Currently 7 weeks out and practicing to improve my posing. Front double has improved since I started, but still working on it. Currently sitting at 168 pounds.

Good morning pals, Happy Sunday! God is good. Little late to the party. My name is Bre and I am currently located in Fort Lauderdale, FL. I am in prep for my third NPC Bikini show in Nov (Atlantic Coast) and we are just smooth sailing as of right now. First prep with my new coach Josh Freeman (the GOAT) and I feel like I am a science experiment at the moment. I am a full time Police Officer, taking my Nutrition Certification and about to start my CPT as well. Y'all got any questions, comments or concerns reach out, I don't bite. Excited to share my progress with you guys throughout my prep and journey.

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Some training shots from today’s pull day. One thing I touched on in my session today with Alex was activating your lats in a row, assuming you’re doing that row to focus your lats. Normally I start my session with a bent over row, but lower back was achey so I opted for T-bar. One of my biggest cues when I’m trying to target my lats in a row along with my upper back is internal rotation with my elbows. Trying to “bend the bar” with my hands. This activates your lats and keeps them engaged through the whole movement. Another big thing I see often is people fully stretching their scapula as they get to the end of the stretch. You don’t need to do this, you’re releasing the tension on the muscle and likely causing an ache in your shoulder. Stretch as far as you can WHILE keeping your lats flexed and engaged. Happy lifting

About 9 weeks of coaching, went thru a light cut, and started pushing food, went from 188 down to 183 now back up to 192. Growing that upper body to catch up to my legs