Issue
Summer 2000.
13 articles
The Summer 2000 issue of BFS Magazine collects 13 articles, preserved here in full and free to read online or download as the original PDF.
Recurring themes include Squat, Football, Power Clean, and Bench Press. Coaches and writers featured here include Greg Shepard, Art Chase and Geoff Wiswell, and Tom Collelouri, BFS 2nd Team All-American. Every story is free — read it online or open the original magazine layout as a PDF.
HIS WORDS OF CONFIDENCE LIVE ON
His spirit lives on. I still hear his words of confidence every day of my life. Though he passed away almost three years ago, I can still feel his presence. Ever since I was in the seventh grade I had been told that I was too small to play football. I never really had much size a
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TIGER NUTRITION IS SWEEPING THE COUNTRY
Yes, thats me, Greg Shepard, sitting on a 400-pound tiger. This particular tiger had been captured by the trainer, shown with me, only three months prior to this photo. You can see he doesnt look too confident. Look at his hips and that little switch is supposed to control this
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A TRUE ELEVEN (P.J. Brown)
P..J.s first memories of serious training are from the fourth grade when he would travel with his dad to BFS Clinics. There, P.J. demonstrated the Dot Drill, Power Cleans, Flexibility and Box Jumps. He did the Dot Drill in 52 seconds as a 4th grader! It is 33 seconds as a senior
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SUZY POWELL: A Date with Destiny
Whether the figure is on a stamp, a statue or stationery, the discus thrower has always been the athlete of choice to represent the Olympic Games. Perhaps its the combination of skill and power that has attracted us to the discus event over the centuries. Perhaps its the way th
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PRESIDENTS MESSAGE SUMMER 2000
The more I observe the more I am convinced of the tremendous importance of attitude and focus. Talent is great but I want attitude and focus over talent. To play your true song, to fulfill your true destiny, you must have a great attitude and unwavering focus. In athletics, you m
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ONE STATION DOES IT ALL
The hottest new trend in weightroom equipment and organization is to have one station do it all as far as core lifts and some major auxiliaries. The Ohio University strength and conditioning facility, under the direction of Ethan Reeve, really exemplifies this new trend. Coach Re
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THE THUNDERING HERD (Marshall University)
To many, Marshall does not conjure up much of anything let alone being counted among the nations elite football programs. Yet, here they were last January ranked 10th in the nation ahead of Penn State, Florida, etc. after a relatively easy 21-3 Motor City Bowl victory over BYU.
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CONCEIVE IT, BELIEVE IT, ACHIEVE IT! (Whitewater Middle School)
The students at Whitewater Middle School in Fayetteville, Georgia are challenged to have dreams and set goals. Mike Vena tells his students that it is important to believe their dreams and goals can be accomplished, but they must be willing to pay the price of hard work and perse
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THE NEED FOR SPEED
Speed is one of the highest valued skills for athletes in every field. Speed often makes the difference between winning and losing. In order to increase your speed, BFS recommends the following proven methods: Strength 1. You Must Squat Parallel Every muscle in the body needs to
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WORDS
We hold these truths to be self-evident . . . Four score and seven years ago . . . The only thing we have to fear is . . .. Ask not what your country can do for you . . . For God so loved the world. . . Words are powerful. Everyday we have a Quote of the Day to kickoff each cla
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ANTHONY HICKS (Pacific Lutheran University)
Anthony Hicks is an eleven. Out of several thousand BFS Clinics done around the world, he is the only high school student to set one up by himself. When Anthony was a junior at Tumwater High School in the state of Washington, his highly successful football coach, Sid Otten, said,
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BE AN ELEVEN STUDENT
ABOUT GRADES Elevens try to get the best grades for their ability. Elevens learn to play the game of grades. It isnt much different than playing the game of life. Grades start counting for real in the ninth grade. Everything before that is just practice. Do smart kids get poor g
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