JFIFC    $ &%# #"(-90(*6+"#2D26;=@@@&0FKE>J9?@=C  =)#)==================================================" }!1AQa"q2#BR$3br %&'()*456789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz w!1AQaq"2B #3Rbr $4%&'()*56789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz ?/B*n: b d RQuV'9c+FŦɡLv-I"s=8jIJΩ sQg[)'\HsVMgֽ-T\[=I3ᆫ$ybc*.u#Xׯki)Prz[nHRB2*veD){}` O %u^95qb(>^Z_h-Sz!QӲM G.2Qںtkf,`c܎k$m5|BS'$a> QXgd֘^3җfM;:%{ea8kOm0hOuJ #:#a["?q[k%P5h(agߥK)j8h^D2` ےs#1$<@{HJBOf8^J G5]F{B#/`c8"G#Ǚ~nA(:^jϦEoҼI@"zz5YD'+\ ,"s֮8`~IbO2Pʹ ~MQT#,޴wi̼`of\a {[Y,4N3R[[Bg8njdHYI+qtV7;cy5x۫.0#%0/J~P)P A^Q'\j_5/eMzM>-y ֥I3]lۧ\~WO'Nf8V=)vEY }jsbs'ǫئEMFČ~H3 ӞS7شX?OF(@uhd]Z)8$ڵaB#d,pȲ2㪁߽ig$ PC'TgKH 󫖶n[3@1@9I T:Cg$crްdncO38aD9fK:C.r:TuP#oXrJ+[GuNvxp]kEn1)xnI}]_UhsG3Sbx3wqÚ?s7<sH1-J:HhN%-Ig'ֹ]KYF+kmzX/^)TqAqqXM:Hi|63s] 3G?8Aךm * #pk6ʲ?ץ4Б99lz޻Oњ>TH Q}եx8&떿gnVH2OiJ˶㏥\VOx㯦+n4uHbCҖ/5[FPeF*msw+>MՂ*/ֳhA>Zb7PԴj֯ec yHz !LEU+m^O*Og!}3k7 #Эc1r2ႏkGX`<1uxW G͌T6Qs+}jwa @ml&0y㚒KQ1ZlE~$<" \C?ޫgPtKe]B#/˲x#W\`0؊ E4+o.5d {W_a,' `,mӷdvUSW}=zBʄ{Fc'\Fx'5Kt_Z2n7 W%5ȨcG7Tc=irsR)3<3N HG#qN9$i(& hj6@x^ -HmyUksHk'. yem93ҚxJ6loIUzlulAyfcOz~`19+j 7E9<ԼCzm+ch8}CN]Yc}W ~"b8]{N-I *r=0&/l涐Pɧ/;D a\*¤jSCՔ҆|ԣ 7֐›3ǭT86Zny=zSs׵)b2sRs¤U3PE"|jn 1cOu?ҹibs[vw:u@1 $zc\M7$h ĒI7g<br>Jeff Dicus has been a strength coach for 13 years and has been with Texas City since 1991. Prior, he helped bring Mission High School in Mission, Texas, from a 1-9 record to the semifinals. He also spent some time working for BFS and the Utah Jazz. A graduate of the University of South Dakota, Dicus played both tight end and receiver and credits his hard work in the weight room for his success on the field. "I didn't have the physical gifts of those I played<br>against, so I had to compensate with discipline and hard work. I was an overachiever."<br><br>Dicus became inspired to become a strength coach after he saw a BFS clinic put on by BFS President Dr. Greg Shepard, and he has been a big proponent of the system ever since. "I'm in total agreement with the BFS program," says Dicus. "It's one of the most extraordinary programs that anybody can get on." About his mentor, Dicus says, "The best thing about Greg is that his whole program is about improving the kid, not only in his athletic endeavors but<br>also in his total life skills."<br><br>According to Dicus, one of the big pluses about BFS is its simplicity. He says the program fits the high school setting "to a  T'" and says he doesn't have to sell it to his players. "Our kids have seen the results and they know we've been able to turn around other programs through what we do in the off-season. It's been easy here because we've been able to see the results."<br><br>Dicus, who also served as offensive coordinator, strengths and weaknesses. He doesn t take a hockey player and say,  These are the movements in hockey, but rather,  What does this individual need? What are the things we need to do as far as balancing an athlete out, regardless of what sport they do? <br><br>BFS: Do you think a lot of strength coaches are caught up with trends, such as now with the emphasis on core training?<br>Brooks: A lot of coaches out there have gotten caught up in gimmicky stuff and truly don t know how to get an athlete strong. They seem to have lost touch with the idea that if an athlete is stronger, he or she is less likely to get injured and is going to perform better.<br><br>BFS: How would you describe your weightroom?