Athletic Strength And Power

01/22/2026

Jeremy Townsend, Director of Scientific Research at AG1, joins Ed Cicale with Athletic Strength and Power special 2026 MLB and PBSCCS Winter Meetings Podcast to discuss AG1’s all‑in‑one supplement, its Next Gen formula, and the new AGZ nighttime product. He explains key ingredients (probiotics, magnesium L‑threonate, vitamin D, omega‑3s), NSF sports certification, clinical research, and how AG1 helps athletes and staff manage nutrition, immunity, stress, sleep, and recovery while traveling.
The episode also covers AG1’s development, product taste and delivery options, retail availability (including Costco), subscription service, and the company’s ongoing research partnerships to close micronutrient gaps in active populations.

01/06/2026

Ed Cicale sits down with Frank Velazquez, the Director of Sports Performance for the Allegheny Health Network in Pittsburgh, at the MLB Winter Meetings to discuss his journey from athletic trainer to director of sports performance, the growth of strength and conditioning in baseball, and his work with the Allegheny Health Network and PBSCCS, The Professional Baseball Strength and Conditioning Coaches Society, where he serves as a Board Advisor.
They cover practical advice for high school and professional players during the offseason, the role of nutrition and support staff, and how the PBSCCS advances the profession through events, vendor showcases, and ongoing education.

12/30/2025

Ed Cicale interviews Ian Kadish at the MLB Winter Meetings 2025 about his role with the Minnesota Twins, his journey from pro baseball, an Ohio State Strength Training internship, and how the Twins Performance Staff performance staff prepares for spring training.
They cover long-term athletic development, practical offseason training (push, pull, squat, hinge, carries), cold-weather solutions, forearm/grip work, and the collaboration between strength, medical, and nutrition staff.

12/26/2025

Ed Cicale interviews Terrence "TJ" Carter of Ascende Athletics at the 2025 MLB Baseball Winter meetings in Orlando, discussing the brand's focus on men's mental health, apparel lines, and the Ascend Brotherhood community.
TJ explains how Ascend donates 20% of sales to mental health efforts, plans a men's retreat, and offers a Facebook support group for men dealing with loneliness, divorce, PTSD, and other life struggles.

Recorded at the 2025 MLB Winter Meetings during the Professional Baseball Strength & Conditioning Coaches Society PBSCCS showcase and coaching award presentation.

04/09/2024

ASAP Classic Podcast with the late Roger Schwab who passed this past March 2024.

Roger had been a pioneer in weight training for decades. he was college football’s first strength and conditioning coach (Penn State 1964-1965) and the man who introduced the nautilus training and equipment system to Philadelphia in 1976. from 1976 to 2015, he was the owner and operator of main line health & fitness, recognized by men’s health as the finest workout in the united states. roger was also named by the magazine as one of the top personal trainers in the U.S.
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RIP Roger Schwab

ASAP Classic Podcast with the late Roger Schwab who passed this past March 2024. ROGER HAD BEEN A PIONEER IN WEIGHT TRAINING FOR DECADES. HE WAS COLLEGE FOOTBALL’S FIRST STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING COACH (PENN STATE 1964-1965) AND THE MAN WHO...

01/19/2023

This is a re-issue of my podcast with the late Chris Simmons, who has passed unexpectantly. just this week, January 2023. He was the best! Chris spent over ten years as The University of Kentucky Mens Basketball Head Athletic Trainer with Head Basketball Coach John Calipari. He will be dearly missed...

06/09/2022

Columbus, Ohio There's a countdown clock in the Ohio State Buckeyes' massive strength training complex. A constant reminder to everyone involved with this program of when the BIG game kicks off. If you're a player, it's in one's subconscious. Time is ticking away..... will you be ready? Have you app...

11/17/2021

Tempe, Arizona I had to go all the way out to the desert to track down Coach Joe Connolly, Arizona State's Director of Sports Performance. I'd last seen Joe at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Michigan when the Michigan State Spartans hosted the ASU Sun Devils. In the end, MSU couldn't find a way to...

09/07/2021

This ASAP~Athletic Strength And Power Podcast with Head Strength & Condioning Coach Scott Holsopple was recorded on loaction in Nashville, Tennessee at one of America's Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU), Tennessee State University. Coach Holsopple, the Director of Sports Performanc...

06/17/2021

ASAP Podcaster Ed Cicale ventured to The University of Cincinnati Bearcats, post-pandemic, to check in on what last years' media darling college football team is up to and how they are preparing to make another move toward becoming a top ten program. This podcast is a group interview with the streng...

06/10/2021

Dr. Rolf, of Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine a distinctly skilled surgeon was able to share some of his time and expertise with ASAP~Athletic Stength And Power Podcasts in a discussion about the shoulder, and more specifically the rotator cuff, while making the intricasies of a very complicated joint quite easy to understand.
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