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    Contest prep tips for the first-time competitor

    Contest prep can be grueling. As somebody new to the sport, the whole process can be stressful, confusing, and can leave a competitor with a bad taste in her mouth if things are not done properly. Recently, I was speaking to a fellow female bodybuilding competitor who had just finished up with...
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    Taking on the Offseason!

    Taking on the off-season. One of the most common questions I am asked is, “How did you make such a big change in so little time?” Before I take on this question, I will preface with a little bit of my background. In 2011 I competed in the bikini division and placed horribly. I was told that I...
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    My 20 weeks to my pro debut

    Hello Anasci! I am IFBB Women's Physique Pro Jamie Nicole Pinder and I welcome you to follow me as I prep for my pro debut. My first show of the season will be the Chicago Wings of Strength in July. My Ultimate goal for this year is to qualify and compete at the inaugural women's physique...
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    Hey Anasci!

    Hello Anasci! I'm new on the Anasci board and just thought I'd take a minute to introduce myself here. I'm Jamie Pinder, some of you might know me from PM as Anthrogeekuconn. I'm a new Women's Physique IFBB PRO. I won my pro card last November at the NPC Nationals in Atlanta where I placed 2nd...
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    Hey Anasci!

    Hello Anasci! I'm new on the Anasci board and just thought I'd take a minute to introduce myself here. I'm Jamie Pinder, some of you might know me from PM as Anthrogeekuconn. I'm a new Women's Physique IFBB PRO. I won my pro card last November at the NPC Nationals in Atlanta where I placed 2nd...
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    8-Prenylnaringenin: a natural anabolic for women

    Humulus lupulus -Hop – scientific name Humulus lupulus – contains the oestrogenic flavonoid 8-prenylnaringenin, a substance with an unexpectedly strong anticatabolic effect. The animal study, published by researchers at the University of Tokushima in Japan in PloS One, suggests that...
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    Lilli Ewing: The Second Time Around

    Lilli Ewing has had two distinctly separate bodybuilding careers - one which had its wide-eyed beginnings in the early 90's, and the second coming this year some 14 years after she last competed in 1994. In both cases Ewing has carried a strong philosophical approach to her efforts, and what...
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    Ladies of the Eighties - Michelle Ivers-Brent

    It is a rare breed of woman who can trace her bodybuilding career as far back as the 80's these days. In fact it's a short list that gets shorter with each passing year of those who competed two decades ago. Calling these special women ‘a rare breed' might even be slighting them.....they are...
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    Joan Bovino: Woman of the Eighties

    It was that flaming definition and deep separation in her quads, and an overall insane muscular detail in tandem with her striking vascularity in every muscle group that brought Joan Bovino into the national bodybuilding limelight in the late 80's. A vibrant personality, Bovino was a wide-eyed...
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    Vicki Nixon Interview

    I first met Vicki and her husband Brian when she was the lightweight bodybuilding representative of Team US that was sent to the IFBB World Amateur Universe Championships in 2004. I was a judge and the U.S. delegate escorting the team. It was a great trip; but what struck me as being special was...
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    Blast From the Past: Chris Porter - She Was Quadrific

    It was the middle 80's and women's bodybuilding was booming. Local, state, regional, and national events flourished with dozens of entries at each level, and many times with double-digit entries in each weight class. Seemingly, outstanding new competitors popped up at every contest. It was a day...
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    Sue Gafner: Busier Than A One-Armed Paper Hanger.

    It is one of the most commonly asked questions in women's bodybuilding, now that three decades have passed since its earliest days. What ever became of...... so and so? The sport of bodybuilding has seen thousands of women come and go from the competitive stages over the years - many of whom...
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    Flashback In TIme: 1989 IFBB World Amateur Championships

    A REALLY BIG SHOW! When the IFBB Bodybuilding Federation in Taiwan (or Chinese Taipei as it was referred to in those days) decided to stage the annual World Amateur Women's Bodybuilding Championships in 1989, they went all out to not only introduce this huge international event to the Asian...