Issue
Fall 1990.
11 articles
The Fall 1990 issue of BFS Magazine collects 11 articles, preserved here in full and free to read online or download as the original PDF.
Recurring themes include Football, Speed, Squat, and Bench Press. Coaches and writers featured here include Dr. Ben Tabachnik, Dr. Greg Shepard, and Kieth Henschen. Every story is free — read it online or open the original magazine layout as a PDF.
Upper Limit Athletic Training Center
Super Facility How would it be to have 10,000 square feet for your athletic training facility? How would it be to purchase anything you wanted in equipment to help your athletes reach their potential? How would it be to have all the motivational devices you wanted in your facilit
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Quest for Greatness
A Continuing Story by Greg Shepard “You got that right, man. I just screwed up. He scared the shit out of me,” responded Wes. “Don’t sweat it. Let’s just keep our shutout.” On third and five, Rick again got the call and Quest For Greatness is based on true stories. Coach promptly
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Dr. Ben Tabachnik Joins BFS
Several months ago I got a call from University of Maryland strength coach Frank Costello. Coach Costello . and I have been friends for a long time and he had some Coach Tabachnik working with a high school football player amazing news. He had Dr. Ben Tabachnik in his ofÏce. on h
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Sport Psychology
Introduction SPORTS PSYCHOLOGY, When used in conjunction with all physical training techniques, might be the extra edge to help your team reach the championship level. This article, with slight changes, is being reprinted due to the request of many coaches nationwide. SPORT PSYCH
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Quick Tires
Sewell, New Jersey An agility drill designed to improve quickness and accuracy of foot movement. Patterns are developed ina progressive manner, from a simple to a complex form of agility. The drill is performed in 30 second intervals with either a 2:1 or 3:1 rest/work ratio, depe
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Extra Effort at Millington
305 BENCH Millington High School is located in the small rural town of Millington, Michigan about 30 miles North of Flint and 70 miles North of Detroit. Millington may be small but they have people of great worth making extra efforts. Their example should be emulated. Head Footba
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Paying Your Dues
Gerry had often encouraged me with that phrase before, but this time it really hit home. He had trained and competed with me for nearly two years, helping me hammer out technique problems, develop workout schemes, and sweat through heavy squat cycles while others took the summer
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Decline of College Football
THE DECLINE OF COLLEGE FOOTBALL By Michael Stephan Mansfield University Student - Player It was not long ago that college football was an honest and respected part of our American life. For some, it was as much a part of our society as hotdogs and apple pie. The nation would sit
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Bits and Pieces
Dave Passanella was one of the nice guys in the Strength Coaching Profession. A tragic automobile accident took Dave's life several months ago. He was the Strength Coach at Georgia Tech and was the world’s strongest powerlifter with an ofÏcial Squat of 1000 plus. Dave took the ti
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Barry Rice
BARRY RICE BENCHING 530 POUNDS! EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is a letter from Dave Williams, Strength Coach at Liberty University Since 1984. Before that, Coach Williams was the Head Strength Coach at Texas A&M for three years and an Assistant Strength Coach at Alabama. build a s
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