Ever since her first visit to the Arnold Classic Weekend in 1998, she decided that fitness was her calling and competed in her first figure show a year later.
After High School Latisha entered Case University in Cleveland, as a freshman student majoring in Biomedical Engineering.
5k PR is 22:18 Since high school Wilder had enjoyed working out with weights, but she became more serious about strength training in college to improve her athletic performances during her cross-country competitions.
During one training session in the gym Latisha caught the attention of Dr. Griffith, one of the strength coaches, and professor of Exercise Physique Science of her school.
Latisha had changed her major from Biomedical Engineering to Exercise Physiology, this was a clear reflection of her life and personality.
While working part-time on a local gym Wilder became more involved in the world of bodybuilding, fitness, and figure competitions.
She began dating Sam in 1994, who live Columbus, Ohio, the home of the Arnold Classic Fitness Weekend.
Later in the winter of 2005 she suffered sudden gout attack and for treatment reasons had to cut most of the foods she uses during her competition phase.
As of June 2007 Latisha was working as a head coach, living in Ohio and training with her personal trainer Mike Davies for the 2007 Ms.
In the summer of 2013 Latisha Wilder became the cross country coach at Upper Arlington High School in suburban Columbus.
Wilder's training consists of simple compound movements with mostly using a combination of free weights, machines, and a few cable exercises.