Issue

Winter 1997.

29 articles

The Winter 1997 issue of BFS Magazine collects 29 articles, preserved here in full and free to read online or download as the original PDF.

Recurring themes include Football, Power Clean, Speed, and Squat. Coaches and writers featured here include Dr. Greg Shepard, Kim Goss, and Laura Dayton. Every story is free — read it online or open the original magazine layout as a PDF.

BFS
Bench Press·1997

GREEN BAY PACKERS

Editor's Note: The following biographical information is taken out of the Green Bay Media Guide. Coach Johnston has a great and varied football and strength coaching experience. Affable Kent Johnston, who directs and coordinates the Packers' strength and conditioning program on a

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BFS
Deadlift·1997

DISCOVER THE GLUTE-HAM ADVANTAGE

Former national-caliber weightlifter Don Reed says that when his training colleague Tommy Suggs attended the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City, Suggs saw that the Russian coaches had a unique way of assessing the competition. "When a Russian coach would greet a lifter from another cou

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BFS
Baseball·1997

MONTY BEISEL

Monty Beisel of Douglass High School in Kansas is the 1997 Bigger Faster Stronger Athlete of the Year. He becomes the 18th recipient of this most prestigious award. Selection is based on athletic achievement in sports, the ability to overcome obstacles, scholarship, leadership, g

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BFS
Bench Press·1997

Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala

Honolulu is on the island of Oahu in the state of Hawaii. Oahu is known as the "gathering place." Many Polynesian people come to Oahu not only from other Hawaiiaan islands but other more distant South Pacific islands. BYU - Hawaii on the north side of Oahu features the Polynesian

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BFS
Bench Press·1997

OLIN KREUTZ

"Olin is a natural born leader. He and our quarterback Brock Huard are our two best leaders on the team and we've got a lot of excellent leaders especially in the senior class. He is also a tough, tough guy. Olin's best attribute is that he's a football player . He likes it tough

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BFS
Deadlift·1997

UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON

Rick Huegli heads the University of Washington Strength and Conditioning Program. He is assisted by Bill Gillespie who is in his sixth year with the Husky program and Kyle Feldman who is in her second year. Coach Feldman said that her mentor before coming to Washington was streng

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BFS
Basketball·1997

THE UTAH JAZZ DIFFERENCE

A. Over the last five years the Jazz have led the NBA in least amount of injuries. B. The Jazz have led the NBA in least amount of injuries 10 out of the last 12 years. C. You are fined $35,000 if you miss a strength and conditioning workout under certain conditions. D. Every pla

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BFS
Character·1997

COACHES AND ATHLETES MAKING AMERICA GREAT

My definition of leadership is "Doing the Right Thing At the Right Time . . . Unafraid of Risk." This special BFS Winter Edition offers many examples of inspiring leadership which exemplifies this definition. My favorite movie this year was "Air Force One." I saw it three times a

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BFS
Football·1997

GREEN BAY PACKER HISTORY

Packer Sweep: Jerry Kramer (64) and Fuzzy Thurston (63) lead Jimmy Taylor around end in the famous Packer Sweep. Bart Starr has handed off to Taylor with Lombardi watching from the sidelines. Lombardi said of the Sweep, "there is nothing spectacular about it, it's just a yard gai

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STRENGHT AND CONDITIONING PROGRAM
Bench Press·1997

STRENGHT AND CONDITIONING PROGRAM

“Are You Committed?” is the question asked on the front cover of the University of Florida Strength and Conditioning Manual. A summer letter sent to Gator football players had the following statement: The SEC and National Championship of 1996 were not achieved by talent alone, bu

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CHAIN REACTION!
Basketball·1997

CHAIN REACTION!

It began a couple of years ago in St. Louis when Frank Smith of Hazelwood East High School decided to hold a BFS clinic. Clinician Jim Brown gave the clinic and went a step further by staying in touch with the school staff to help them redesign their weight room. “We feel that we

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REGGIE MCGREW
Basketball·1997

REGGIE MCGREW

“Reggie McGrew is considered by many at the University of Florida to have the potential of being their best defensive lineman ever.” The quote above is quite a statement considering the wealth of talent produced throughout Gator history. Reggie had an incredible prep career and w

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THEY CALL HIM MR. INTENSITY
Bench Press·1997

THEY CALL HIM MR. INTENSITY

“Your ACL is torn.” Those are the most defeating words a football player can hear. ACL stands for anterior cruciate ligament, one of the primary structures that keep the knee together. The ACL is so vital to the stability of the knee that when it goes, often so does an athlete’s

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THE GREEN BAY BOX SQUAT
Basketball·1997

THE GREEN BAY BOX SQUAT

Lamont Hollinquist, 6-3, 250, Linebacker acquired as a free agent by Green Bay in 1996. Lamont stated, “Box Squats are easier on my knees than regular squats. They get the hips in an explosive power position. It duplicates my football position. I recover a lot quicker with Box Sq

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THE BFS BOX SQUAT
Basketball·1997

THE BFS BOX SQUAT

I learned about the Box Squat from two throwers in Los Angeles in the late 1960’s. George Frenn was our nation’s best Hammer thrower and John Cole was one of the best Discus throwers. Both George and John were also world record holders in Powerlifting. We first trained at the ori

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DISCOVER THE GLUTE-HAM ADVANTAGE
Bench Press·1997

DISCOVER THE GLUTE-HAM ADVANTAGE

Former national-caliber weightlifter Don Reed says that when his training colleague Tommy Suggs attended the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City, Suggs saw that the Russian coaches had a unique way of assessing the competition. “When a Russian coach would greet a lifter from another cou

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GREEN BAY PACKERS
Bench Press·1997

GREEN BAY PACKERS

Editors’s Note: The following biographical information is taken out of the Green Bay Media Guide. Coach Johnston has a great and varied football and strength coaching experience. Affable Kent Johnston, who directs and coordinates the Packers’ strength and conditioning program on

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CHRIS FUAMATU-MA'AFALA
Bench Press·1997

CHRIS FUAMATU-MA'AFALA

Honolulu is on the island of Oahu in the state of Hawaii. Oahu is known as the “gathering place.” Many Polynesian people come to Oahu not only from other Hawaiian islands but other more distant South Pacific islands. BYU - Hawaii on the north side of Oahu features the Polynesian

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DO BFS CLINICS WORK? YOU BETCHA!
Baseball·1997

DO BFS CLINICS WORK? YOU BETCHA!

Roger Pauley stood with a group of other parents waiting for the bus to return with Whittemore-Prescott’s winning team after their hard-fought victory against Harbor Springs. Like most of the parents, Roger was beaming with pride over the performance of the small CC-class school

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THE FOUR LOLLIPOP STICKS
Character·1997

THE FOUR LOLLIPOP STICKS

Last June we brought all of our BFS Clinicians into Salt Lake City, Utah for our annual meeting. The purpose is to discuss and exchange ideas on how we can make our great BFS Clinics even better. We had one of our best meetings and accomplished our purpose several times over. We

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MONTY BEISEL
Baseball·1997

MONTY BEISEL

Monty Beisel of Douglass High School in Kansas is the 1997 Bigger Faster Stronger Athlete of the Year. He becomes the 18th recipient of this most prestigious award. Selection is based on athletic achievement in sports, the ability to overcome obstacles, scholarship, leadership, g

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KARL MALONE 1997 NBA MVP
Basketball·1997

KARL MALONE 1997 NBA MVP

BFS ON KARL MALONE On one of the Jazz’ road trips, I had breakfast with Karl. I commented on his even more than “monster workouts” and it looked like he was carrying about five to ten pounds more muscle than in the past. Karl looked at me and said, “Rick, I’m on a mission.” State

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THE REAL TRUTH ABOUT FAT
Nutrition·1997

THE REAL TRUTH ABOUT FAT

I had a physical last August. The doctor wanted to put me on drugs to lower my 245 cholesterol count. My HDL cholesterol was too low and the LDL count was too high. To make matters worse, my triglyceride count of 205 was quite high. A relatively new way to measure heart risk is t

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HUSKY STRENGTH & CONDITIONING PROGRAM
Basketball·1997

HUSKY STRENGTH & CONDITIONING PROGRAM

Rick Huegli heads the University of Washington Strength and Conditioning Program. He is assisted by Bill Gillespie who is in his sixth year with the Husky program and Kyle Feldman who is in her second year. Coach Feldman said that her mentor before coming to Washington was streng

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OLIN KREUTZ
Bench Press·1997

OLIN KREUTZ

“Olin’s athletic ability and his footwork really make him an outstanding center,” says Head Husky Football Coach, Jim Lambright. “He has such good feet and balance. We saw that from the beginning. There are not too many out there who are better. Olin is bright enough to make all

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SO FAVRE SO GOOD
Baseball·1997

SO FAVRE SO GOOD

It seems so clear now. When you look closely at Brett Favre’s high school and college career, you wouldn’t be surprised at his amazing record as the now premier quarterback in the NFL. A lot of smart people are kicking their rear ends because they could have had Brett instead of

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GREEN BAY PACKER HISTORY
Football·1997

GREEN BAY PACKER HISTORY

By. Dr. Greg Shepard I took a stop over at the Chicago O’Hare Airport, rented a car and drove straight north for three hours to Green Bay, Wisconsin. It’s population is slightly over 100,000 which is dwarfed by all other NFL cities. The Green Bay Packer story is a remarkable one

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BFS
Character·1997

PRESEDENT'S MESSAGE: Winter 1997

My definition of leadership is “Doing the Right Thing At the Right Time . . . Unafraid of Risk.” This special BFS Winter Edition offers many examples of inspiring leadership which exemplifies this definition. My favorite movie this year was “Air Force One.” I saw it three times a

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