Issue
March/April 2011.
10 articles
The March/April 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 Safety, Power Clean, Nutrition, and Track & Field. Coaches and writers featured here include Kim Goss, MS and DR. MARC RABINOFF. Every story is free — read it online or open the original magazine layout as a PDF.
The Dark Side of Sports
Certfications, such as the ones offered by BFS, are designed to enhance academic credentials, not to take the place of them. Shown teaching the latest ideas in their profession are BFS clinicians Jeff Scurran (below) and John Rowbotham (right). The Age of Arrogance The legal conse
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New Perspectives on Childhood Obesity
on Childhood Obesity Knowledge is key in the fight against this major health threat itness icon Jack LaLanne was best known for his television show, The Jack LaLanne Show, which debuted in 1951. Jack was lean, well-muscled and charismatic; his show was so popular that it went int
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The Evolution of Strength Coaching
BFS editor in chief Kim Goss began his education in strength coaching as a weightlifter, and is shown here competing in the 1977 Junior Olympics. Strength Coaching A personal look at the recent history of athletic and physical fitness BY KIM GOSS, MS ranted, there’s a lot of self
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Positive Results with Negative Training
hen performing core BFS exercises such as the power clean, bench press and hex bar deadlift, your focus is on pulling and pressing the weights explosively. After all, speed is king in sports, and if you want to be faster and more powerful, you need to lift fast. But sometimes to
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Six Absolutes of Perfect Technique
Now in Print: Six Absolutes of Perfect Technique These important training principles finally have a book of their own lthough many individuals in the field of athletic fitness call themselves pioneers, the truth is that it’s rare that a single individual has more than one remarka
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Eight Tips to Make Weight Training Classes Run Smoothly
ailing to plan is planning to fail” is a quote from popular author and time management consultant Alan Lakein. This is especially true when trying to run a strength and conditioning program at the middle school or high school level. These programs face numerous challenges today,
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Eagles Soaring High
Fort Bend Baptist Academy features one of the finest high school football stadiums in the country, part of a recent multimillion dollar renovation and expansion program. Eagles Soaring High Fort Bend Baptist Academy’s path to victory ohn Chapman, otherwise known as Johnny Applesee
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Staying on Top at Mountain View
The Mountain View Bruins have won over 83 state championships in a wide variety of sports. This Utah high school has the right plan for athletic superiority ince it opened its doors three decades ago, Mountain View High School has made a powerful impact on the Utah sports scene.
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Success in Unity at Brook Hill High
rook Hill High School is enjoying tremendous success with its athletic teams, thanks in large measure to the implementation of BBrook Hill School, located in Bullard, Texas, competes in the Tapps Division 3 and has 191 students enrolled in high school. Many students letter in mul
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