Issue
September/October 1983.
7 articles
The September/October 1983 issue of BFS Magazine collects 7 articles, preserved here in full and free to read online or download as the original PDF.
Recurring themes include Squat, Football, Bench Press, and Deadlift. Coaches and writers featured here include Greg Shepard, Ben Wright, and Dr. Greg Shepard. Every story is free — read it online or open the original magazine layout as a PDF.
Bits and Pieces
If the power to do hard work is not talent, it is the best possible substitute for it Ambition by itself never gets anywhere until it forms a partnership with work. There is no doubt about it High School athletes are getting bigger and faster all the time. Rick and I were at the
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Roosevelt High School Football
ROOSEVELT H. S. FOOTBALL JOE DeVANE. 10th - 5'8" 11th - 5'9" 12th - 5'10" Bench 215 275 350 Head FB Coach As Written to Coach Shepard aT and DT 170 195 212 ALAN BROWN C and LB 9th - 5'6" 126 10th - 5'10" 170 11th - 6'1" 192 Bench 155 235 300 Alan Brown #55 Kieth Donovan #32 ROOSE
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Eating Right: The Plan
by Rick Anderson Part III of a Series EATING RIGHT: THE PLAN In my first nutrition article I emphasized that a proper diet is absolutely critical if an athlete is to reach his maximum strength and conditioning potential. In article two of this series, I stated that most athletes
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Squat Correctly
Body Builders Narrow Stance. Athlete's Power Stance. SQUAT CORRECTLY This article will discuss taking the bar off the rack properly and a proper squatting stance. A coach needs to understand the big differences in stances and to understand the far greater value of the athlete's P
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The Saga Continues
The Saga Continues 7-4 Mark Eaton hasn't grown any taller but the offseason program has sparked continued and amazing progress. First, let's discuss bodyweight. Mark's bodyweight has stayed about the same at285 pounds. Many basketball players and coach~s are concerned that liftin
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The Making of a Champion
by Greg Shepard Head FB Coach Ron Smeltzer Servite High School Anaheim, California #34 Ted Pru Kop: Junior 5'llW' - 174 - 4.7 - 40 THE MAKING OF A CHAMPION It was early in the fourth quarter late in the fall of 1982 and some of the fans were alread y leaving. It was the finals of
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