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ASAP at University of South Carolina Gamecocks Football Strength: Pics & Podcast

South Carolina Gamecocks Football Strength & Conditioning

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ASAP PODCAST with USC Gamecocks Strength Coach Jeff Dillman

Tailgate!

USC Indoor Facility

Plenty of bubble gum in Coach Dillman’s office!

Zebra Technologies Consultant Ted Lambrinides talking football data with Coach Dillman

Director of Football Strength & Conditioning Jeff Dillman stressing technique adjustments

Gamecock recovery nutrition….. tart cherry juice included

Great looking nutrition center with helpful staff

Non stop teaching and coaching in this training center!

Coach David Feeley is a great addition to the Gamecocks’ Strength Staff

USC neck work! Machines, barbells, bands….. all good! Obviously working!

There it is! The bucket of bubble gum

Football Nutrition

Vitamin jello-cups

August 10, 2016
ASAP at Georgia State Panthers in Training Pics + Podcast

Coach Holsopple(Right) Ted Lambrinides and The ATL

ASAP~Athletic Strength And Power finally got to Atlanta to see the new and upgraded facilities at Georgia State University Football. The Head Strength & Conditioning Coach, Scott Holsopple, is quite pleased with the way things turned out and has nothing but positive vibes about how the Panthers are progressing as they make their way toward their opening game against Ball State.

Georgia State University is located right in the heart of downtown Atlanta and is home to around 50,000 students! So by enrollment numbers, it's the largest college in Georgia. The athletics program is a member of the Sunbelt Conference and the Panther Football squad won their first bowl game last year after only 6 years of existence. Not bad. And with Coach Holsopple, the Panthers won't find a more dedicated coach. In fact, he stations himself in a loft apartment just a mile or two away from the facility….an easy jaunt for he and his Alaskan Husky. And he already has a grasp on the dining scene in downtown. Let's start with his great suggestion of catching brunch at Ria's Bluebird…where The New York Times Review rated their pancakes as "world's finest"…… They were! I am already planning a trip back for more.

Coach Holsopple joined us a few months ago for an ASAP Podcast that was recorded at the Hammer Strength Clinic Battleground Academy Tennessee. In this fresh podcast, Scott discusses his background, what's going on at Georgia State Football, their brand new strength training center, the conditioning workout that we observed , and the progress the team has made as they prep for the 2016 season. By the way, the weather that day was typical Atlanta, Georgia summer hot. HOT. And Holsopple was sporting a heavy duty Georgia State hoodie along with just as thick sweat pants. With the athletes sweating profusely all around, and myself, from time to time, ducking into the facility for a cold drink a quick hit of air conditioning, the coach never wavered. But that's Coach Holsopple!

THE PODCAST

The PICS

August 9, 2016
Check out the Ohio State Buckeyes in Training

Coach Mick shares a meaningful message with the Buckeyes

The Ohio State Buckeyes' Ass't A.D. for Football Sports Performance, Mickey Marotti…..known around the Woody Hayes Athletic Center as "Coach Mick"… is preparing to hand over the "keys", both figuratively and literally, of the OSU Buckeye Machine to his head Coach Urban Meyer The Buckeyes check in to fall camp on Sunday as the off-season grind comes to a halt and the equipment managers start issuing shoulder pads, helmets and the rest of the gear to protect the players. The team is ranked 5th in the coaches preseason poll, so you'd think that they have a ton of players returning. However, there are only a handful of starters that will take the field against the Bowling Green State Falcons on September 3rd over in the giant horseshoe Ohio Stadium.

Pre-season respect like that is a tribute to great recruiting and great preparation. Ohio State brings in some great players, but that's only part of the equation when you're making runs at national championships. Preparation is also a huge piece of the pie and Coach Marotti has the experience to help guide these elite athletes to a higher level.

Check out our ASAP exclusive behind the scenes photos and videos of the Ohio State Buckeyes in training!

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DE Sam Hubbard, Coach Quinn Barham, DE Jalyn Holmes

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August 6, 2016
ASAP at Georgia State Panthers in Training Pics + Podcast

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the new sleds sit in the forefront of the new Georgia State strength & conditioning facility

THE ASAP PODCAST with Coach Scott Holsopple

Rapid transit and downtown Atlanta in the near distance

Coach Scott Holsopple readies the team for a conditioning workout.

Tons of new racks, machines, barbells, and weights

The Pit Sharks

Welcome to Atlanta

Speed

Panthers in training

Zebra Technologies and sport science consultant Ted Lambrinides sharing some recent training info with Coach Scott Holsopple

August 5, 2016
Coach Kenny Parker Departs Ohio State…lands Head Strength Coach at Rutgers University

Chris Ash, the new Head Football Coach at Rutgers University, didn't have to go far to find one of the most important hires that he'll make for his new program in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Ash was the Co-Defensive Coordinator at Ohio State before being named the new football coach at Rutgers and he quickly found the guy to direct the Scarlet Knights' strength training program right down the hall at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center….. Buckeye Assistant Strength Coach Kenny Parker.

Coach Parker will be making the transition soon after the OSU bowl game vs Notre Dame.

Parker will certainly be missed in Columbus. Rutgers' gain is Ohio State's loss! Here's a photo shoot from Rutgers at Ohio State last year along with an ASAP "JAMMER" Strength Coaching segment with Coach Parker.

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December 21, 2015
Check Out Our Tennessee Vols Pics ….Brick by Brick Down There!

Game Photos

Coach Butch Jones is getting a serious foothold down in Knoxville. The guy seems to have a motor that can hang at interstate speeds while the rest of us just make our way through the residential districts. As per usual, and despite a probable overfilled Google Calendar, Jones stopped in to the University of Tennessee Strength & Conditioning Clinic to share some coaching ideas and help motivate and encourage a great turnout at the clinic.
Meanwhile, Head Strength Coach Dave Lawson kept the clinic on pace while Asst Michael Szerszen kept a close watch on his wife who was about to give birth at any second! The speakers, who included ASAP Sports Science Director Ted Lambrinides, did a very nice job. And, this year, U.T. added former U.S. Marine Eric Kapitulik of THE PROGRAM who gave a very interesting talk on leadership development. Clemson's Strength Coach Joey Batson and Georgia Southern's Kyle Speer did super jobs of explaining how they train their athletes for their respective universities.
Also, while I was there, I caught the Vols in training….here's some of the photos!

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March 5, 2015