JFIFC    $ &%# #"(-90(*6+"#2D26;=@@@&0FKE>J9?@=C  =)#)==================================================rK" }!1AQa"q2#BR$3br %&'()*456789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz w!1AQaq"2B #3Rbr $4%&'()*56789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz ?޽ :;M@dCnSsڔeu*ڝ@G9GVG;{- ]} HqCμ2B@'DqM}muC29-tk!o]֙ FQS}Y 튗fҢiOz3` (h(+p"hY]NJ!$qU8c2ue7vv֗5?cw?spJڳ&]1jT *_HsDOSMҒ" `aֵ{W!^݇yvV*5Iٞ4),L+wid e5;WrHzm&U1',y"/+i]=w?/ߐMghI3i5ŊfRm}O&ϰi_؎Wk 42sGh(UZ3tG.:t&Eu41++tD&h޸heoZ!'cKVP4PG ;4 D{ջkis-apY~ JMz4J8k,M'M¬n_0&.rɞpW5쎥]N nxPкK Imp C" Gb+^D[Fz]ʡZi|p 1M<+JWOfv,Y$kD ?)u>*~0Oݨ(I>T>QWe/-XPA=Vдj,RUS̾jw \pǦ{לUE" 8UPvxXoGm the Academy and serving a short-term assignment at Wright-Patterson Air Force base in Ohio as a financial manager, Adams was able to return to the Academy as an assistant strength coach while completing master s degrees in exercise science and business administration. When he retired from the Air Force in 1998, Adams built a private strength coaching business, working with both amateur and professional athletes. News eventually spread around the NFL of Adams s talent for making football player bigger, faster, stronger and injury free, and this year Adams accepted Coach Callahan s offer to become the head strength coach of the Oakand Raiders.<br>Adams works out of the team s state-of-the-art training facility in Alameda, California. In this exclusive BFS interview, Coach Adams discusses the challenges and rewards of being a head strength coach in the NFL.<br><br>BFS: How much did your degree in exercise science help you as a strength coach?<br>Adams: It gave me a great foundation in physiology, biochemistry, nutrition and biomechanics.<br><br>BFS: Where else did you learn about strength and conditioning?<br>Adams: My first influence was from you, obviously, and I thank you for connecting me with outstanding strength coaches such as Charles Poliquin. I also l