Issue
November/December 2009.
12 articles
The November/December 2009 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 Football, Safety, Squat, and Power Clean. Coaches and writers featured here include Dr. Marc Rabinoff, Kim Goss, and Dr. Greg Shepard, Founder/CEO BFS. Every story is free — read it online or open the original magazine layout as a PDF.
The Dark Side of Sports: Why PE Classes are Injuring Our Children
Why PE Classes Are Injuring Our Children A look at the steady increase in injuries in physical education classes Astudy that appeared in the September 2009 issue of Pediatrics reported that from 1977 to 2007, there was a 150 percent increase in the injuries that occurred in physi
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High-Tech Training at Sierra Vista Junior High
Where technology is making physical fitness fun Although video games and other forms of technology have been cited as major contributors to the decline in physical fitness among our nation’s young people, at Sierra Vista Junior High School such technology is key to getting kids in
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Secrets to Developing Rotational Strength
BY KIM GOSS Over the past decade there has been a trend in the strength coaching profession to distract athletes from getting stronger. I’m not talking about training that is augmented with complicated periodization programs that require a slide rule or at least a basic knowledge
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Consumer's Guide to Power Racks
Want the heaviest-duty squat cage sold anywhere? The BFS Heavy-Duty Super Cage is 8 ½ feet tall and has massive, 3 x 3 11-gauge steel construction. Practical advice on selecting equipment that is perfect for your weightroom At what point did weightrooms start to look like the sta
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Heisman Fever 2009
Heisman A look at another unpredictable Heisman Trophy race Photo: UT Athletics Anything can happen. I have one more chance, right?” were the words of Florida’s 2007 Heisman Trophy winner, Tim Tebow, last year when he placed third in the Heisman balloting. Well, anything did happ
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Meet the Clinician: Evan Ayres
Meet the Clinician: The coaching life of one of our most experienced clinicians Evan Ayres with his wife, Danielle, and his two sons, Baylor, age 6, and Charlie, age 4. Conducting a BFS clinic is an amazingly rewarding experience, one that motivates young athletes not just to tra
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The History of the BFS Total Program for Athletes
Breaking personal records with perfect technique is key to the BFS Set/Rep system, as shown here in this photo taken at a BFS clinic. Total Program for Athletes Why BFS is still on top after 33 years BY DR. GREG SHEPARD, FOUNDER/CEO BFS You can’t argue with success. More than 9,0
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BFS Position Paper: The Power Clean
The Power Clean Why BFS encourages all athletes to perform this valuable exercise Although the power clean has become a mainstay in the conditioning programs of most athletic programs, many coaches are still reluctant to incorporate it into their training programs. Alternatively,
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Capital Results at Capital High School
A look at a great unified program Our signature success story in BFS involves a school that has been doing poorly in sports, and then quickly starts enjoying success after implementing the BFS total workout program. We call these stories our “Worst to First” articles. But there is
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2009 BFS High School of the Year
BFS High School of the Year Aztec High School wins BFS’s prestigious award Aztec High School’s motto is “Where the crossroads of academic excellence and opportunity meet.” BFS concurs, and we are so impressed with Aztec High that we selected it as our 2009 BFS High School of the
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Blueprint for Success: Baltimore Public Schools
Blueprint for Success: Baltimore County Public Schools How one school district is leading the field in PE and athletic fitness When you think about outstanding sport programs, undoubtedly you think about the state championship titles, exceptional athletes and passionate coaches mot
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