JFIFC    $ &%# #"(-90(*6+"#2D26;=@@@&0FKE>J9?@=C  =)#)==================================================`K" }!1AQa"q2#BR$3br %&'()*456789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz w!1AQaq"2B #3Rbr $4%&'()*56789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz ?mo9%dI`1XӼ7oc$A4ĻQ֑6v¨0$ Υu58'R~۹k[ & ڻէ9,5Y\gQ_%oQ{s خ0k3x'!ST}2ir9e94gME[D{o-T^l\>뻯I=/)lzg hz@d]V\.L֝mN^-A__uqhV^'l"%?r­W޺v3% -uWvd+I?st;4j{h)Y⻝5~aFTUW=eENG|8%Z5\Ե8#yA@}qSor[fv<~x;]Z$z/J߲ӧ̐#w!\cN|b_Ċ#&5-剂vi'WZ;mhvG1\jymdkpJX(.7ZW=ys;zǮU/BҲw=*4 mx#[N]A/G+e Мz0Gz]Lȝ.4TVe>hv4]K~zY|1v +ѢZV8]aT&uxDckFR^֓9۱1SJ ׆2:gW?_;i|zwWz~"J"\iN&(X 9kl4ؚ!dwV RnlY"oN*s\Q?'Mq) !';I]<4W2serious about the BFS Program under Coach Ekmark s direction. I have done a lot of interviews in my career of writing articles for the BFS magazine and only a handful of athletes at any level had perfect technique in every phase of strength and conditioning. Tom Busch is one of those athletes, and that is a credit to his coaches and to Tom for concentrating so fully on the smallest detail.<br>As you can see (chart right), Tom s strength is extraordinary. His lifts during his 11th-grade year just before his senior year of football could match most starting Division I linebackers in college. The 350-pound power clean was done from the floor and should not be confused with the hang clean, which is easier for most athletes. Tom was a three-time All-Conference and a two-time All-Metro (Minneapolis) player. In addition, he was a two-time Conference Defensive MVP and a two-time All-State linebacker. Tom recorded a prodigious 414 tackles throughout his high school career. <br>All these accomplishments, plus Tom s uncommon strength, caught the eye of many Division I schools. Tom decided early on to accept an offer from the University of Iowa.  I have always wanted to play on Saturdays that s what drives me, says Tom.  I love the game and I do sometimes dream about playing on Sundays. My parents support me and my younger brother inspires me every day. <br>Tom says that he has missed a workout only once i