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Do it Like the Boys Do - Weight Training for Women
By Cassandra Forsythe. First published at www.johnberardi.com, Jun 5 2003.
Masters student and Figure Competitor Cassandra Forsythe both talks the talk and walks the walk. In this installment, she dispels the myths that keep women from hitting the weights and getting the results they desire.

Exercise and Autoimmune Disease
By Tammy Thomas. First published at www.johnberardi.com, Sep 27 2002.
After being suddenly afflicted with an autoimmune disease, my close friend Tammy Thomas realized that her goals in the gym were about to radically change. I asked Tammy to share her story with our readers for 2 reasons. First, I knew it would be cathartic. Secondly, I knew that her story could inspire individuals who once thought they were invincible but are now living with chronic pain. And I knew it would leave them with the knowledge that they can be more powerful than they once were - if they so choose.

Fats and Exercise Immunology
By Tammy Thomas. First published at www.johnberardi.com, Oct 25 2002.
Tammy Thomas delivers a great sciencey article on the importance of proper fat ratios in the diet and how this can impact cellular function, eicosanoid production, and the immune system. Many of you know that omega 3's are anti-inflammatory while omega 6's are pro-inflammatory. In addition, many of you realize how important the ratio of 3's to 6's is in the diet. This article is going to break it all down for you.

Lean, Sexy, and Hard - Part 1
By Joel Marion. First published at www.johnberardi.com, Dec 1 2003.
In this article, Joel Marion gets serious about weight training for women, dispelling the myth that high rep, pink dumbell training sculpts a sexy, feminine physique. Girls, if you want to shape that body into a work of art, you've gotta train sorta like the boys do.

Lean, Sexy, and Hard - Part 2
By Joel Marion. First published at www.johnberardi.com, Dec 27 2003.
In Part 2, Joel Marion gets into the specifics: what exercises you need to do, how to do them, and how to structure them into a larger plan.

Post Workout Nutrition For Girls - Interview With John Berardi
By Craig Ballentyne. First published at www.johnberardi.com, Sept 5 2003.
In this interview, conducted by the good folks at www.grrlathlete.com, JB discusses the most common mistakes athletes make during the post workout period. In addition, JB outlines some interesting nutritional strategies for maximizing recovery while reducing body weight. This is a must read for competitive athletes, especially the female kind.

Testosterone and the Masters of the Universe
By Maryanne Garry. First published at www.johnberardi.com, Jul 4 2003.
The Psycho Professor - Maryanne Garry - talks about how the "male" hormone Testosterone can "amplify" behavior in both women and men. And you thought only the boys had to worry about the Big T.

The Fiery Ab Workout
By Lori Hill. First published at www.johnberardi.com, Dec 6 2002.
Lori Hill is back with another excellent article. A few months back she shared her thoughts on abnormal eating. In this one she explores the other side of waist improvement -- ab training.

Thermogenesis - Deliberately Wasteful Energy?
By Tammy Thomas. First published at www.johnberardi.com, Aug 4 2003.
Tammy Thomas is one of our favorite guest contributors in that she regularly brings some downight hardcore scientific knowledge to our readers. This month is no different. In this article Tammy expands our minds with a detailed article on Thermogenesis. In it she goes from system physiology right down to what's happening at the subcellular level, all the while packing our collective craniums with some awesome info.

You Are an Abnormal Eater
By Lori Hill. First published at www.johnberardi.com, Sep 27 2002.
One of my closest friends, Lori Hill, gives us some insight into her experiences as a newbie abnormal eater. If you take great pains to ensure that your carbs are low on the glycemic scale, your amino acid profile is complete, and your fats are of the essential variety, here's how others like you are coping with the inevitable mockery from family and friends.