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It would not work as intended. I would not want to add an extra 55 pounds for an athlete who parallel squats 215 pounds. It would prove to be too difficult. However, for someone who parallel squats or box squats 500-plus pounds, the 55-pound All-American chain would be a great but still realistic challenge that would produce the intended results.<br><br>The Varsity Chain: For athletes who bench less than 200 pounds and squat with less than 300 pounds.<br><br>The All-State Chain: For athletes who bench between 200 and 300 pounds, and squat between 300 and 400 pounds. <br><br>The All-American Chain: For athletes who bench over 300 pounds and squat over 400 pounds. <br><br>Versatility: Two chains will fit easily on each side of the bar. Therefore, different combinations can be created. By putting the All-State and All-American Chains on together, you can add 62 pounds on the bench and 95 pounds on the squat.<br>Recording: I recommend recording what is on the bar plus the code of whatever chain you are using. Use  VC for the Varsity Chain,  AS for the All-State Chain and  AA for the All-American Chain. For example, an athlete who does 185 pounds plus the Varsity Chain would record <br>185 VC.<br>The BFS Lifting Chains will make a difference. Our easy-on/off collar makes their use extremely effective and safe. Have fun with them and get new maxes quicker than ever before!part of our weight-room family. Even our schol priest, Father Bob Tynski, has become a die-hard lifter. One of our highlights was cheering on Father Bob as he attempted a 300 pound bench. When he cleared the lift, high fives and smiles filled the room as he signed his name on the 300 pound bench wall. The local papers have also picked up on the program, with several articles being written. Even as far away as West Virginia University, they have heard of the Notre Dame lifting program.<br>When the program first started there was only one 300-pound bencher and the parallel squat was unheard of. After just 5 months of the BFS system, along with alternative exercises picked up from Al Johnson (WVU) and Brian Neese (1999 America s Strongest Man Champion), our testing prior to football camp came with great strides in the right direction. Sixteen players tested at 300 or better in the bench press and great technique was obtained in the parallel squat. That year, the football team went 7 and 3, with a loss in the State playoff first round. The biggest thing that most players liked about their first yea of BFS was that they got stronger as the season went on.<br><br>PRE-SEASON TESTS<br><br>It is said that championships are won from January through August, so back to work we went. Sticking to the plan and fine tuning our program, we were thrilled with our pre-2000 season test.<br>On the bench ress, 33 players lifted 300 pounds or more and 4 players bench pressed over 400 pounds. On the parallel squat, there were 18 players over 400 pounds. Dot drill times improved an average of 13 seconds per player. Team times forhy, but we didn t reach that goal. We did make the playoffs, a substantial achievement for a team that was 0-9 a couple of seasons earlier. More important, however, are the lessons we learned and the individual contributions each member made to this team. Many contributions took place far away from the football field and turned into great lesson