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Don't mess with it.&nbsp; My religious beliefs keep me from doing it.&nbsp; I have never had a drop.<BR><STRONG>Lindsey:</STRONG> I don't do it because it isn't right.&nbsp; We all have made it clear to our friends that we don't do that stuff.&nbsp; So there is no social pressure now.</P> <P align=center><STRONG>WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO BE SUCCESSFUL<BR>OR DO YOU HAVE ANY SAGE ADVICE?</STRONG></P> <P><STRONG>Ashley: </STRONG>You have only one chance in life so make the best of it.&nbsp; We didn't win the national championship on March 3rd: we won it with three hour practices and obeying the rules.<BR><STRONG>Lindsey:</STRONG> It takes dedication and hard work.&nbsp; Also, if you are going to play, you should play because you love it.<BR><STRONG>Brianne:</STRONG> Talent can only take you so far.&nbsp; You have to have a work ethic.</P> <P align=center><STRONG>WHAT DO THE GUYS THINK ABOUT<BR>YOU LIFTING WEIGHTS?</STRONG></P> <P><STRONG>Ashley: </STRONG>The guys know this is what we do.<BR><STRONG>Lindsey:</STRONG> I am getting stronger.&nbsp; So what if you're a girl.<BR><STRONG>Cherisse:</STRONG> Sometimes they say, "You're such a wimp."&nbsp; But we are National Champions.&nbsp; We aren't going to let them intimidate us.</P> <P>About three months after our interview and just before we went to press, I called the girls to find out what the effects of our mini-clinic were on their lifting program.&nbsp; Here is what they said:<BR><STRONG>Lindsey:</STRONG> We worked really hard after you left.&nbsp; We could really tell the difference.&nbsp; It was neat showing other people how to do the lifts.<BR><STRONG>Brianne:</STRONG> We learned a whole lot.&nbsp; We now watch others and can easily pick out their mistakes.<BR><STRONG>Cherisse:</STRONG>&nbsp;It's a&nbsp;lot easier to do it now.&nbsp; We notice a difference.&nbsp; Sometimes we tell the guys about their mistakes.&nbsp; It makes me feel cool that I now know what to look for.</P> <P>The results:&nbsp; Another National Championship!</P> <P><BR><BR><BR>&nbsp;</P> of free weights and machines but not a lot.&nbsp; We did not have scheduled workouts and stretching was not big but it is now.&nbsp; If I had lifted correctly and known what to do back then I might be playing in the WNBA instead of coaching," she said laughing.</P> <P>At Northeastern Illinois, Coach Taylor did not have a formal strength program in her first year.&nbsp; "We didn't do Squats and Cleans but then I got a strength coach, Ed Lopez, who had a track background.&nbsp; We did Squats and Cleans from that point.&nbsp; Coach Lopez knew what to do."</P> <P>"If I were a high school coach," affirmed Coach Taylor, "I would start