Issue
May/June 1988.
12 articles
The May/June 1988 issue of BFS Magazine collects 12 articles, preserved here in full and free to read online or download as the original PDF.
Recurring themes include Squat, Football, Deadlift, and Bench Press. Coaches and writers featured here include Dr. Greg Shepard, Stephan Fernholm, and Bob Rowbotham. Every story is free — read it online or open the original magazine layout as a PDF.
Training Aids: Using them Correctly
AIDS correcriy Part Two by Stefan Fernholm WRIST STRAPS Wrist straps should always be used in the Power Clean and Dead Lift or any heavy type pulling exercises. These exercises are not designed to develop wrist and hand strength. Therefore it would be a big mistake to allow weakn
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The BFS 1-2-3-4 Flexibility Program
ABDOMINAL STRETCH The BFS 1-2-3-4 Flexibility Program is an easy way for athletes to remember a sequence of flexibility elbows. Relax! Relax the lower back and especially relax the buttocks, arch as deep as possible. exercises to stretch ALL major areas. We say ONE on the This co
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Catch the Vision
CATCHING THE VISION Editor’s Note: Polly Meredith teaches weight training at both the Junior High and High School levels in Traverse City, Michigan. She is the strength and ‘conditioning coach for the football team as well as the 'Head Girls Track Coach at the high school. Coach
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Quest for Greatness
by Greg Shepard “Heck no,” laughed Travis affably. “Don’t ever let administrators get you down. You read the latest nationwide survey on administrators, didn’t you?” championship at an exciting motivational first meeting. The other major character is Rick Steadman who is a “No co
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Steriods and the USOC Drug Control Program
angioedema, and to stimulate the bone marrow in patients with unusual and rare animals. 3. IF ANABOLIC STEROIDS BUILD MUSCLE, ISN’T THAT ENDURANCE? Even though use of Anabolic Steroids causes weight gain and enlargement of muscle, most scientific evidence does not show that stren
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New PRO-ELITE Line of Equipment
Most Studly Stuff you can train on.” INTRODUCING THE NEW BES PRO-ELITE LINE We have a New Totally Awesome 70 piece Pro-Elite Equipment Line. It is the Most Massive Equipment made. It’s for those who wish to make a statement: “We got the Best Weight Room in the State.” Our New Pro
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Squat Variations: Try the Trap Bar
SQUAT VARIATIONS: BFS SQUAT PHILOSOPHY: VARY YOUR WORKOUT! It is very important to vary workouts, especially squat workouts. You should not do the same workout time after time. It is a mistake to do 3 sets of 10 reps, or 5 sets of 5 reps or 1 set of 8 - 12 reps as your sole set-r
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Squat Correctly
2°",,, IF YOU MISS, WHAT DO YOU DO? SOME SITUATIONS ON SOME EQUIPMENT MEANS SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH! I had to write this article. ever to deal with this subject. What do you do if you miss? I believe 90% of coaches who run weight programs for their athletes have never squatted bi
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Old Mill Senior High School
THE OLD MILL SENIOR HIGH WEIGHT TRAINING STORY PART TWO In our last issue, we featured Part I of the Old Mill Senior High Weight Training Story. Coach Ron Evans, an Upper Limit Coach, organized the program. Many of our readers were astounded to learn that 1041 students elected to
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Plyometrics
PLYOS BY STEFAN Part One In a New Interview Series What are Plyometrics? Stefan: Exercises that involve strong eccentric muscular contractions. BES: Stefan: An Eccentric Contraction is a stretching out of the musculature. This initiates a stretch reflex that allow muscles to cont
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Columbia University
times through the teams and individuals I have come to McElreavy to know if I could help I would. Editor’s Note: I Coach McElreavy was polite and courteous as he University football because of Jim, Bill and Pete informed me, “Greg, our freshman team was undefeated (Photos shown a
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