Issue
March/April 1983.
9 articles
The March/April 1983 issue of BFS Magazine collects 9 articles, preserved here in full and free to read online or download as the original PDF.
Recurring themes include Squat, Bench Press, Football, and Speed. Coaches and writers featured here include Greg Shepard, Dr. Greg Shepard, and Chuck Apap, Head Football Coach. Every story is free — read it online or open the original magazine layout as a PDF.
Lifting Competitions in High School
A High School lifter squat cleaning 235 pounds. I'm aware of only one state that has weight lifting competitions as a recognized High School Activities Association sport That state is Florida. It flourishes mostly in central Florida. The above athlete is from St Cloud High School
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Auxiliary Exercises
can perform step-ups with nearly 500 pounds. Two to three sets of 5-10 reps can be used while training one to two times per week on this lift. For those of you who follow the BFS set-rep system, this may be one of the two auxiliary exercises you choose to do to complete the BFS r
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Eating Right
by Rick Anderson Part 1 of a Series Achieving your playing and lifting potential require attention to proper nutrition. Most coaches and athletes, if asked, would tell you that proper nutrition is important They would tell you it is important both for good general health and in a
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Warrior Football
By Chuck Apap Head FB Coach, Walled Lake Western High School Walled Lake, Michigan Editors note: I did a clinic at Walled Lake Western High School last year. Coach Apap gave me this information about his off-season program. As you can see, the value of record keeping is priceless
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The Jeff Bentrim Story
By Don Larson Head FB Coach, Blaine High School Blaine, Minnesota Would any coach believe it possible for a young man suffering from asthma so badly in junior high that his doctor prohibited him from playing football to become his high school's first All Stater and all-time total
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Squat Correctly
BEFORE EVERY SET: GET INTO THE LOW POWER POSITION!! The squat is the King of all exercises for an athlete. It is important to attain a parallel or slightly below parallel position for developing the hamstrings for improving speed. Last issue emphasized getting into a proper "Powe
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Mark Eaton
Mark has made unbelievable progress on the basketball court this season. Utah Jazz Coach Frank Layden states, "If you would have told me last fall that Mark Eaton would have the most blocked shots in a game (13) for the NBA this season, a chance to set an all-time NBA record for
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The Making of a Champion
by Kurt Mattison Midwest BFS Rep Wrestling and Strength Coach Fergus Falls High School In the years preceding 1982, Fergus Falls High School of Minnesota had nearly a non-existent strength program. Equipment consisted of a Universal Machine. The machine was fairly new and in exce
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