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That s when I chose to get out and pursue coaching and my love for working with athletes.<br><br>BFS: With your education and experience, were you immediately successful in the private sector?<br>Adams: No it was very difficult. At first I did a lot of work with figure skaters at the Broadmoor Figure Skating Club in Colorado Springs, and then the opportunity to work with the Broncos came my way. The players saw that I did things a little differently, and several of them decided to ask to work individually with me in the following off-season. I ended up with five Broncos in the off-season, and through trades and one thing or another I eventually ended up working with players from all across the country. <br> <br>BFS: How did you get the job with the Raiders?<br>Adams: A couple of my clients played for the Raiders, and when the strength coach for the Raiders left, the organization called and asked me if I would be interested in the job. I originally said no because I was in the process of opening up a facility in Denver, but I said I d be willing to talk to Coach Callahan. He called me the next day. I found him to be an incredible man, a visionary and a great thinker who is committed to what he is doing. By the end of our conversation I knew this was an opportunity I just couldn t turn down.<br><br>BFS: What were some of the changes you made when you first took the job with the Raiders?<br>Adams: One of the first things I tried to accomplish was to create an atmosphere of change. I wanted to let the players know there was adesire within the athletes to improve physically and raise student involvement in the weight training program by challenging the athletes to break personal records and recognize their success.  We would like to evolve into model programs such as the ones at Poplar Bluff Junior and Senior High Schools, says Coach Vena. <br>Closer to home, Rising Starr Middle School and Starr s Mill High School provide excellent examples of model programs. The Starr s Mill program was in place and running before they had a school facility. Starr s Mill head football coach, Mike Earwood ordered weight training equipment and had it delivered to Whitewater where he operated his summer strength and conditioning program. The desire to improve athletes remains a high priority at Starr s Mill. The coaches, athletes, and parents moved all the strength and conditioning equipment six times before housing a permanent location for their program. This desire to attain strength, power, speed and agility is what Coach Vena seeks to instill in his athletes.<br>Whitewater s facility transformed from classrooms to bare walls to the achievement of a dream through hard work and determination. Whitewater Middle School has demonstrated that with the proper amount of effort and perseverance, Upper Limit success can be accomplished.<br><br><br>__________<br><br><br> Students who consistently participate in the weight training program have made physical improvements. Students need the opportunity to workout in the weight