JFIFC    $ &%# #"(-90(*6+"#2D26;=@@@&0FKE>J9?@=C  =)#)==================================================" }!1AQa"q2#BR$3br %&'()*456789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz w!1AQaq"2B #3Rbr $4%&'()*56789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz ?`s@XbMZe$Q 赽zJis$c4u8eҖ仍2,jI=^Hqx[QZF5C}.d4l}3we, #=]FdFW4+xJ{Y /nxꧧo9^/噋}T#qW?N褙sU就#=jww]on_yRcC\ļI&CF{>ڴl6Π Lyڏڎ!bsѽV+24/-giW~s08GIe3+h&# =ݥ"-mܔݜæ=꾩&"#Sp1WyIE5;kmجT=tkF%8纞i/O#Sg38u %*m\z<-&u<]yN#8t;2|t.yUxؖrrI[iX {gb@+QbDYATG.Km>{ &qVԭݣcvG7q\  f%(pCK$- Ŀ6;Vo{& ERksil #=3C]>Su*Qʮ䞤ҏzV(7OAOW X J籑 d2\[mbWS6u'z5X;u`_JT]/5eoѬRYB[FfO B@D^I==Mp: H +Ѯݺ §? U#יǸB5yU=>Cwc p"{<t׺Hi™=*坒ڨ5usG(+ 4)RFH"5t+U"fM!ZF݊򲞣E Dk/3 ]7q})趃[Qi3ths٘vTjQ9xEncEE\(u4ۏjYH>ӂ^AzSZ"yVOoʃR 9;xMg9d$/`T!qGwaGu>OXz޼-skf<3צkz[6̽ꞓn# }Kw4!E$}Mo)(̒0TQi !]4/#Uڲ.nMی .n@H+>ʢ-`e!Tw+uwQ;?ΣG]A ܴP 1S򏯭jGBbEE`SQLjNG*-$Z4;J:1A tѳ5G!G{yH NOGkvC3A=T|+Ux. A\5pϞ/CYrR.F>} IÀ:#֭]FJp!ֽ6&5ZЊ+ 8ҳN}qi}o[mjݤW~Һ `ꬬ# Ab;+kw'n}ǷuQȲƯV Z!J -0hPcԟ%&o^19ZATZ>y ԷpI@Q4'Y-]55&?ZՕI^*$w$$mIo>1;X0~T\\=ԁP~޲"l%O?(yuQiHf@I$Yhht$ɑ;=oL首1nW`+q}2kq5K1{!=k/{8G1|bqZlon2~-ḽ"7Qr>ͽKkyTĈ{''*,o )u+ʼnin%̠WmN`C.N,C` }2iе[vDU\@#늧刣BVO\?ZtSdmR z|72Rw ˳9Ϩ_,3>RS ԇ+`u ߎ~ɚ@ϨG֣VxDd\jWYf ##rzpk!/.=oxێ Ҫ:{kB@"'GWȧ}^/lḠ݆ĪsMl-դwpv#e^"/hǃq&;@ Ж;}F2 rivs"MFsPk&){G?\{%'2w o^.ib(+{PX!0Ұ4jᮀܧ#RGK:T5_FɥiW8W<ڶuEfb8F}k%fZS{I.X %fW~A8=>gi"m䓍CY?9I-u,rH6q?d]a*OO׽g$E¦5׶8WEꯃ3Gi,U.$3IG-k*{1q⻇ ,.Tq^u%T%Ֆ!$hى~ thors;,&\ǂ~ۮl.t)՟w2{9j΂KOʲComP œ⍺\C?'\SҶ/5 ;DҮ"0^-#ͳéS3ڠ]ˈðP02kѴ)bd Ht-c-5FλCP^aevT!Ťoiuc6HxK!gƥ7`+١o6sei]cDsVj>ad٭xRկ%-Q!=XxiX:)lpkZt2S_Z5k͝W:m_MцrgD9?dhQDA#1(۽i \gg-^ odQ+7'>2PV{80E-P<-b3g.đZQ[J>4k#)ORwm3Rk+w,ѕLQo#U}ECiBFU9.e;Kc|:n{C-b,H7$sMh8>ڳZKaap݃W[%Fcw+~$ цA誚f\R$s;mܞQT})s3@gv:H7eB酝3k<}+th˨)+pgGo<fXȔָJE|/>ЛT.\( V"2,`UNnj",ioo%KjDHG947>{x٠'7Bq~.4f}:^l4]=ZuRf/çDI؞I|4aiJ+*hm}ԘPî+W o=Мǚs5Md$p>@y*_ iln-X?ת}LҳkkgnqqjYmi6%`~WgIЭo2(CQW_E5:;M CL^YW̒ c ml0Qݍ>PO G#_vB(U}ÃsM|%-\'~U\Z: n7j+@ 4/<%sE~ N<5+:O#{W3D$ ߻():u Gjr[I v 8o .ZE;aAq]ZgB=,nfI*(q_4+%z}ݫ772x.-˦FpO#eDymK \ #Vx"-l-zHRz +7Yͽ)>ةT+EFN.ʳ'p"`v_1@uױF]#T2X}CKp5'4w Na+ʞ RL#^XgYO`E ѷ>_iW/ۀ6_ٿ9P\U{=ߘc$`7I3ڶ,3C&)Pg@?Sc%{su[$LOwgP]Fd4S?Ң+˱gr0Yt;t.$s#u_:$uF6DHT,.I<+s{feQys?٤uXe[Ha`~ĴWS@ B8b˥mJ>֦XMk*Wt `Һ=Y0x#@8Ք~"xbYmInnEŭƬQr#Hl{0 G˙Yw%H7c#NMJԦi!&XW╁::E"u; (4U V{Q4$cv+Vy4obb>sT9+= Qm]YS-*De޹ G%*tH|&K{Qor>V샮vm\ϛS|]jhɥTa'{\FNsSִ,5 m:/-dPf.>Dn">f| mNDfl0K"G)GW'wG {d[\DlALs[(ޛhӷN[N?D/k$9tq84˸eTzH*w!h={M}弩#ޣo"[)⵺)= BX g`qV~$ňRIqYbB">ArJx%_2{TY"SprG˞3GA:ux]̨?ۀ?(k6SK90vr0xU4ѼRA9 Vc$=@-FtC X1QP\\ڜco^z|WF/c#R~|֧1@H+N5;-&I]K[ES/ߒ?ل֝mqSZN97*.퍶|A**=7y.@5Z4> '\͵2*Q]HAϹ33ڵ>(EY$}Bo 頠^[E'),y C aW1i^Z{do˭lw .2rQk-)7>Q>mQVsZٹ֯Qlg(ՔǴ緥^eu}F@ʌc#iݳuhY&IZ/!Fݔm,pH WI/_z,m,dFr~lDcLu”b%-Y nѱWB#zpxݑT 8N&k"SI!۞{7B%+xP2Ol׍S2|ܖ=Pfƛ-iq}+M4fl;)j}02? 82Ҝ ?x6zC?l_$F˨9-zBu5$d:,-bbDΧX n5HMm3?Һ4 T e6ksHژMzB9 }nt]D,Z=O7cY*e#=foikxJS?qvrz =sWmcp)ĺN8LMo=ڟpJ.ii ?vGұϊ4RW>E&oi#[7QL`bs/) <=h+#xj~T2hS}5^RzPb^ݨ,yz}w?*Qۣ.]Zk4j8QˣjE8a]iBQqC7xR?]i%qʤ2Mk=(zQ`VXxJ`Zۯ-ۇ\=%U_6I!l]XVf0j`7b"#L`BNqՀšt/nX #g?\_E;/;C/"ru2>{QEr9a+͵7Pj1 C1-8aZקH!W*r-e})n jw>Ե^;<Ȳ;YCV*M]NN{QzsE0)iHD9¢>y|c,y&<f;7 xj\j-uFW #MN K(¦zuY>!)Uɴy"ys-G44v4#<( 2HNcSrB' rJ|ZGa-,3Jv`M3SxMBV0NX3ָ-mJbKuķ2*8}*onⲹXx+y!WQDZ񞜗+,s,Wf|[>㽜#9pT,WNP=[׏5*n-R{RT6-tl7!rW2,tASm /'eB3\߅T4ܑ8J0溧mʹ _D2xnVfnޙ oU`=p;yk>^'Kt D_]CjGYVI 8?7?]HRp?&R\\i[.$}%<sֺџ4iڹw8`[+7%Eo!ynv,mα&ݜ: 95R !{Iw0?(G;ܒ35+S%!"x[3+ŏZVY&R7%G!bktfpq]:qrB%fuG[P3~5yzZ'l5Q4bkXHU-c'oV[4SPW=O`>X -#Ҭ8Ͳ+y~c4ą*.%˔ ]pߞ*φtiu;qB9 >@=ӵ?x˒i"DK6A*[^ËRAv98{\nj$ҥ]@8KPz1w4vG4t) 5;'J]ŲFc_SXK6-  }O'{tyQVv S$+:=$?ooDn>p Vm=I|+Kki|r>x7.J^$LHb灊+<g'OئsxE4-߈aŭJ夁BF3ے}{fo_7^ 5kU>@A8p?p"ɝK7)v_ǚHPKct$N?c5"$ /E B6޹˻'I<xn66GB:fAA9$ .7x <P>"I did not train with weights in high school," recalled Coach Taylor.&nbsp; "But now, strength and conditioning is having a tremendous impact on women's basketball.&nbsp; When I was at Texas Southern from 1980 to 1984 I did a combination 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 my players in the 7th grade.&nbsp; When people think that weights will ruin your touch, I tell them that's a myth.&nbsp; As far as losing your femininity, I believe that is changing.&nbsp; That too is a myth.&nbsp; Things are changing through education.&nbsp; Fitness is in.&nbsp; Health is in.</P> <P>"I believe sports can help your self confidence and discipline.&nbsp; Lifting weights for your sport just adds to that.&nbsp; Some people are afraid a girl could get muscle bound if they lift weights.&nbsp; Well, I have never seen that happen to my players.</P> <P>"The biggest reward in coaching is how we, as coaches, can touch people by helping them achieve their dreams.&nbsp; Helping my girls like a mother would.&nbsp; Making a positive difference when girls are at a real vulnerable and impressionable age.&nbsp; X's and O's are fine but your main job is to help people grow."</P> <P>Coach Taylor begins each practice with everyone holding hands saying the Lord's Prayer.&nbsp; This is followed by a thought for the day.&nbsp; For example, Coach Taylor asked her team to comment on the thought, "Your character is your destiny."</P> <P>The Starzz are dedicated to the game and their coach.&nbsp; They are excited about the WNBA and being a part of this great pioneering effort in women's sports.&nbsp; We thank them and especially Coach Taylor for being Upper Limit and being a leader by example.</P> <P>Pictures of the Starzz players lifting will be added at a later date.</P>tly because they have big bodies they re lifting as well as the big weights, says Schmitz.  Their recovery is different and for a lot of them there are differences in their flexibility and their speed. I ve been lucky to have the supers that I ve had, but with two Olympians in the lighter classes (Cantore and Nguygen, who both weighed less than 150 pounds) I ve proven I can coach these athletes €:*1|YxBvܯ  U]ÉI6kD* B(P"z`w9Գ[$D)<չlR* ͑ x%W"u-Md4@%#C)/?en{DEU3w8o#aNQ[ F1_U*VR@?uC=lڟ@J/)\p` ⏚BF6U6w}.)?X* <$f:ǸGѿK .z% ׉9yYH(b斓Éۏ4w7z2a^pmPI!.k|e1c'ׯg!؉ÈtYj!pK6%cd :mKs{j<OycԽj2 zJFWſtHZh?&f>_w!򟑫(' + p-oHbjU2:Feap|═2WF$/L{Ty(E:b `YBܻ-Re:* 1;QYG~~O>DDz a|Aǣ ?gwD@7$j,PZZn{Ao_k]+7 K-1b(6 aPiKCʛ<}|UϘW Q=J$jY٫B.a۫+Y#R|\oI˓+yf摂G؟종&naʂډ❁B:΂_H&AE.M%#O2CZ߅m [[jZ:Iyؿy[;pU&ݕ܃xݹg4߹n. 8`Cܹ{XrVof<&+%%YJF8XK Շ^8,:PFF> a~y:qƝϢ йWsk/j5t> 7E{qΡMb%$N)9.U<q<b%dr23?yׁe>!1نh߿_J'kd&*ϻwՆ=x+ll YIODހ$~×AA޳@/th{/SdF)ڂQֽ^=FU + 5 Sb@|.1VҺ FEIѢ6X< NhkQ$k"۩}KRFA\H^݈گ>!&|MȨȱ(%R'n*;E>ȝ@ެ8M漒?k,g{d VnnaOBB-{h^Z'F%#ۨ|;D G y]ŹR:E[ze&,D\;:A|Y" x$/Ncj\\2e|iM۽G:^NFf}^E~5#P7Ad \%ogxhԵ${TB G G%6j-v {`)ٿ}՝G:^'z!q- Dhb_o%`I.&2Lc@}8E{jO]1!E1>UFoi:FqM"G~8!~f]\5+ LPϕ9"ib^4oS7xs`x0O1HG!Lݙ'=:Ytn"65#mֱ". 4yTy+jyы]F 17Q`ngsv/ Y njG$"_cr6<Y.l7$2yk¼z FH+\Jn-]qǓ,2 ^xֳ|"M|5X 䩽+deTaAEoz&2!ȕz|ru=%̺Wi*)\YW@wWC=e( sBL <٭<**dKF/'+;[x eŁ o[lv1GNCLhX6̟owҩ VڨQ /1(feKmhWs<wPї8S6*iwjԒ96WfcM$C, p7q^G7/+Ta~SQ&%ԛ-NZ<&H;vvs7>oC`4xY|ٱ(m6hc R &,[o i΂"G,SBoSoX{5ryCQ÷FF.o{:JHe;I#&Ə'&B#x"a{^G&JN?YW*HԈqK*}yQIA]icR(H|$pd.ȨyJ7ŜŇ]ǃ(EO_/*Ywع VžF7f%upcF}\HZ$$fĹ>ch[P~\rHpsvXȼ>3Ak A[nJBu]-Pc3bd+*3.aqRB"et ڊRGdȡE*roYcQTMsì :\\1+Kh$1/@Aawz/yb|I'X<v;8b$Շٍ~}4Ef!HdMWm6F|Fb/ԡ`-cJm"pܖj9э[를u\XHԊXjd({7_M5S#–Sy