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Bowling Green State University Athletics
Alumni Strengthen BGSU Athletics
April 10, 2006 | Football
April 10, 2006
Bowling Green, Ohio - Ken Allison, Jim Braun, and Mike Ferdinand remember their "luxury accommodations" in Rodgers Quadrangle when they arrived on campus in the Fall of 1968. Mike had the bottom bunk and Ken was above him and Jim lived next door in another four-man room.
Perry Stadium was one of the newest venues in NCAA Division I football at that time and Mike remembers there was one multi-station weight machine located under the west side of the stadium. For exercise, the trio often ran the stadium steps and spent countless hours playing handball.
Now the trio of 1972 graduates have teamed together, along with Pendulum Strength Training Solutions, to help the next generation of Falcons reach their maximum potential. Investors and self-described "cheerleaders" of Pendulum, they have donated more than $15,000 of equipment to the BGSU Strength and Conditioning program which will move into a new home next winter in the state of the art Sebo Athletic Center.
"It is apparent that BGSU has committed coaches, talented athletes, and the weight training professionals that deserve the support and commitment of both the university and willing alumni," said Ferdinand.
The group, who have been actively involved with the company for the last two years. They credit their experience in the school of business at BGSU for their ability to bring several years of business wisdom in production, management and marketing. Allison resides in Houston, Braun in Littleton, Colorado, and Ferdinand in Magnolia, Texas.
"Pendulum is becoming the industry leader in developing outstanding equipment for strength training," said BGSU Strength and Conditioning Coach Aaron Hillmann. "Their generosity has really helped us in terms of providing the best facilities for our student-athletes to train in."
Pendulum has provided BGSU with a seated squat, a shoulder press, a lat pull down, power gripper, hip/leg press and chest press machines.
Pendulum also has come up with an innovative way for alumni of any college, university or high school, to give back to their school through weight training. The company often matches schools with their alumni and provides unique recognition of their gift on the weight machine itself.
"This is really a great program for those of us in the strength and conditioning profession," said Hillmann. "As the advancements in technology continue, we are challenged to provide the best strength training experience possible in college athletics."
Tyler Hobson, the designer of Pendulum equipment literally started in his garage building a better "Mouse Trap." As a student of strength training, Tyler set out to interview as many strength training coaches and professionals as possible with one goal in mind; The development of equipment that was both "joint friendly" and equipment that genuinely produced "measurable results". Prototype after prototype were produced, refined, tested by coaches and athletes, and modified until they were blessed by the best in the industry.
Today, Pendulum is represented in 14 NFL weight rooms and a number of colleges, universities, high schools and notable fitness facilities including the East Bank Club in Chicago. The company also is working on a similar college program at Texas A&M.
As we all know, the notoriety and revenue stream associated with collegiate athletics today is huge as evidenced by some of the recent BGSU bowl appearances," said Ferdinand. "To get there, we need talented athletes, a methodology for enhancing their skills via coaching and the equipment to achieve the desired results. Hence our collective decision to donate both existing pieces of the Pendulum line of equipment and perhaps new pieces in the future. We envision the new weight facility in the Sebo Athletic Center to include Pendulum as the flagship equipment line."
For more information on Pendulum visit the company website at www.pendulumsts.com.
