
It’s a busy time of the year for ASAP Director Ted Lambrinides. A multitude of college football players are prepping for Pro Days held on college campuses and of course, the NFL Combine which is held at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis, Indiana. Since Ted has been to several of the combines at Indy, he knows what the pro scouts and coaches are looking for and how to help his athletes best prepare. His long time association with professional NFL strength coaches gives ASAP~Athletic Strength And Power~ an obvious edge in athlete preparation. In fact, ten NFL strength coaches serve on the ASAP Advisory Board. In fact, just this afternoon, Jacksonville Jaguar strength coach Mark Asanovich stopped into The Workout @ Covington and discussed equipment and program design.
Two weeks ago, Ted was on the outskirts of Detroit, Michigan as he visited the new Allen Park facility, home of the Detroit Lions and assistant coach Kevin Tolbert. Coach Tolbert gave a full tour of the Allen Park expanse as the two were able to discuss the training of pro football players. Furthermore, Ted was able to test out some of the new strength training equipment employed by the Lions. Check out the ASAP Photo Album (found in the left hand column) for some pictures from the tour. Here’s a couple of pics to get you started:
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ASAP:Football Players Developing Quickness & Burst for NFL Combine, College Pro Days
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ASAP:Football Players Developing Quickness & Burst for NFL Combine, College Pro Days

It’s a busy time of the year for ASAP Director Ted Lambrinides. A multitude of college football players are prepping for Pro Days held on college campuses and of course, the NFL Combine which is held at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis, Indiana. Since Ted has been to several of the combines at Indy, he knows what the pro scouts and coaches are looking for and how to help his athletes best prepare. His long time association with professional NFL strength coaches gives ASAP~Athletic Strength And Power~ an obvious edge in athlete preparation. In fact, ten NFL strength coaches serve on the ASAP Advisory Board. In fact, just this afternoon, Jacksonville Jaguar strength coach Mark Asanovich stopped into The Workout @ Covington and discussed equipment and program design.
Two weeks ago, Ted was on the outskirts of Detroit, Michigan as he visited the new Allen Park facility, home of the Detroit Lions and assistant coach Kevin Tolbert. Coach Tolbert gave a full tour of the Allen Park expanse as the two were able to discuss the training of pro football players. Furthermore, Ted was able to test out some of the new strength training equipment employed by the Lions. Check out the ASAP Photo Album (found in the left hand column) for some pictures from the tour. Here’s a couple of pics to get you started: -
ASAP Podcast with Aaron Hillmann; Strength Coach, Bowling Green State University
Aaron Hillmann explains to Princeton High School (Cincinnati, Ohio) Strength Coach Mike Shibinski and ASAP Director Ted Lambrinides how the "Falcon Body Shop" program is set up"The Sting of Battle is always going to keep us motivated"…Aaron Hillmann
The Bowling Green State University strength training program is certainly flying high under the direction of Aaron Hillmann. Coach Hillman, proudly directed the tour throughout the new Sebo Athletic Center and beamed when showing off the new 9,300 square foot strength training complex. The new weight room, a far cry from the old handball courts they used before, contains every type of modern day training apparatus necessary to build superior athletes…. and a couple of vintage machines that are still as good as the day they were made.
And an indoor, turfed area that allows the Falcons to perform dynamic warm-up, speed work, agility work, and also bodyweight exercise training.
Today’s podcast is an interview with Coach Aaron Hilmann. Click on the ASAP Logo for the podcast. For more inside photos of the new strength training facility, click on the ASAP Photo Album found in the left hand column.
All Rights Reserved Copyright 2008 http://www.athleticstrengthandpower.com blogpost and podcast by Ed Cicale
Podcast Music: "Frail Grasp of the Big Picture" Eagles; Long Road Out of Eden 2008 CD
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ASAP Podcast with Aaron Hillmann; Strength Coach, Bowling Green State University
Aaron Hillmann explains to Princeton High School (Cincinnati, Ohio) Strength Coach Mike Shibinski and ASAP Director Ted Lambrinides how the "Falcon Body Shop" program is set up"The Sting of Battle is always going to keep us motivated"…Aaron Hillmann
The Bowling Green State University strength training program is certainly flying high under the direction of Aaron Hillmann. Coach Hillman, proudly directed the tour throughout the new Sebo Athletic Center and beamed when showing off the new 9,300 square foot strength training complex. The new weight room, a far cry from the old handball courts they used before, contains every type of modern day training apparatus necessary to build superior athletes…. and a couple of vintage machines that are still as good as the day they were made.
And an indoor, turfed area that allows the Falcons to perform dynamic warm-up, speed work, agility work, and also bodyweight exercise training.
Today’s podcast is an interview with Coach Aaron Hilmann. Click on the ASAP Logo for the podcast. For more inside photos of the new strength training facility, click on the ASAP Photo Album found in the left hand column.
All Rights Reserved Copyright 2008 http://www.athleticstrengthandpower.com blogpost and podcast by Ed Cicale
Podcast Music: "Frail Grasp of the Big Picture" Eagles; Long Road Out of Eden 2008 CD
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ASAP Podcast with Aaron Hillmann; Strength Coach, Bowling Green State University
Aaron Hillmann explains to Princeton High School (Cincinnati, Ohio) Strength Coach Mike Shibinski and ASAP Director Ted Lambrinides how the "Falcon Body Shop" program is set up"The Sting of Battle is always going to keep us motivated"…Aaron Hillmann
The Bowling Green State University strength training program is certainly flying high under the direction of Aaron Hillmann. Coach Hillman, proudly directed the tour throughout the new Sebo Athletic Center and beamed when showing off the new 9,300 square foot strength training complex. The new weight room, a far cry from the old handball courts they used before, contains every type of modern day training apparatus necessary to build superior athletes…. and a couple of vintage machines that are still as good as the day they were made.
And an indoor, turfed area that allows the Falcons to perform dynamic warm-up, speed work, agility work, and also bodyweight exercise training.
Today’s podcast is an interview with Coach Aaron Hilmann. Click on the ASAP Logo for the podcast. For more inside photos of the new strength training facility, click on the ASAP Photo Album found in the left hand column.
All Rights Reserved Copyright 2008 http://www.athleticstrengthandpower.com blogpost and podcast by Ed Cicale
Podcast Music: "Frail Grasp of the Big Picture" Eagles; Long Road Out of Eden 2008 CD
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Functional Hand Strength…… a Podcast with John Wood
Sometimes it’s all but forgotten. Hand Strength. Think about how important it is to just about every sport and many endeavors. John Wood hasn’t forgotten about it. It’s his business. The former University of Michigan football player and son of long time Cincinnati Bengal Strength Coach has been around weight rooms and physical training since the day he was born.
Today’s podcast is one that was recorded in East Lansing, Michigan when he sat down with ASAP’s Ed Cicale for a conversation on building hand and grip strength. Click on the podcast below and also on John Wood’s www.FunctionalHandStrength.com blog logo on the right. Click on the the picture of John (who snatched that 140 pound dumbell) to go to his website
All Rights Reserved Copyright 2008 http://www.athleticstrengthandpower.comPodcast Music: "Frail Grasp of the Big Picture" Eagles; Long Road Out of Eden 2008 CD
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Functional Hand Strength…… a Podcast with John Wood
Sometimes it’s all but forgotten. Hand Strength. Think about how important it is to just about every sport and many endeavors. John Wood hasn’t forgotten about it. It’s his business. The former University of Michigan football player and son of long time Cincinnati Bengal Strength Coach has been around weight rooms and physical training since the day he was born.
Today’s podcast is one that was recorded in East Lansing, Michigan when he sat down with ASAP’s Ed Cicale for a conversation on building hand and grip strength. Click on the podcast below and also on John Wood’s www.FunctionalHandStrength.com blog logo on the right. Click on the the picture of John (who snatched that 140 pound dumbell) to go to his website
All Rights Reserved Copyright 2008 http://www.athleticstrengthandpower.comPodcast Music: "Frail Grasp of the Big Picture" Eagles; Long Road Out of Eden 2008 CD
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Functional Hand Strength…… a Podcast with John Wood
Sometimes it’s all but forgotten. Hand Strength. Think about how important it is to just about every sport and many endeavors. John Wood hasn’t forgotten about it. It’s his business. The former University of Michigan football player and son of long time Cincinnati Bengal Strength Coach has been around weight rooms and physical training since the day he was born.
Today’s podcast is one that was recorded in East Lansing, Michigan when he sat down with ASAP’s Ed Cicale for a conversation on building hand and grip strength. Click on the podcast below and also on John Wood’s www.FunctionalHandStrength.com blog logo on the right. Click on the the picture of John (who snatched that 140 pound dumbell) to go to his website
All Rights Reserved Copyright 2008 http://www.athleticstrengthandpower.comPodcast Music: "Frail Grasp of the Big Picture" Eagles; Long Road Out of Eden 2008 CD
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ASAP Podcast with Michigan State Football Coach Mark Dantonio
Michigan State's Head Football Coach, Mark Dantonio, delivered an opening statement at the Michigan State Strength & Conditioning clinic and then joined ASAP's Ed Cicale for a podcast about physical training and how it fits into the total scheme for this Big Ten Football program….. and on the art of coaching. Dantonio also spoke about some of the things that MSU hopes to get out of the comprehensive strength program directed by Ken Mannie and the strength staff. Coach Dantonio was a graduate assistant football coach at Ohio State in 1984, the same time that ASAP Director, Ted Lambrinides was the Assistant Strength Coach for the Buckeyes. Dantonio came back to be the defensive coordinator when Jim Tressel took over the OSU program eventually coaching for the 2002 National Championship Ohio State squad. He then took over as Head Coach at The University of Cincinnati before heading to East Lansing and Michigan State.
"The Mental Aspects…some of the intangibles"
- Teaching Player Responsibility
- Leadership
- Attention to Detail
- Work Ethic
- Attitude
The Physical Aspect
- Get Stronger!
- Improvement of the Physical
Goals of Winter Conditioning
- "We'll make it very tough on our players"
- Take 'em to the Edge
- Create adverse situations
- The importance of bonding through hard work
- Prepare the players, physically, for spring practice
Advice for young aspiring coaches to become a great assistant coach
- Timing
- continue to learn
- assess what goes wrong….and what goes right
- become a better teacher…coaching is teaching and sharing knowledge
- Players don't care as much about what you know… They have to know that you care
and advice on becoming a head coach…………
- you have to take care of the small things…..
- and, the big things, too
- you never really 'leave' your job
- you're constantly thinking about 'what's the next phase of the program?'
- and, you have to step back a little from your position coaching
- you have to win…so, there's some anxiety and pressure involved
On what's looked for when recruiting players to Michigan State University
- Size
- Speed
- Football Ability
- Academic aspects
- Social
Coach Dantonio's Biggest Influences
- His father
- His high school football coach, Ron Apperson at Zanesville High School
- Ohio State's Head Football Coach, Jim Tressel
Here's the podcast with Coach Mark Dantonio: (please excuse technical sound difficulties)
All Rights Reserved Copyright 2008 http://www.athleticstrengthandpower.com Podcast and blogpost by Ed Cicale
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ASAP Podcast with Michigan State Football Coach Mark Dantonio
Michigan State's Head Football Coach, Mark Dantonio, delivered an opening statement at the Michigan State Strength & Conditioning clinic and then joined ASAP's Ed Cicale for a podcast about physical training and how it fits into the total scheme for this Big Ten Football program….. and on the art of coaching. Dantonio also spoke about some of the things that MSU hopes to get out of the comprehensive strength program directed by Ken Mannie and the strength staff. Coach Dantonio was a graduate assistant football coach at Ohio State in 1984, the same time that ASAP Director, Ted Lambrinides was the Assistant Strength Coach for the Buckeyes. Dantonio came back to be the defensive coordinator when Jim Tressel took over the OSU program eventually coaching for the 2002 National Championship Ohio State squad. He then took over as Head Coach at The University of Cincinnati before heading to East Lansing and Michigan State.
"The Mental Aspects…some of the intangibles"
- Teaching Player Responsibility
- Leadership
- Attention to Detail
- Work Ethic
- Attitude
The Physical Aspect
- Get Stronger!
- Improvement of the Physical
Goals of Winter Conditioning
- "We'll make it very tough on our players"
- Take 'em to the Edge
- Create adverse situations
- The importance of bonding through hard work
- Prepare the players, physically, for spring practice
Advice for young aspiring coaches to become a great assistant coach
- Timing
- continue to learn
- assess what goes wrong….and what goes right
- become a better teacher…coaching is teaching and sharing knowledge
- Players don't care as much about what you know… They have to know that you care
and advice on becoming a head coach…………
- you have to take care of the small things…..
- and, the big things, too
- you never really 'leave' your job
- you're constantly thinking about 'what's the next phase of the program?'
- and, you have to step back a little from your position coaching
- you have to win…so, there's some anxiety and pressure involved
On what's looked for when recruiting players to Michigan State University
- Size
- Speed
- Football Ability
- Academic aspects
- Social
Coach Dantonio's Biggest Influences
- His father
- His high school football coach, Ron Apperson at Zanesville High School
- Ohio State's Head Football Coach, Jim Tressel
Here's the podcast with Coach Mark Dantonio: (please excuse technical sound difficulties)
All Rights Reserved Copyright 2008 http://www.athleticstrengthandpower.com Podcast and blogpost by Ed Cicale









