Athletic Strength And Power

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  • ASAP Podcast with University of Florida Baseball and Softball Head Strength Coach Paul Chandler

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    Florida Gators Baseball Strength Coach
    Paul Chandler

    ASAP went to the top for this ASAP Baseball Strength Training Podcast! We ventured down to The Swamp for this one. Longtime University of Florida Gator strength and conditioning Coach Paul Chandler took a few minutes and shared some valuable information on strength and conditioning for baseball with ASAP~Athletic Strength And Power. Coach Chandler's office and Florida Gator's training center is located at the University of Florida's Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Find out how Coach Chandler runs his Gator Baseball and Softball training programs in this ASAP Podcast brought to you by: TEAMBUILDR

    Paul Chandler is in his 10th season as the Strength and Conditioning Coordinator for the baseball program and in his eighth season working with the Gator softball program at the University of Florida. His responsibilities include designing and implementing year-round strength, speed and conditioning workouts for the Gators in the Griffin/Oakley Strength and Conditioning Center. Chandler guides each student-athlete through an individual training program designed to enhance strength, as well as explosive power, speed, agility, endurance, coordination, balance, flexibility and mental toughness. 

    Florida Gators Baseball Accolades

    • 2017 National Champions
    • Seven College World Series Appearances (2010-11-12-15-16-17-18)
    • Five SEC Championships (2010-11-14-17-18)
    • 14 MLB Big League Players (WVU and UF since 2010)
    • 74 Total MLB Draft picks 24 All-America Selections
    • 37 All-SEC Selections

  • ASAP at Duke Bluedevils Football Strength Podcast with S&C Coach Noel Durfey

    IMG_8655The ASAP Road Show rolled along as we made our way back to Tobacco Road on to the incredible campus of Duke University. Of course, before we rolled onto the beautiful private college in Durham, North Carolina  ASAP~Athletic Strength And Power made a nutritional stop at The Original Q Shack. If Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach Tony Smith highly suggests a restaurant, you better roll with it! This place has the whole package! Serious smoked meats with a blend of hickory and mesquite woods…… and sides that, well, you better get more than two! WOW. Pure protein at this stop!

    Anyway, once inside the Blue Devils' strength training facility, and as we made our way past a long row of the Sorinex rack system, we caught up with their Head Strength & Conditioning Coach Noel Durfey, who was assessing the incoming freshman players on a battery of tests. ASAP Sports Science consultant Ted Lambrinides and Durfey discussed some of the latest research in the field and I set up the Road Show portable sound studio for today's ASAP Podcast made possible by one our great partners:

    PIT SHARK Heavy Duty Strength Equipment

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  • ASAP at Duke Bluedevils Football Strength

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    After Duke Football’s Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach Tony Smith guided us to The Original Q Shack: Durham,  North Carolina and “BBQ as tender as a mother’s love” for some real deal Carolina BBQ, we rested up for a meeting with Coach Noel Durfey at Duke University Football. Duke is a true gem of American universities. So, we checked out this updated room that looks spectacular with the huge Sorinex rack upgrade that looks great upon the all new PLAE flooring.

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    NFL data specialist and accomplished sports science expert Ted Lambrinides and coaches Tony Smith (left) and Noel Durfey discussing some of the latest training discoveries

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  • Duke University Football Strength Complex

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    After Duke Football's Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach Tony Smith guided us to The Pit Barbecue Durham, North Carolina for some real deal Carolina BBQ, we made our way back to the campus. Duke University. This place is a true gem of American universities. So, we checked out this updated room that looks spectacular with the huge Sorinex rack upgrade that looks great upon the all new PLAE flooring

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  • Cincinnati Bearcats Dir.of Football Sports Performance Brady Collins at Glazier Clinic

    IMG_7765BCglazierclinicASAP~Athletic Strength And Power checked in at the Glazier Clinic-Cincinnati held at The Hilton Cincinnati Netherlands Plaza and caught up with Cincinnati Bearcats' Director of Football Sports Performance Brady Collins who was a featured speaker at the event. Coach Collins spoke three sessions: the 1:30pm Neck Training for football, 2:45pm Building a Culture in the Weightroom, and finally the 4:00pm Alternative Training Methods. Folks, this guy is a polished speaker and will no doubt be called upon for many other football and Strength & conditioning clinics. It's easy to see why his name will be surfacing at future clinics…. He has gained coaching experience and guidance from some of the best in the business. Ray Rock Oliver and Ted Lambrinides UK Wildcats, Mickey Marotti Ohio State, Matt Balis & Rick Court Mississippi State have all influenced Brady and his coaching philosophy. Collins has recently kicked off year two at Cincinnati and reports to Head Football Coach Luke Fickell who has the Cincinnati Bearcats pointed on an upward climb!
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  • ASAP Podcast and Photos at University of Toledo with Coach Brad Bichey

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    Toledo Rockets' Coach Brad Bichey

    Twenty nine years ago, it was Head Football Coach Nick Saban at the helm with Ken Mannie anchoring down the strength and conditioning program. Nowadays, it's Football Coach Jason Candle and Head Strength Coach Brad Bichey. ASAP~Athletic Strength And Power braved snow and cold to finally make our way through the beautiful limestone homes of the Ottawa Hills village area and on to The Glass Bowl…. home stadium of the Toledo Rockets. That's where the Larimer Athletic Complex is and that's where you'll find Brad Bichey. The strength staff were just finishing several morning groups and a few guys prepping for the NFL Combine were making their way in for their respective workouts. Ted Lambrinides, myself (Ed Cicale) and Mt. Saint Joseph University Strength Coach Mike Shibinski got a full tour of some of the recent upgrades at Toledo Football and a full update on Rocket Power. In fact, the Toledo Rockets led the MAC in football attendance in 2017 and that may get back to back honors in 2018 as they will be hosting the Miami Hurricanes who'll be flying in from Coral Gables, Florida! The defending MAC Conference Champions will be strictly business as they hope to secure another addition to their trophy cases.

    Here's some photos!

    Coach Bichey and I were able to take a few minutes to record this February 2018 ASAP Podcast….. here's the latest on Rocket Power!

    Photos from Toledo Football Headquarters

  • ASAP at Cincinnati Bearcats Football Strength Off-Season 2018 #CATS in Training Podcast with Coach Brady Collins

    IMG_7168bYear two is kicking off for the Cincinnati Bearcats football strength staff. Last year they put down a foothold and the foundation is starting to take establish. And as the University of Cincinnati Director of Football Sports Performance, Brady Collins continues to develop the players in the bubble at U.C., the Head Football Coach, Luke Fickell, is out pounding the pavement and signing up top rated recruiting classes. The future is looking really bright on the Clifton campus, where Mick Cronin's basketball squad is presently ranked in the nation's top ten. The football Bearcats have themselves a great goal to work for. Their 2018 opener has them scheduled in the Rose Bowl stadium for a match-up against the UCLA Bruins. 

    But in the mean time. It's grind time with the brotherhood! Here's a few pics from last week's training session and an update ASAP Podcast with Coach Brady Collins that's sponsored by SpecAthletic Sports Flooring!

     

    Pics from January 2018 Off-Season Program

     

  • Cincinnati Bearcats Football & Strength Training

    IMG_5358It's a new era of football for the Cincinnati Bearcats. Coach Luke Fickell and his very experienced staff are in town now and they're beginning to build the foundation that needs to be established for future prosperity. The base is often times the most difficult part of building a structure. But once it's established…. lookout! And that's where Brady Collins enters the picture. He's the guy who Coach Fickell has entrusted to lead his young Bearcats as the Director of Football Sports Performance. Here's a few game pics and Bearcats-in-training videos to show you how Coach Collins and his staff are laying down the groundwork.

  • Oklahoma Sooners at Ohio State Buckeyes Photo-Shoot

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  • Auburn Tigers Nutrition: Peanut Butter Protein Bars Recipe courtesy of Lauren Silvio Auburn Team Nutritionist

    20170620_154102I have a new go-to post workout snack! And, I figure if it's one on the faves of the Auburn Tiger Football squad…. count me in.  During a recent meeting with Tigers' Head Strength Coach Ryan Russell, we observed an impressive strength training session followed by an intense conditioning workout in the relatively new indoor practice facility. Leave no doubt, the Auburn Tigers are looking very fit…. and very big. They have a few guys that have an NFL look! Coach Russell and his staff have been doing a great job in preparation for the upcoming 2017 season. 

    Having a team nutritionist centered right inside the training facility is paying dividends for Auburn. And Lauren Silvio is doing quite an impressive job.  By accident, I stumbled upon her and her staff producing a batch of Peanut Butter Protein Bars/nuggets. Anyway, the bottom line is that they happen to be a player favorite. Once I heard that, I moved along with a recipe request! Here it is:

    BiProJarSetAuburn Tiger Peanut Butter Protein Bites

    Add the ingredients to a bowl. Mix the batch until completely combined. Cut or roll into bite size chunks

    1 Scoop of Whey Protein ( I used a packet of BiPro Chocolate Whey Protein Isolate) 

    2 cups of oat flour      ( You can use rolled oats cycled through a blender until it's flour-like)

    1 1/2 cups of Peanut Butter

    1/4  cup of honey

    Chocolate chips to taste

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