What is my BOD jam?!

…it is NOT easy to pick a workout program when you have the NETFLIX OF FITNESS at your fingertips. Am I right?!

Maybe you are like, “Ashley, back it up, WTF is BOD?” Check it out.

BOD = Beachbody On Demand. It is how I have worked out consistently for the last 5+ years. I press play at home. In a condo/house at on vacation. Outside. On a cruise ship. In a hotel room. Even at the hotel gym if my room is not an option. Anywhere, really. And I do workouts lead by certified master trainers who kickass at what they do. They lead me through EVERY single workout along with a cast/crew. And there are like 1000 workouts to pick from! Plus more being added on the regular.

Not only do we just have workouts, we have programs that you can commit to in order to get a specific results. They range anywhere from 21-90 days. And you can do them as many times as you like!

Ok, so back to the real question here. How do you know which exercise program is right for you?

1. No program is one size fits all so what others love, you may not like! But I have shared some GREAT feedback from my current online “FitCampers” below!
2. What you think YOU would enjoy, you don’t want to dread pushing play each day!
3. What is your current fitness level?
4. What are your goals?
5. A TON of people I have helped have started with 21 Day Fix. That is what completely changed the game for me in 2015. I modified when I needed to…KAT (the modifier) was my bestie! And I did MULTIPLE rounds of it until I was ready to move on. 30 minutes a day. 7 days a week. 21 days. Great way to get started if you REALLY can’t decide.
6. Last but definitely not least, TALK TO YOUR COACH! And if you don’t have one, see below.

What program do I love?
Right now, as I type this at 4pm on 8/28/2020, #MBF & #MBFA hands down is my top fave. So many amazing moves, asymmetrical & symmetrical training which is new to me! It is a great challenge AND it (along with UPF) has sculpted my body in a way I never thought was possible! The trainer is great with cueing. It is overall an awesome program.

But I, like so many of the people I have helped have programs we love for different reasons and seasons! I am ALWAYS a fan of our MMA or boxing programs too (Core de Force or 10 Rounds), those make me feel like a TOTAL BADASS.

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Here is some HONEST feedback from the amazing challengers in my current online “FITCAMP":

• I cannot pick a favorite! But here are my tops and why- 21 day fix for showing me Beachbody works, 80 day because I saw amazing results, LIIFT4 because I was able to commit and see results with moving/traveling, T20 because he's so inspiring and energetic, the work because it's so challenging but doable, Barre because it's deceptively challenging (I really miss it). But I've got to say I'll be doing another round of MBFA after this because the length is good and the results are crazy. I've never seen my abs like this. I'm not prancing around in a crop top or anything, but one week in and I'm seeing changes. -AM
  

• I loved CDF (Core de Force), it was the program that really hooked me in and I saw the best results durning my first two rounds of it! -SC
  

• I don't have a favorite because they all are my favorite at the time! Even the one's I don't particularly care for, have taught me to never quit. 80DO changed everything about me including my mind and discipline with food. The Work taught me I could do anything I put my mind to. 10 rounds was amazing and made me lift heavier than I ever have. I could go on and on with every program I've done! They all are amazing ❣️-MM
  

• I haven’t finished this program (#MBF) and I feel like it’s going to take place of my current favorite which is 21 DFX. It’s the program I started Beachbody with and it helped change my lifestyle with portion control and learning what the best foods are!! -WC
  

• I don’t have a fav either!! 21 Day Fix got me in and hooked, LIIFT4 showed me strength, 10 Rounds made me feel bad ass and though I didn’t lose weight I toned a ton, The Work tested new limits physically with endurance and crazy ass moves, and I’m really liking #MBF right now. I feel all the programs are amazing for diff stages of life and abilities .-CW
  

• My all time favorite program is LIIFT4! Love! Short workouts. Lots of results. Only 4 scheduled workouts a week. -HS
  

• I don't think I can pick 1 program that's my fav, each one has taught me something different, but 80 day Obsession is what showed me I was capable of way more than I thought. -NS
  

• I would say 80 day obsession because it kept me SO motivated! And for a long period of time! I looked awesome and felt awesome! #mbf is coming in at a close 2nd! -SA
  

• For me its gotta be 80DO. I got the most amazing results, I was in great shape & I was confident in my skin! -LR
  

• 80DO is what I consider my “soul sister” program for sure! But I really loved MM100 too. It made me like cardio, which is a feat. My results were AWESOME and I left almost every workout feeling like a freaking badass. -BW
  

• I was wondering if, once i finished #MBF, I would love #MBF as much as 10 Rounds. I really liked 10 Rounds and I do really like Megan (#MBF) as a trainer. -CL
  

• I loved 80 Day Obsession! 2 years ago it really helped me get stronger and lose weight without relying on cardio/jumping! It was all about the core - I'm excited to get back to it after a couple rounds of 21df. -SK
  

• Def loving this program (#MBF). 80DO pushed me outside of my comfort zone and scared me, and I loved LIIFT4 too. -KT
  

• I love barre the best so far because it’s easy on my back! And it’s the first program I’ve finished!!-EL
  

• LIIFT4 is definitely one of my favorites. I have really enjoyed MM100 also, love the shorter workouts and the challenge of a long program, I feel like it’s really helped with my endurance and I’m feeling strong. 💪-MT
  

• I’m really liking the short workouts of #MBF and they go by fast! I agree with most everyone else, LIIFT4 and 80DO are my fave workouts. LIIFT4 because only 4 days and shorter but I got great results with 80DO just hard committing to hour everyday.-KS

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If you are new, do not currently have Beachbody on Demand and you happened to stumble across my blog, fill out the form below, I would love to chat about your goals and help you find a program that fits you current goals!

Because of #MBF....

I mooned my dad in the ocean on vacation.

When I was rushing around packing for a VERY last minute invite to a house my parents were renting in Florida, I had concerns that my bikini might fit me different from my actual (planned) family vacation 3 weeks before. But anytime a wave hit, I had to hold on to my bottoms. Eek!!

I mean, your bikini bottoms being too big is not a terrible problem to have...

It is 3 weeks between these pictures.

The week we got home from FL in July, I committed to #MBF with my online group that I run & the day I finished it, I left (again, on a whim) to stay with my parents.

I feel damn good, too!
But this is a “new” different kind of good.

And it is not about the scale.
That changed 1 pound between these 2 pics.
If I relied on that alone on this journey, I would be screwed.

It is a new found confidence because I am…
✨lifting heavier
✨gaining core strength
✨challenging myself on a whole new level
✨losing body fat that would NOT budge before
✨seeing changes in my body that are new to me…

All w/ my workouts at home that were 35 min & under.
And of course, superfoods daily + tightening the leash on my nutrition without depriving myself of LIFE.
Ya know, dinner out, drinks, dessert. Balance.

Here is the thing - 35 minutes is DOABLE.
Especially w/ life being ALL over for many of us right now.

We are all just busy moms/dads trying to work, “teach” our kids & keep our heads above water…

We are all in this together.

In order to show up as the parent I need to be for my kids right now, I can’t lose focus on ME FIRST.
Yep. You read that right. It is ok & actually a must to make time for yourself.
To workout.
To make SIMPLE healthy meals.
To pick up a good book or listen to a podcast to get yo’ mind right.

If you are running on E, mama, you MUST fill your own tank back up so you can keep driving the crazy train we are on!

In my group, we focus on ALL of that while keeping you accountable to your goals.

I am enrolling NOW for my 9/7 virtual group! I will be doing another round of #MBF W/ YOU.
Message me STAT if you are interested! I don’t do this often but I am actually going to offer a special gift to the first 5 people to sign up for allowing me to be your coach on this journey. 💕

(See below for more info on #MBF OR fill out this form so we can chat about you, your goals and the requirements for the group!)

Now you may be asking…what is #MBF?

It is quite possibly one of the best workout programs I have done yet. Click this link to watch a video and learn more. You can even try the sample workout before committing!

PS -If you want to see a story other than mine, Nicole is absolutely amazing! Watch here.

Put on the 2 Piece

Put on the two piece.👙

The loose skin on your belly.
I get it.

The stretch marks.
I get it.

The squishy tummy.
I get it.

The mom sag.
I get it.

You’re quick to list all of your flaws.
I get it. But you are a mama, whose body carried babies & is strong AF.

You look around at others & you compare.
I get it. But comparison a is a quick way to forget how amazing your own body is & all that it has done for you.

You feel like there is no way you could, EVER.
I get it. But you can. Confidence looks damn good on you.

You feel less than because you are hung up on your imperfections.
But that is the beauty of it, you are perfectly imperfect. You are you. And just as you should be.

And you deserve to feel good in WHATEVER you want to put on, including the two piece.
Self confidence is the best outfit. Rock that shit.🙌🏼

Belief.

Yesterday I woke up with Karen loud & clear in my ear. “Who the fuck do you think you are, what makes you think you deserve to walk across that stage again?” 

And it is ironic because yesterday I told my girls in our bootcamp that thoughts create feelings, I truly KNOW & believe that - I’ve used that thought work to create confidence & belief in myself on my health & fitness journey YET when it comes to my business, I allowed all the shitty thoughts to hold me back over these last few years. 

In an effort to avoid the truth, I tried to tell myself, the business doesn’t work, when in reality, I 100% know that is a HUGE lie, it was not the business. It was me. I was not doing the work. My team grew in 2016, then when shit got hard, when our team team was back down to just me (& trust me, there is no I in team)…instead of using that to grow & move forward, I did what the old me did best, I reverted to doing nothing. I lost belief in myself. I stopped doing the work. I showed up to ensure my girls in my group were not ever left without a coach & to keep myself accountable to my own health & fitness goals but I stopped believing in my ability to help more people or to grow my team. But I never stopped believing in this companies mission. Or the workout programs. Or the products. I stopped believing in ME. 

And you know what happens when we constantly tell ourselves something? i.e. I can’t do this. I am not enough. I am not a leader. Why do I think I can be successful? You can’t keep showing up after failures, what will people think?! I MADE THAT SHIT HAPPEN. I created EXACTLY that for myself & my business. I manifested my own damn reality around my business…or lack thereof. 
I was so afraid of people judging me for trying over & over again until I got it right that I stopped trying at all. I was so afraid of potentially failing again, that I did nothing. I started to think, who is even listening anymore, what I have to say does not matter. So I made myself small again, like the girl I was BEFORE this business changed my life. 

I went back to Ashley 1.0….I. STOPPED. GROWING. 

But I am firm believer in everything happening for a reason. I needed to go through that rough season, I needed to go back to work in an office to see that is not where I belong. It was meant to be that my position was eliminated & I was let go. It is a HUGE BIG FLASHING NEON SIGN right in front of my face that our Coach Summit is coming to St Louis in 2021. #covidmoveover 

Now that I am back to doing “coach life” on the daily, focusing on this as my job, not my hobby…I am starting feel like ME again. I am diving into work on self confidence. I am learning how to improve my leadership skills. And I have never been more optimistic about changing lives than I am RIGHT now. 

I am here for it. I am ready to get out of my own fucking way, to do the work to represent this team up on stage (again) at Summit, with a tribe of badasses representing Elite Nation (hopefully also up on stage), with me, in STL. 

“I will bet on you every fucking time. You don’t need to convince me. You just need to follow through.” That is what Aaron said to me the other day when we were talking about me working my coaching business & also continuing to pay for self coaching scholars each month so I can focus on personal growth. 

Throughout all of this, he has never stopped believing in me or this business. Now it is my turn to believe in me, show up & follow through. 

My message to you: Just because you don’t see your own potential in something, does not mean it is not there. You were made to achieve great things in this life…you just have to open up your mind & believe it. None of us were put here for mediocrity, yet that is where MOST people stay. It is 100% up to us to make more happen for ourselves. If you have tried & failed, that does not make you a failure, pick your ass back up & keep going. I believe in you. 

Puzzle Pieces

On the day my position was eliminated, I walked in the door of my house & I had a package waiting for me.

It was this puzzle. Now, a puzzle may seem insignificant to you but I EARNED this puzzle as a THANK YOU because I am consistently helping people in my coaching business to lead healthier & more fulfilling lives. Not only that, but I am IN this puzzle, on that street working out side by side with the community that changed my life. And I was quickly reminded, I may not have a 9-5 but I do have THIS business, a business where I am not alone. Where I am apart of the bigger picture. A business where we are better together. A business where people need me. And to be honest, I need them AND it.

Then, today, as I sat down to do my morning thought download, I realized it had been exactly 2 weeks since I was let go & this puzzle showed up. And from there, the pencil took over…

It is scary to share some of this even though I am a 95% open book. This is a lot, but stay with me, I have a point:

“I want to do work that matters. Work where not only am I helping people achieve their health/fitness goals but their financial goals too. I want to see our team (ELITE NATION) rise back up. I don’t want to go through job interviews again. I don’t want to pretend to be someone I am not just for a 9-5 that pays me what they think I am worth when I can be my own CEO, AUTHENTICALLY. I can build my business & income on my own terms. I want work I am passionate about. And I am passionate about coaching. I don’t want to worry about how bills will get paid now that we have a bigger mortgage, bigger car payments & I no longer have my 9-5 to help. I don’t want to worry about going into more debt when we are so close to paying off what we have left. I enjoy our lifestyle & want to be able to keep it. There is so much I want to do in my new home to make it ours. A new kitchen, new floors, a complete redo of the master closet & kitchen pantry to appease my OCD. I want to own a property on the beach to rent one day. It could be a space where I hold team retreats. I want to be able to pay for all of that without worry. I don’t want to rely on anyone else, I want to be able to support myself & my vision! But more importantly, I want a team of women who have a desire to help others, women who understand what this opportunity is about & want to work for it too. I want a team where we push each other to do the hard, scary things. When I put in the effort & did the work, this business changed my life 5+ years ago. As a stay at home mom, it gave me my own income, it was something for ME. I saw the benefits financially & I know I can do it again, but this time, I want more for myself & my team. It is ok to want more.”

I am looking for women with goals who are ready to take their dreams & make them a reality. Women who want to take these tiny pieces & create the puzzle with me. Are you in?

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And yeah I know, this post might offend some of you. “OMG, Ashley you are so selfish.” But if me wanting to build a team of people who provides value to others by helping them reach their health/fitness goals or helps them pay off debt or even pay for their groceries each week…then 🤷🏼‍♀️. So many people, women especially, are afraid to share their goals. They are scared to admit that they want to build their own dreams instead of working for someone else helping to build theirs. So many women JUDGE other women when they actually do put it out there…instead of cheering them on. Don’t be that person. 

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One of my mentors said it best on a podcast recently:

“And if you know in your heart that you’re amazing, caring woman, I almost feel like if you have the desire to make more money, it’s your responsibility to do so, so you can do good, so you can have businesses & employees & clients & charities & contributions that add to what our foremothers created the opportunity for us to do. They did a lot of work for us to have this, & I, for one, don’t want to imagine myself telling them, “Hey thanks, but I’m really too scared.” Women who make lots of money have more money to care for their families & future generations. I think that is the most beautiful thing; the most beautiful thing…”