Issue
Summer 1995.
16 articles
The Summer 1995 issue of BFS Magazine collects 16 articles, preserved here in full and free to read online or download as the original PDF.
Recurring themes include Football, Squat, Deadlift, and Power Clean. Coaches and writers featured here include Tom Cross, 1994 NSCA College Coach of the Year, Dr. Greg Shepard, and Duke Clarke. Every story is free — read it online or open the original magazine layout as a PDF.

Back Squat in the Training Program
College Coach of the Year UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI STRENGTH COACH - DAVE TOUB “We believe in it! People who are not doing the back squat are missing the boat!” These words from Coach Dave Toub leave little doubt about the place of the squat in the Tigers training program. “We like
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Squat Variations
1994 NSCA College Coach of the Year While many sport and strength coaches will agree that the back squat is the best total body exercise to produce growth, strength and power, there is a growing tendency to include more squat variations in the workout. [ have come to the belief t
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Squats and the New England Patriots
On every team there are athtion the value and the safety of the squat exercise. For these reasons, I’ve looked technique. hard for many years to find something to replace it but have had absolutely no success! tant squat exercises? our program. It is the foundation of any leg spo
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Panthers Pay the Price
letes. Virginia received at least three of four homecoming invitations a year, stirred new hopes for the days ahead. Unfortunately, this was the only win of the season. It was hard on the athletes, hard on the coaches and hard on the fans, but the Panthers had a vision whose foun
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Position Training
D IDEA FOR HIGH SCHOOLS” you will probably like this approach. 1 want my QB sweating the Many strength coaches at ent programs for different positions. will help him win. QB to take command in the huddle. level? I think not. the same basic program. things first. There are no elit
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Chardon High School
OHIO STATE CHAMPS “Dear Rick and Greg, Well, we did it! After enduring an 0-10 season in 1992, we ended up state champs in 1994. As you know Ohio, (known for the Massillon- Mckinleys, Moellers and now St. Ignatious) plays the best football in the USA! Last year we were the first
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Explosive Power in a Small Package
was 5’8”, 135 lb, Doug Popvich. Doug is now at the University of San Diego and was named to GTE Academic All-American First Team. In 1992, our undefeated, State Championship Team had a 180 Ib. middle line backer named Chad Brewer. A year later, Chad was named First Team, All-Conf
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Luther Elliss
second on the team in tackles with 78 and led the team in tackles-for- “| haven't coached a better lineman than Luther in my 30 years of coaching. The guy's got everything. He has work ethic, leadership, character, ability, acatlenics... there’s not one thing missing. Liter Ellis
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All-Sectional Special Mentions
Snecial Mention BFS High School Foothall MID-WEST REGION MATTON H.S. VOLUNTEER H.S. EAST CENTRAL H.S. VALPARAISO H.S. HS. EAST CENTRAL H.S. VOLUNTEER H.S. GOODRICH H.S. WYOMING PARK H.S. FULTON HS. FULTON HS. CARLTON HS. CARLTON HS. BROOKE POINT H.S. MC LEAN H.S. OAKTON HS. OSCEO
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Honorable Mention Team
[wo]ora sa |e [Pt |Honors | Marc Prevatte STin Bush. Trigg Co. All-League All-League All-State&Conf. 1995 BFS High School Football All-Americas
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Third Team Selections
Westerville N. Westerville N. C: TJohnny Emerson Antommareh) Union City,NJ Freddy Araujo: Lenny | 6-1 | 283] 5.0] 2.9 | 695] Introna All-Conf. TAll-State All-Conf. CAll-Conf All-Cnty. _|Cummings, GA. Dixie | 5-8 | 205] 5.0 94.8 |475 | 315 | 280}500] Jones All-District All-Conf. G
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Second Team Selections
1995 BFS High School Second Team All-Americas Matt ith: GJib. Scott Comm. TAill-Dist. Bellino. All-Cont Off.& Def. qj. MVP. Super St. All-Neb. All-Conf. Howard Ellicott City, MD. All-Conf. All-Conf. All-Rgn. All-Conf. Plyr of Yr. MVP. 1995 BFS High School Foothall All-Americas
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First Team Selections
. Lafayette, LA SR- 5°10" 195 Ibs. Up State, Blue Chip Illus. Peoria, AZ, SR-6'2" TS. JIR- 5°11" 202 tbs. HB - LB! Lead Leagne In Rashing. Groesbeck HS. SR- 5°10" 3.0GPA. SR-6'3" 290 Ibs. LT-NG 8-5 Record Couich Riely Myers ‘Clean 275, Dead Lift 600, 34” Offensive MVP. HLS. SR-6°
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Top All-Americans
POR OFA AM Eas: Top 10 Squatters Top 10 Benchers Freddy Araujo 695 Kyle Smith 425 Kyle Smith 650 Randy Mitchell 420 Paul Schiffer 650 Steve Webster 415 Randy Mitchell 625 Freddy Araujo 415 Luke Stepanovich 625 Jeremy Smith 415 Johnny Antommarch 615 John Gavakos 410 Brandon Weaver
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Great BFS Success Stories
Arvatia West High School Editor’s note: Football Coaches, in general, really love their kids. The following letter illustrates why coaches do what they do. This story also illustrates why we love what we do. behalf of two young men that I sincerely believe are deserving of BFS Al
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