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!
Contents
Part I: The Total Program
1. A Unified Approach to Training
2. BFS Rotational Set-Rep Program
3. BFS In-Season Program
4. BFS Readiness Program
Part II: Strength Exercises
5. Six Absolutes of Perfect Technique
6. Squat and Squat Variations
7. Power Clean and Quick Lifts
8. Hex Bar Deadlift and Deadlift Variations
9. Bench Press and Bench Press Variations
10. Sport-Specific Auxiliary Lifts
Part III: Speed, Agility, and Flexibility
11. Agility and the BFS Dot Drill
12. Five-Phase Plyometric Program
13. Speed Training
14. BFS 1-2-3-4 Flexibility Program
Part IV: Program Administration
15. Organization and Weight Room Design
16. Weight Training Safety
17. Nutrition
18. Be an Eleven
19. Why Steroids Don’t Work