Issue
January/February 2011.
10 articles
The January/February 2011 issue of BFS Magazine collects 10 articles, preserved here in full and free to read online or download as the original PDF.
Recurring themes include Football, Power Clean, Safety, and Squat. Coaches and writers featured here include DR. MARC RABINOFF, KIM GOSS, MS, and JEFF ERDMANN. Every story is free — read it online or open the original magazine layout as a PDF.
The Dark Side of Sports: Who Is an Expert?
BFS Founder/CEO Dr. Greg Shepard started giving clinics over three decades ago to help coaches with the practical aspects of strength and conditioning. Who Is an Expert? Practical advice on determining whom you should listen to in athletic and physical fitness BY DR. MARC RABINOF
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Boot Camp Basics
lthough fancy gyms with high-tech treadmills and expensive selectorized machines with lots of bells and whistles are here to stay, the fastest growing trend in athletic and physical fitness is the smaller, hardcore “boot camp” gym. This type of training is called “functional,” as
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Top 11 Ways to Build a Championship Program
or over three decades at BFS we’ve seen an amazing number of successful athletic programs, and among them we’ve noted underlying themes. Some of these ideas can be implemented immediately, and others may take a few seasons to fully establish. But if you’ve been reading all the hi
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Meet the Clinician: Rod Mergardt
Meet the Clinician: Gerard Mergardt A closer look at our newest BFS clinician convention for athletics that he decided education, I am extremely sensitive to lthough coaches often joke the fact that many of the individuals to take a closer look at BFS. It wasn’t that the only val
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Rethinking the Deadlift
BY KIM GOSS, MS s with the squat and the bench press, the deadlift has been a staple in the workouts of serious athletes for many years. Football players, weightlifters and even bodybuilders frequently include this total body movement in their workouts. In fact, three decades ago
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A Closer Look at Absolute #6
eep your eye on the ball!” is a popular bit of wisdom heard often in golf and baseball, but it also has expanded to many other sports. How often, for example, have you seen a football player fail to catch a kickoff because he took his eyes off the ball for a split second to deter
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Of Tribes and Triumphs
Coach Wade McGee (left) receiving Coeur d’Alene Tribe Chairman’s Award of Excellence from Chief Allen. hen Wade McGee came on board as a clinician at BFS, we felt blessed. His passion for helping young men and women achieve their goals, and his commitment to the BFS program and i
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Parish Episcopal: State Champions!
ny high school football team would treasure winning a state championship, and Parish Episcopal High School in Farmers Branch, Texas, is no exception – especially when you consider how their program evolved. But let’s start by recapping the 2010 season. On November 20, 2010, the P
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Irish Football Goes Green
Quarterback Kevin Larson, #4, led his team to a 12-1 season. Providing him running room in this photo are #61 Ryan Link and #23 Adam Jackson. A great success for Rosemount High School BY JEFF ERDMANN, HEAD FOOTBALL COACH, ROSEMOUNT HS Will. We Will.” This slogan was printed on th
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