Issue
September/October 2013.
8 articles
The September/October 2013 issue of BFS Magazine collects 8 articles, preserved here in full and free to read online or download as the original PDF.
Recurring themes include Safety, Speed, Bench Press, and Football. Coaches and writers featured here include Laanna Carrasco, MA, Kim Goss, MS, and Dr. Peter G. Gorman, President, Microgate USA. Every story is free — read it online or open the original magazine layout as a PDF.
Elena Delle Donne: Sky-High BB Dreams
A two-time All-American at Delaware and now a promising WNBA player, Delle Donne is a role model for all young athletes. Elena Delle Donne: Sky-High BB Dreams It’s a Donne deal for this WNBA draft pick BY LAANNA CARRASCO, MA n high school, Elena Delle Donne was called the future
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Making Tight Spaces Work with the Space Saver Rack
Make It Work!” is the catch phrase of a popular TV fashion show called Project Runway. Due to the popularity of weight training in the US, coaches must find safe, efficient ways to work with a lot of athletes while having limited space. One piece of vertical equipment that can ma
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The Truth About Functional Training
TRAINING & EQUIPMENT 3KRWRVE\%UXFH.OHPHQV Muscle size is not necessarily an indicator of muscle function. Indonesia’s Erwin Abdullah and Bulgaria’s Yoto Yotov both competed in the lightweight (about 150 pounds) bodyweight division. Abdullah snatched 314 pounds and clean and j
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Testing Made Simple with OptoJump
Canadian strength coach and Posturologist Paul Gagné is shown performing a march in place test, which assesses balance and coordination. Practical methods to accurately test large groups of athletes BY DR. PETER G. GORMAN, PRESIDENT, MICROGATE USA Ready, set, play! Now, as the se
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A Closer Look at the Paleo Diet
3KRWRVE\%UXFH.OHPHQV Developing the muscle power needed to lift heavy weights requires sound, basic nutrition. Shown is Doug Young, who won the IPF World Powerlifting Championships in 1975-1977 in the 242-pound bodyweight class. His older brother, Bob Young, played 16 season
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BFS High School Female Athlete of the Year
3KRWRE\&KULVWLQD:DOO&KULVWLQD:DOO3KRWRJUDSK\ZZZFKULVWLQDZDOOFRP Athlete of the Year Selena Haas is the recipient of our most prestigious award oung people face many distractions today, and sometimes their academics and sports take a back seat. Selena Haas is one amazin
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Keeping up with the Carters
At Bloomfield High School, Mike Carter Jr. was a multisport athlete who excelled at football playing quarterback and at baseball playing centerfield. Keeping up with the Carters How BFS helped high school baseball player Mike Carter Jr. earn his college scholarship t takes great co
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