Issue
November/December 1985.
24 articles
The November/December 1985 issue of BFS Magazine collects 24 articles, preserved here in full and free to read online or download as the original PDF.
Recurring themes include Football, Squat, Speed, and Bench Press. Coaches and writers featured here include Dr. Greg Shepard, Greg Shepard, and Bob Rowbotham. Every story is free — read it online or open the original magazine layout as a PDF.
BFS Flexibility
Iby Bob Rowbotham and Dr. Bill Cornelius North Texas State University Shown is BFS Vice-President Bob Rowbotham, flexibility expert. Coach Rowbotham benches 400 pounds at a trim 180 pounds and demonstrates that strength and flexibility are compatible. Flexibility exercises have b
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The BFS Core Lifts
THE PARALLEL SQUAT The parallel squat still remains as the foundation of the BFS program. It must be done and done correctly to insure the possibility of developing an athletes potential. The parallel position must be reached in order to develop the hamstrings and the muscles of
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Sets and Reps
One of the easiest ways a coach or athlete can improve his weight program is with sets and reps. We have maintained for decades that varying or changing routines is of critical importance. It is vital to understand that no one set-rep program will produce an optimum result. If an
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BFS Program Organization
room ORGANIZATION A. NUMBER OF ATHLETES ~ 3 Take the number of athletes or students and divide by Take the total lifting time available and divide by three. three. You want 3 groups. One for core lift #1, one for Many high school programs are done during school time core lift #2
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Tony Casillas
Last football season, I watched the Oklahoma - Oklahoma State game on television. There was one man who was clearly physically dominating the game. It was reported that this man weighed 290 pounds. I felt he was like a man playing against boys. His name: Tony Casillas. I wanted t
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Tony DeGrate
DeGrate goes all out every play! Tony DeGrate is one of the most outstanding people in football today. He has outstanding credentials. Tony was the 1984 Lombardi Trophy Winner. The Lombardi Trophy is awarded to the best defensive lineman in college football. He is an All-American
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The Power Quotient
Dan Lynch 1st Team All-American Guard: Power Quotient: 87.9 Dan Lynch came to Washington State University as a very average freshman. Through proper weight training, Dan made himself into an AllAmerican. As a 211 pound lineman with a squat of only 385, he was not exactly awesome.
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Tom Doerger
Greg Shepard. Tom Doerger: N.5.CA. Strength Athlete of the Year and offensive tackle for Notre Dame. Coach Shepard, Tom Doerger and Notre Dame Strength Coach Gary Weill. I first met Tom and his strength coach Gary Weill this past summer at the N.5.CA. Convention where Tom had jus
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BFS All-Americas First Team
SA. SA. SR. XSR. XJR. XSA. SR. SR. XSA. XSR. SA. SA. JA. XSR. JR. SA. SA. SA. JA. SA. XAll-State as a JR. X2nd in State Discus: JR. XImproved Bench 2151bs. XVJ = 30" . "'3 ~_. . ,.
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Tim Green
I---------------------------------------------~~ All-American Defensive Tackle Tim Green: Syracuse University Tim Green personifies exactly what is meant by putting things into the right perspective. He is a great example for everyone. We are quite proud to feature Tim and have h
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History of Athletic Strength Training
Editors Note: Jim Taylor, Fullback for the Green Bay Packers in the early 1960'5 wrote a book entitled "Weightlifting for Athletics." 1t was published in 1961. Taylor was one of the greatest running backs in the history of Pro-football. While Jim Taylor was an All-American at LSU
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A Matter of Pride
The University of Minnesota's New Weight Room The new 14,000 plus square foot weight room at the University of Minnesota. Bob Rohde has been the strength coach at the University of Minnesota since 1979. He has been a high school football coach and player for the Denver Broncos ba
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Joe Milinichik
Joe Milinichik represents a great new breed of athlete. He has worked very very hard to achieve his very best. This new breed of athlete who totally commits to the noble cause of reaching their fullest potential seems to bring out the best in all areas. Joe Milinichik takes pride
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How to Break the Losing Tradition
Part five in a series By Dr. Kieth Henschen University of Utah This seems to be a million dollar question for a number of coaches. Losing can be as contagious as a communicable disease. The average coach many times will spend more time on physical training and work his team harde
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Brian Blutreich
has the Best Double in High School Track history with 69-6lfz shot put and a 210-8 Discus Throw! Once in a while a potentially great athlete will come along in high school. Once in a while a high school will have a great strength coach who also really knows his stuff with the thr
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Mike Ruth
is the most dominating player I've ever coached." Jack Bicknell Head Football Coach, Boston College. Mike Ruth Benches 580 Pounds! I guess anybody would smile with that kind of Max. Nose Guard Boston College By Dr. Greg Shepard One Saturday in October I sat down to watch Penn Sta
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The Power Clean
Author Bruno Pauletto: University of Tennessee Editors Note: This is the first in a series of articles on the power clean to be published in the next few issues of Bigger, Faster and Stronger Journal. I hope these articles wiH help coaches better understand and teach this importa
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Beyond Man's Upper Limits
Stefan Fernholm had 12 Pro Scout 40 times between 4.32 and 4.38. At 6-1 and 265 pounds this places Stefan "Beyond Man's Upper Limits." He is one of the world's Top Discus Throwers. Soren Tallhem is from Sweden like Stefan Fernholm. Soren runs nearly as fast, throws the Shot 70 fe
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Success at Rio Linda
Editor's Note: I did a clinic for Coach Dillon last year. r promised the team if they could turn things around, we would write their success story in the journal. The team and coaches worked very hard and remained faithful to their goals. The fruits of their labor were many. The
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Something Special
By Greg Shepard Junior LaSalle Quarterback Doug Shields handed off to his powerful running back who twisted and turned and scampered for 32 yards. An official pulled his flag and the play was called back. "Fifteen yard penalty - Holding!" the official bellowed. Shields goes back
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Maurice Frilot
Maurice has tremendous upper body power. His best bench is 420 pounds! Maurice deadlifting 505 pounds! School Athlete of the Year. He becomes our sixth recipient of this most prestigious award since we began in 1980. The award is based on athletic achievement in sports, the abili
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The United Way
Editor's Note: We recommend that all power sports use the BFS Core Lifts. Auxiliary exercises are then selected by the individual coach for a particular sport. It is unwise to have four or five vastly different weight training programs in one high school. Coaches in high school m
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Chesapeake Bay Middle School
By Brien McMurray Physical Education Dept. Chesapeake Bay Middle School and a Football Coach at Broadneck Senior High School in Pasadena, Maryland. We start our BFS Readiness Program with our 8th graders in January. Last year 35 boys were selected out of 86 candidates. Unfortunat
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