JFIFC    $ &%# #"(-90(*6+"#2D26;=@@@&0FKE>J9?@=C  =)#)==================================================" }!1AQa"q2#BR$3br %&'()*456789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz w!1AQaq"2B #3Rbr $4%&'()*56789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz ?@LȜt^}LdRysEj۞ N@*Th9D3֭g S2V t420+歔1"%FV2LVez5eF!D+jTQyOP@P9>0`y޻ }Rh<\r3cI}>;\D\*GǸk;;w7e9 (k\0L#Ҷgޠ̾c# ϥcIl$N}p+]v9?Z6]zV[jQZY3.Z.H|YvfMp c6JD߀0:U6/i$G)&NӔcW#& 3)}~7> 2{8$W*+Ŏ5S.# WˍK 3"J3rWaR :]_P)?]R%ͺMHWڸ[v WQ̺$WZ3h:,m׭B0:U@OJvĴ;˓jAn5@Uԭ$)Z $B" ^4npLgoM&y O>HWa84hu :kWlHʹ8'楫W5.VE\zhN&C¯ZdeqG Bx Lȉ'l~b\º`Coach Shepard, who made the box squat a core lift in the BFS program since day one, has never had any athletes he has taught injured from this exercise. When you consider that Shepard has introduced this exercise to thousands of athletes in his three decades of coaching and giving BFS clinics, the only conclusion is that the box squat can be a very safe exercise if taught properly.<br>Likewise, Coach Simmons has been involved in lifting and coaching for almost as long as Shepard. Although he s 52 years old, Simmons recently established a lifetime-best squat of 920 pounds. Again, the box squat is a core lift for all Simmons powerlifters, and he has convinced many college strength coaches to include the exercise in their programs. Simmons has experimented with many types of box squats, but like Shepard he has never had a single athlete injured from any variation of this exercise. Not one. <br>To satisfy many critics of the box squat, particularly those who fail to give the exercise a fair shot, I d like to discuss the science behind the exercise. Although many of the terms I will introduce may be new to you, all the concepts are common sense. They actually form the core of the BFS system and have immediate application to your training.<br><br>Accentuate the Accentuation<br>One of the most popular training principles in eastern Europe, especially among elite athletes, is accentuation. Accentuation is a training strategy that uses resistance exercises and techniques that focus on developing strength primarily in the narrow range o