Wood was one of the first strength coaches in the National Football League. Hired by the legendary Paul Brown, Coach Wood conducted the strength training program for the Cincinnati Bengals for 28 years. Two of the teams played in the Super Bowl…competing for the NFL's biggest prize. Kim had the opportunity to work with some of the game's finest players. Now, he's planning on paying forward… a strength clinic that will provide training information…real information….that coaches can truly use to improve their programs.
    Leading the way with the awareness campaign of truly, preparing football players for the game, Kim Wood has taken a proactive role in the coaching community to educate coaches about head and neck training. 

    The Quest Continues…… with the Key Speakers

    Dan Riley… 30-year NFL Strength Coach… strength coach for Joe Gibbs' Super Bowl Champion Washington Redskins 

    Mike Gittleson… Bo Schembechler's first and only strength coach… 30-year strength coach University of Michigan. He has a blog

    Mark Asanovich… 15-Year Pro Strength Coach for Jacksonville Jaguars, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Baltimore Ravens and Minnesota Vikings 

    Ben Oldham… 36-year Southeastern Conference Football Official… Has officiated 20 NCAA Bowl Games including the Rose, Sugar, Cotton, Fiesta and Orange Bowls

    John Wood... Combat Grip Strength and  http://www.footballstrength.com/

    Kim Wood… 30-year NFL Strength Coach for the Cincinnati Bengals… First full-time strength coach in NFL history 

    Ray "Rock" Oliver: NFL and NBA strength coach… current Head Strength Coach for the University of Kentucky Wildcats

    Ted Lambrinides: Strength Coach at The University of Kentucky

    Get registered today!! This year's clinic will have a revised format. Meet and discuss training issues with the top strength coaches in the game.  $25.00 That's it…. yes, not a misprint. Get involved. Network. Develop proffesional relationships that can last a lifetime.

    Kim Wood
    Mail:

    C/O    Football Strength Clinic
    P.O. Box 20178
    Cincinnati,Ohio 45220

    K38wood@att.net

     


  • SUMMER 2012 Saturday Morning Conditioning & Agility Training Cincinnati Western Hills Location

    Summer_2006_training_006_2Jamie Ray, ASAP Western Sports Mall Director of Operations, has announced the Summer~Saturday Morning Conditioning Program. The program will begin on May 26th and run through August 11th on the FieldTurf all-weather field at Cincinnati Oak Hills High School football stadium.  This advanced interval, speed and agility/acceleration training program will start punctually at 9:30am and be completed at 10:30.

    This program comes with no additional fees for all of our past and present ASAP trainees.

    July_15_covcath_011When: May 26th -August 11th
    Where: Cincinnati Oak Hills High School
    Bring: Water/ Sports hydrating drinks. Suncreen
    Time: 9:30am -10:30

     

  • SUMMER 2012 Saturday Morning Conditioning & Agility Training Cincinnati Western Hills Location

    Summer_2006_training_006_2Jamie Ray, ASAP Western Sports Mall Director of Operations, has announced the Summer~Saturday Morning Conditioning Program. The program will begin on May 26th and run through August 11th on the FieldTurf all-weather field at Cincinnati Oak Hills High School football stadium.  This advanced interval, speed and agility/acceleration training program will start punctually at 9:30am and be completed at 10:30.

    This program comes with no additional fees for all of our past and present ASAP trainees.

    July_15_covcath_011When: May 26th -August 11th
    Where: Cincinnati Oak Hills High School
    Bring: Water/ Sports hydrating drinks. Suncreen
    Time: 9:30am -10:30

     

  • Ohio State Buckeyes: Woody Hayes Athletic Center April 2012

    KickStrength coaches, fitness enthusiasts, and weightroom aficianados will be able to appreciate the accompanying video with this blogpost. I recently visited the Ohio State University and Les Wexnar Football Complex located at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center. That's where the Buckeye Football program is going through its big transition phase. Head Coach Urban Meyer didn't hesitate to make Mickey Marotti his first hire to his coaching staff. Marotti was a GA at Ohio State once, an assistant strength coach at West Virginia, strength coached the Bearcats at Cincinnati…..Notre Dame's Fighting Irish and of course, the Florida Gators . Now, like Urban Meyer, he has gone full circle, returning to his alma mater. Marotti takes on added roles in Columbus now, becoming an Assistant Athletic Director for Football Sports Performance. 

    Once Mickey arrived in C-bus, he assembled a staff made up of Associate Director Rick Court, and  strength staff Kenny Parker, Jeff Uhlenhake and Anthony Schlegel. From there, the change was on! They made some adjustments by adding the necessary tools to the toolbox, some Rogers Athletic Pendulum Equipment….Hammer Strength, Shuttle MVPs, and some Pit Belt Squat devices. More changes are in store, but for now, the football squad is priority one. The first drastic change that I noticed from years past is that the offensive linemen had made huge advances in physical appearance. Gone were the wide girths…. these guys look fit and are becoming a strong bunch. The winter conditioning program has already paid dividends and the rest of the team is quite excited about the new strength and conditioning  program and the results that thay have seen. The two scrimmage sessions that I watched were enough to surmise that superior conditioning is a must at OSU. Coach Meyer's offense and practices are fast and furious and demand being in great shape. 

    So, join Coach Rick Court and I as we take a quick tour around their facility where one of the more storied programs in all of college football completes their training. 
    Copyright 2012 http://www.athleticstrengthandpower.com Blogpost by Ed Cicale 

     

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    Copyright 2012 Athletic Strength And Power
    Blogpost by Ed Cicale