I’m Tashana Latrice—an all-natural professional bikini bodybuilder, competition posing coach, and U.S. Army Airborne veteran. My journey to the stage has shaped not only how I compete, but how I teach posing and help other competitors present themselves with confidence.
My athletic background started long before bodybuilding. I grew up in competitive cheer, gymnastics, dance, and track, and later continued athletics at the collegiate level. After serving in the Army, I spent more than a decade as a Licensed Massage Therapist. Combined with my degree in Occupational Sciences, those experiences gave me an in-depth understanding of movement, muscles, recovery, and performance.
In 2020, I found bodybuilding during one of the most difficult seasons of my life. My mother passed unexpectedly, and what began as a way to rebuild myself became a competitive career that has earned me eight natural professional cards, multiple overall titles, international placements, and a World Championship.
As I grew as a competitor, posing became one of the areas I had to truly learn for myself. I studied my own presentation, learned how to create shapes that complemented my physique, refined my transitions, and developed the stage presence and confidence that ultimately became part of my success.
I didn't just want to know how to hit a pose- I wanted to understand why it worked. How do I create better lines? How do small adjustments change the way my physique is presented? How do I transition naturally, command the stage, and make my posing feel like me?
The more I learned, the more I realized posing wasn't just about memorizing positions-it was a skill that deserved to be taught with the same intention and detail as every other part of competition prep.
That experience shaped the way I coach today. I created Coach Tash to give competitors the posing education, structure, and support I wish I had when I started-so you can understand your posing, develop your own stage presence, and step on stage knowing how to present your physique with confidence.
Love, Light, & Weights