Barbie Guerra and Juan Carlos Santana
- Dr. William J. Kraemer’s Research Tip: Strength and endurance training for oxidant protection
- Fitness Competitor with no arms
- Fat kids, fat adults, no whining allowed
- Carla’s Sexy Performance Tip: Altoids and down under performance!
Barbie Guerra has surmounted incredible challenges to become a successfully Figure Competitor. When she was 2-1/2 years old in Pasadena, TX she climbed up onto an electrical transformer and grabbed some wires. Her arms were burned so badly that they had to be amputated, and she sustained scarring on her legs. Despite doctors odds that she would not live she not only survived but thrived. She became fascinated by fitness competition and began entering competitions. Some of her results include: 2007 Arnold Classic Amateur Fitness B, 7th Place; 2006 Heart of Texas, 2nd; 2005 Western Regional, 5th; 2004 Western Regional, 2nd. Barbie balances her fitness career with a husband and four children. Visit Barbie at www.fitnessunarmed.com.
Juan Carlos Santana, FNSCA is the owner and director of the Institute of Human Performance in Boca Raton, FL, and has been acknowledged as one of the world’s leading authorities on training and performance. He has published over 100 articles in fitness magazines and professional journals, and produced many videos and books on various aspects of performance enhancement. Santana serves as a consultant to equipment manufacturers, sports teams, and fitness organizations. Find out more at The Institute of Human Performance and at the headquarters of Intocombat.
Douglas S. Kalman, Ph.D., RD is a Director at 
Jeffrey Stout, Ph.D., FISSN, FNSCA, FACSM  is currently an Assistant Professor and Director of the Metabolic and Body Composition Laboratory in the Department of Health and Exercise Science. He received a undergraduate degree in Exercise Science from Concordia University in 1989 and a masters and doctorate in Exercise Physiology from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1992 and 1995, respectively. In addition, Dr. Stout is a Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine (FACSM), Fellow of the International Society of Sports Nutrition and Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS). Dr. Stout has conducted and published numerous studies that focus on nutritional intervention on exercise performance, muscle function and body composition in journals such as Journal of Applied Physiology, Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research and Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise.  Furthermore, he has edited and co-authored six books on sports nutrition. Dr. Stout serves on the Editorial Boards of the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research and Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition and is a regular reviewer for journals such as Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise and Journal of Sports Science and Medicine.  He has also attended and regularly presented at each NSCA National Conference since 1993 and was recently elected to the NSCA Research Committee. In July 2001, Dr. Stout received the Outstanding Young Investigator of the Year Award from the NSCA.  In addition, that year he also won the Editorial Excellence Award from the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. .jpg)
Hector Lopez, M.D. is the co-founder of Physicians Pioneering Performance, LLC. Clinical interests include: physical medicine and rehabilitation, optimal aging, obesity, and sports/musculoskeletal medicine. Dr. Lopez has had research experience in the molecular biology of cancer, lipoprotein and amino acid metabolism, and effects of manipulating macronutrient composition on athletic performance. The PPP group has an interest in developing a new paradigm of rehab medicine…‘Integrative/Metabolic Physiatry’ through strategic nutritional and metabolic intervention as another “tool†in the armamentarium to enhance performance outcomes in patients, healthy laypersons, and athletes alike. Research interests of PPP include: 1) Applying advances in sports nutrition and exercise science to enhance the functional capacity and human performance of the rehabilitation patient population, senior/aging population, athletes, and laypersons. Dr. Lopez has experience consulting on integrated training, nutrition and supplementation for clients at all levels of fitness (recreational and amateur to elite/professional athletes). Dr. Lopez is on the advisory board of the NBFE (National Board of Fitness Examiners), the ISSN, and MyoTred. PPP is collaborating with MyoTrend to educate and empower consumers in performance nutrition science and safety, to bring forth supplements that have long-lasting value, and embodies a true balance between the available scientific evidence and art of innovation.