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` <P>BFS President Greg Shepard says that proof of the value of such exercises is evidenced in the reduction of injuries reported by those who attend BFS clinics, which teach a number of assistance exercises like the straight-leg deadlift and glute-ham raise. "After one year, schools that have sponsored a BFS clinic average a 50 percent decrease in injuires," says Shepard.</P> <P>Paul Chek, one of the world's foremost experts on strength training exercises for the spine, says that the glute-ham exercise is superior to the back extension for rehabilitation.&nbsp; Chek says that because it works both functions of the hamstrings, the glute-ham exercise is a more functional exercise than the seated back extension machine (and is considerably less expensive).&nbsp; Further, Chek says the glute-ham raise places minimal compressive forces on the spine, forces that can exacerbate lower-back pain.</P> <P align=center><STRONG>BFS and the Glute-Ham Raise</STRONG></P> <P align=left>Core lifts like the power clean and the squat form the basis of a BFS workout, and descriptions of proper performance of these movements can be found in BFS books and courses, as well as demonstrated hands-on at its clinics.&nbsp; While the p