Issue
May/June 1983.
10 articles
The May/June 1983 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 Speed, Squat, Basketball, and Bench Press. Coaches and writers featured here include Dr. Greg Shepard, Greg Shepard, and Bill, Persinger. Every story is free — read it online or open the original magazine layout as a PDF.
John Drew's Winning
John Drew, Forward - 6'6", 205 Ibs. In mid-April of this year, I approached John Drew and asked him if he would share in an interview his winning battle against drugs. He unhesitatingly said, "Yes." I told him the purpose of the interview would be to help coaches and athletes und
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Arnold Campbell
World record holder at 16. Arnold Campbell Arnold Campbell is a phenomenon! He is from Airline High School in Bossier City, Louisiana. If ever the word awesome is appropriate, it is appropriate now. How would you like to see a 14-year-old kid come to the State Track Meet and win
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Harry Everett
Harry Everett is a remarkable young man. He is one of the most determined individuals I've ever coached. He has been with me 3 years and has improved every year. As a sophomore, he played B-Team football and was an average player. His junior year he played J,V, and was an All-Sta
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Success in Iowa
ference Championship team his Senior year. His best lifts were: Bench Press - 315 (strict), Squat - 375 (parallel), and Power Clean - 215. Ed is currently playing Defensive Back at the University of Dubuque. Keith Cockrum will graduate from Osage this spring ('83). When Keith was
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Houston Basketball
Cougar Guard Mike Young Benches 350 and Legally Squats 450 On April 2nd of this year at the final four in Albuquerque, the Houston Cougars played what we at Phi Slama lama, the Doctors of Dunk and the Sultans of Slam. However, the general public did not know what this really mean
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What is Eating RIght?
In my first article on nutrition I pointed out why the majority of athletes and coaches don't believe nutrition is really that important. I also emphasized that as an athlete reaches higher levels of strength, nutrition becomes much more important Most importantly, I wanted to ma
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Squat Correctly
Bar Placed Too High: Uncomfortable We will discuss in this article proper hand and bar placement. As discussed in previous articles, the squat is the king of all the exercises. Before attempting to squat, every athlete should demonstrate a proper power position and then assume a
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The Making of a Champion
by Greg Shepard Head FB Coach, Bubba Davis West Point High School West Point Mississippi Coach Bubba Davis has only had two year's experience as a head football coach and has already established himself as one of the top coaches in America. This past season West Point High School
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The Miracle of Eaton
by Greg Shepard Part 3 in a Series We have a saying that sums up our philosophy: "Confidence is the memory of past successes." Therefore, our objective in the weight room was to give Mark many successes. The object was, of course, to create confidence that would carryover onto th
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