Issue
May/June 2006.
10 articles
The May/June 2006 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 Squat, Football, Bench Press, and Safety. Coaches and writers featured here include Kim Goss. Every story is free — read it online or open the original magazine layout as a PDF.
The Next Level of Weight Room Safety
Careful planning helped make Saline High School in Saline, Michigan, one of the best equipped and safest weightrooms in the country. Practical advice on reducing injuries, and the risk of lawsuits, in your weightroom “Every day, in every way, I’m getting better.” Although this in
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More Secrets of Speed and Jumping Power
While muscular quads are impressive, there’s more to athletic power than meets the eye When asked the difference between bodybuilders and weightlifters, former Olympic weightlifting gold medalist Norbert Schemansky once said to the effect that “bodybuilders try to look good, weig
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Pratical Steps to Prevent Ankle Injuries: Part II
TRAINING & EQUIPMENT Ankle conditioning, such as this lateral speed exercise performed on the BFS Plyo Ramp, should be a must in the workout programs of all athletes. Our second installment on how to take ankle conditioning to the next level BY KIM GOSS Approximately one third of
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The Final Exam: 2006 NFL Combine
Michael Jordan had movie-star looks and was one of the most amazing athletes in the world. His quickness, agility and jumping prowess made him a virtual magician on the court. Larry Bird has a face that only a mother could love and had the athleticism of a ham sandwich. Despite t
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2006 BFS Male High School Athlete of the Year
Vince Helmuth is what you would call a big man on campus. A junior at Saline High School in Saline, Michigan, Vince weighs 250 pounds and can bench press 405 pounds. He excels in football, basketball and track and has been offered a full-ride scholarship to the University of Mich
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State Champoins Meridian High School
s r o i r r a W The coaches and athletes at this school know what it takes to win big Meridian has been the fastest growing city in Idaho since 1994, and between 1990 and 2000 its population has nearly tripled to 56,000 residents. Prior to their community’s growth spurt, the Meri
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A Heavenly Season for the Red Devils
Winning the State Championships in 2005 was front page news in Grand County, Utah. In 2005, the Red Devils of Grand County High School were ready to change history. Red Devils Overturned History It took 84 years, but Grand County High School finally fulfilled its dream On Novembe
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Auburn High School's Perfect Season
Perfect Season How the Rockets Made their Football Program Blast Off to a Perfect Season Auburn High School’s perfect season in 2005 was not accomplished by chance. In 1999 the Rockets won only two games, and the following year we only won three. This was simply not acceptable fo
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Minico High School Turns the Corner
Corner There’s a new tradition developing at this small Idaho school “Things used to be pretty rough around here,” says Tim Perrigot, athletic director and vice principal at Minico High School in Rupert, Idaho. Coach Perrigot was speaking about the Spartans’ reputation for finish
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