Athlete Name: Isha Barrow, IFBB Bikini Pro
Coach/Team: Isha B./MESHED DIVAs
Hometown: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Height: 5'1"
Coach/Team: Isha B./MESHED DIVAs
Hometown: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Height: 5'1"
Bikini is about balance, poise, and presentation--different looks can achieve winning results. What's most important is that one brings the total package, including confidence.
Be Sure to Checkout Pictures & Videos Below!
Be Sure to Checkout Pictures & Videos Below!
NPC - Regional & Nationals
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- Minnesota State (Jun, 2013): 1st Place, Bikini A
- Gopher State (Apr, 2015): 1st Place, Bikini A
- Minnesota State (Jun, 2015): 1st Place, Bikini A
- Med City Classic (Sept, 2015): 1st Place, Bikini A, Overall Winner
- *Pro Qualifier - NPC Nationals Championship - Miami (Nov, 2015): 16th Place, Bikini A
- Gopher State Classic (Apr, 2016): 1st Place, Bikini A, Overall Winner
- *Pro Qualifier - NPC Junior Nationals 2016 - Chicago (Jun, 2016): 3rd Place, Bikini A
- *Pro Qualifier - USA Championship - Las Vegas (Jun, 2016): 3rd Place, Bikini A
- *Pro Qualifier - North American IFBB Championships 2016 - Pittsburgh (Sept, 2016): 3rd Place, Bikini A
- *Pro Qualifier - NPC Nationals Championship 2016 - Miami (Nov, 2016): 2nd Place, Bikini A – Earned Pro Card!
IFBB - 2017 Pro Debut Season
Isha B. - IFBB Pro Debut
2017 IFBB Pro Show - Salt Lake City Showdown
Part 1 - Full Routine
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Part 2 - First Call Outs
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Part 3 - Top 5 Awards
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Road To Nationals - Episode 3
2015 NPC State Competitions | Highlights
This video covers highlights from my 2nd, 3rd, and 4th NPC Competitions. I won Overall at the Med City Muscle Classic (September, 2015) right before my first National Show in Miami (November, 2015). I've grown so much as competitor since then, but looking back at these are still pretty fun. Be proud of where you started, where you've been, and where you're going. This sport is all about continued self-development and improvement.
Gopher State 2016 - Full Highlights
Minnesota Gopher State, Bikini A, Overall Winner | Full Highlights
This video covers my 6th NPC competition and Second Overall title. Post Miami Nationals 2015 (16th - No Call Outs, Last Place), I seriously contemplated never competing again. My ego and spirit were crushed. I thought 'Maybe I'm not cutout for this sport...maybe I'm not good enough'. This was my first competition of the 2016 season. It was such a surreal competition. I had never been so calm. I may look 'spaced out' or 'stoic' in certain clips, but it was the overwhelming calmness that was over me that day. I knew that whatever the outcome was going to be that evening, I had done the best I could, and it was then left up to God and the judges. Thus, this began my 4-show Nationals Run towards becoming an IFBB Pro. Never Give up!
USA Championships 2016 (Las Vegas) - Highlights
Bikini A - First Call Outs
This video covers my 3rd Nationals (8th NPC show). This was probably one of my favorite competition experiences. I was so nervous to be in a class so large. National veterans (now IFBB Pros - earned here) Eva Saenz and Vanessa Avila were in my class, so too were Jr. USAs Bikini A Class Winner Giani Martin, and fierce Blonde Bombshell, Bailee Cox who had just come off an overall win and considered a front runner coming in. This was a great opportunity to see 'what I was made of', so to speak. I didn't take home my Pro Card that day, but I met some amazing women, and I placed 3rd in a stacked class of incredible women. It was a proud moment! I loved the energy of this overall competition. It was awesome!
NPC National Bodybuilding Championships 2016 (Miami)
Bikini A - Top 5 Finals
This video covers Finals at the 2016 Miami Nationals—my 10th, and last NPC competition. In 2015, I placed dead last at this very same competition. It was truly a dream to earn my Pro Card here! I felt like I had truly ‘redeemed’ myself, and my M.E.S.H.E.D. Methodology. It made every moment of this journey to get here worth it! You'll notice that I am walking really fast trying to get to the front of the line--we were to line up in numerical order. You'll also notice I keep readjusting--I was nervous and seriously praying that they would not call my name before second place (Top 2 earn Pro Cards)--I was ready to turn Pro! I am so thankful that it was my time. I was happy and just in the greatest of spirits as we came together to take our group photo. I was so proud to stand with such strong and beautiful ladies.
The MESHED DIVA Experience
Gopher State Classic 2015
This video covers my 2nd NPC Competition. It had been nearly 2 years since I had competed. I changed my physique and my suit. I came in much fuller, and opted for a 'bling-free' bikini. This was the competition that solidified me as a competitor. I made the commitment to myself that I was in this for the long haul. A year later, I would come back to this competition to earn my second overall title. This will always be one of my favorite Minnesota competitions.