R. Gregory Shepard
- 2nd Edition
2009
US Price: $21.95
240 pages
9780736079631- 2nd Edition
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- 2nd Edition
2009
US Price: $21.95
240 pages
9780736079631
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Bigger Faster Stronger is now bigger and better than ever! This second edition presents the most popular strength training system for today’s high school and college athletes. Establish the solid foundation you need to compete successfully and advance your athletic career.
With the second edition of Bigger Faster Stronger, a program that has led teams to over 320 high school state championships, you will
- learn the fundamental exercise techniques and drills necessary for developing strength, power, agility, and speed for any sport;
- implement a training program that will meet your sport performance needs and modify it to fit your personal goals;
- perform, spot, and coach complex performance-optimizing lifts, including the squat, deadlift, power clean, and bench press;
- improve speed, agility, and flexibility to complement your power; and
- optimize your performance, in the gym or on the field, with nutrition and meal plans for your body’s needs.
During the in-season or off-season, the customizable programs can accommodate any sport, and every level of competition. Based on the latest research, and followed by tens of thousands of the nation’s top athletes, Bigger Faster Stronger can elevate your play so you can beat the competition!
Greg Shepard is one of the most influential strength coaches in the United States. He has coached football at three NCAA Division I schools and was a strength and conditioning consultant for the Utah Jazz from 1981 to 1997. He was selected as the Football Coach of the Year in Utah in 1975, and over the past 25 years he has given more than 500 seminars to coaches and athletes in all 50 states. More than 9,000 high schools have implemented Shepard's Bigger Faster Stronger (BFS) program, and of these schools, more than 300 have won state championships in football after having had BFS clinics.
Shepard received his doctorate in physical education from Brigham Young University. In 1977 he became the president of BFS, an exercise equipment manufacturing facility in Salt Lake City, Utah. For the past 25 years Shepard has been the publisher of Bigger Faster Stronger, a sports conditioning magazine that is distributed to every high school, college, and professional football team in the country. He is also the author of four books and 23 videos on sport conditioning. Shepard is married with four children and currently lives in Provo, Utah.
“We have seen tremendous gains in strength and speed ever since we started using the systems in Bigger Faster Stronger."
Josh Floyd
Athletic Director and Head Football Coach
Shiloh Christian High School, 2006 State Champions Springdale, Arkansas“Our team is able to play full-court run-and-jump pressure defense, as well as several other full-court attacks, thanks to the conditioning developed from applying the concepts in Bigger Faster Stronger.”
Chad Clutter
Head Girls' Basketball Coach, Cameron High School
Cameron, West Virginia“Bigger Faster Stronger will make you run faster, throw farther, hit harder, and become more explosive. You will win!”
Robin Jennings
Former MLB Player