Gary's Giant Commitment
COMMITMENT A Letter to All BFS Journal Readers from GARY TROST As I reflect upon my athletic career, there are many accomplishments I have achieved through hard work. I put imany hours into my basketball skills which allowed me to further my career to collegiate competition and to playing} professionally overseas. I am proud of all I have achieved, but there is one area in which I do have some regrets. This is the area of strength training. When I was young, I felt that my athletic ability was fairly good. I played all sports and enjoyed all forms of competition. However, there really was no emphasis on weight training. I was fairly lean entering high school and honestly fragile.
Our school was not well equipped with a lot of weight training facilities. The weight gym was raw land there was not a strong push for weight training. Being very lean and weak, I was embarrassed to go to the weight room to workout. I grew three inches every year as my years in high school progressed. I did not put on any weight and the weight room got even more intimidating. I was not mentally strong enough to go in and workout lamong my peers. So as a result, I did not gain strength. Fortunately, 1 grew 9 inches in high school and I spent every hour working on my basketball skills. I did not have the strength but I was tall and my skills were adequate enough to get a college scholarship.
My four years at college were fantastic. I was a successful player. My body grew stronger naturally due to the maturation process. I had great facilities at my university but once again I felt inadequate next to those who were putting up huge amounts of weight. I did show some growth in strength but it was just not consistent. I never put in fa full year of programmed effort. I felt once again intimidated by the instructors, my lack of knowledge of lifts and Imy strength. My progress was very slow but I had wonderful success in my basketball endeavors. I got by with what little effort in weight training that made me most success.
My jump to the pros was a giant eye opener when I finished college. The bodies were huge and I could not compete in the NBA. Those players were bigger, faster and stronger. Now, I realize that my efforts must be spent in that arena. I find the future a lot brighter with my redirected dedication to getting bigger, faster and stronger through weight training, stretching, agilities, low level plyometrics and sprint training. I came to Coach Shepard for help in taking me to a higher level. His approach has helped me overcome all my mental obstacles to weight training. First, I know all the lifts are geared solely to helping me be the best at basketball.
Second, Coach Shepard made all the techniques of lifting, that I thought were hard, super easy. It’s like I can’t wait to show people my Power Clean, Snatch, Jerk Press and Squat. Third, the emphasis is not on how much I can lift compared to someone else but to myself. The thing I like is that I am always breaking my own personal records every workout. Fourth, Coach Shepard made sure that I understood everything about each lift, the reason why it was important and answered every question in detail. I have total confidence in my ability to succeed and know that I now have the tools to take my pro career to a higher level.
24 believe college coaches and players, in general, have that same perspecthe wrong place.” al basketball! Gary was correct.
He was in the wrong place.
Gary played collegiate basketball at BYU. We started him just like we him again. him a shot. lished a set record and all of the rep records. In the following days, the Gary on the Box Squat. especially for taller athletes). wi, GARY TROST - A GIANT COMMITMENT averaged 24.9 points and 15 rebounds at Granite High School in Salt Lake City and earned three letters in both basketball and baseball.
Gary was All-State and the MVP in the state all-star game. He also maintained a 3.6 GPA in high school. education and served a two-year mormon mission in Philadelphia after one year of basketball at Brigham Young University. He was BFS Record Card. a two-time first team All-WAC selection in both Junior and Senior doing the Towel Bench. movies,” Gary later related. with correct technique. and 359 free throws made (6th). share:
Gary is married and has a beautiful blond two-year old daughter. He seven people. attitude. He has now signed a better contract to play for an Austrian seven people, some of whom were unconStraight Leg DeadLifts strengthen the scious; all were seriously hurt. team. Gary has promised that he will train hard (twice a week) during the season. The goal is to not only add bodyweight but to also reduce his bodyfat percentage just like past Utah Jazz centers Mark Eaton and Felton Spencer. Wouldn’t it be great to see Gary in the NBA next year? But, that would take a giant commitment, a commitment Gary is ready OWhat Is A BFS Clinic?
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From BFS Magazine — Fall 1995. Part of the BFS Magazine Archive (1980–2014).
