Issue
January/February 1988.
15 articles
The January/February 1988 issue of BFS Magazine collects 15 articles, preserved here in full and free to read online or download as the original PDF.
Recurring themes include Football, Bench Press, Squat, and Safety. Coaches and writers featured here include Dr. Greg Shepard, Stephan Fernholm, and Dr. Michael Yessis. Every story is free — read it online or open the original magazine layout as a PDF.
Back Raises
so vemicteervessis During the past years a great deal of confusion has arisen between the back raise and hyperextension exercises. The reasons for this are two-fold. First many people believe that both of these exercises are identical. They are not. Second, hyperextensions are us
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Thane Gash: NFL All-American
I would like to make a prediction. You know when you hear announcers during pro-football games and they talk about defensive backs. The players are often not from Division | major powers. How often do we say, “Where do they find these guys and how could a Division I school miss i
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The BFS 1-2-3-4 Flexibility Program
is an easy way for floor. For more complete information, you may rent or athletes to remember a sequence of flexibility exercises to purchase our flexibility video which fully illustrates the BFS stretch ALL major areas. We say ONE ON THE BENCH, 1-2-3-4 flexibility program (see p
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Auxiliary Exercises
THE BEHIND THE NECK PRESS Auxiliary exercises should be chosen with this following point in mind. Will this exercise that |am considering spending my valuable time and energy on help me win in my sport? You then rate the exercise based solely on that criterion. For example, ona s
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Peak Performance
AMINO ACID BALANCE © People on high-protein diets tend to be protein starved, paradoxically; those on a high-carbohydrate diet generally are in much better amino acid balance. Over the years it’s been customary for athletes to think, “If I want to excel in my sport, if | want to
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The Extra Things Coaches Do
Head football Coach Jim Brown of Morrilton, Arkansas and some of his Upper Limit Students collected nearly BFS Clinician and Head Football Coach Jim Brown does extra things for his community. He’s like most coaches in America who contribute a lot more than just the X’s and O's. J
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Catch the Vision
The Gang at my house: Part of the 7th grade football team. we introduced the theme of “Catch the Vision”. That vision per week to begin the Readiness Program. believed the Readiness Program was good but didn’t realize consisted of starting kids out at an earlier age than school h
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The Digit Exerciser
Editor’s Note: During the past five years, Dr. Blauer Bangerter has conducted research on his new innovation: The Digit Exerciser. The following is a summary of that research completed at Brigham Young University. I feel the Digit Exerciser which strengthens the fingers and toes
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Quest for Greatness
Continuing Story by Greg Shepard — More Next Issue go slower. Rick was turning red as he strained underneath the ponderous weight. “Seven!” Quest for Greatness is based on true stories. Travis Drake has just been hired as the new head football coach at Hamilton High School. Hamil
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Getting Started - BFS Set Rep System
GETTING STARTED EASY Starting Out Easy On THE BFS SET REP SYSTEM felt. If it was real heavy, they should stay with the same weight. If they had some power to spare, they may increase 10, 20 or up toa maximumof 50 pounds. (Maximum weight If anyone could not do the3 reps on the fir
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Chad Hennings
naturally. But Hennings did not truly begin to realize his By Kim Goss, C.S.C.S. potential until he started training under the guidance of the Air Force Academy's Strength Coach, Jack Braley. Genetics may have been in Hennings’ favor, but it took endless hours of intense pulling,
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Max Out Party
. Back row from far left: Jeff Palmer, Joel Porter, Dennis Smith, Paul Stuart, Russell ShefÏeld. Front row from far left: Terry Hancock, Scott Works, Errol Ware. 500 PLUS BENCHERS BAYLOR BEAR FOOTBALL When Baylor Strength Coach Bob Fix told me he had Russell ShefÏeld: SR DT 6-4 2
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Good Nutrition Begins with Good Water
SYSTEMS FIVE GREAT PRODUCTS! 1. For All Water In Your Locker Room or Home Cost: $179.00 4. For School Fountains or UnderThe-Sink At Home “WATER... The Way It Used To Be” For Less Than 3¢ Per Gallon!! IS WATER? Editor's Note: As I began studying the water situation in my home, I b
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Tim Brown
HIS PURPOSE IS ALL-PURPOSE By Kurt Mattison BFS Rep and Staff Writer One opposing coach commented, “He's the best all-around player in the country.” Another said, “We knew what was coming and we couldn't do anything about it.” Another said, “We just saw too much of him today. He’
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