A Detailed Look at My Current Fitness & Health Routine
Before I share what I’m currently doing, taking, and using, let me back up and paint the full picture.
Fitness and wellness have been a huge part of my life since I gave birth to my youngest daughter 13 years ago. At that point, I had been through the ringer—four C-sections in four years, breastfeeding between each pregnancy. I wanted to get in shape, but I wasn’t exactly sure what that meant. So, I started small: jogging with my babies in a double stroller.
In true Ashlee fashion, that quickly escalated to running my first half marathon (who does 5Ks anyway?) the very weekend my youngest turned one. That finish line was a defining moment—I ran 13.1 miles just one year postpartum with baby number four.
From there, I kept up my workouts and eventually joined a gym where I could drop my babies off in childcare for an hour. A new friend invited me to try a group fitness class, and since I had a background in dance, I thought, Why not? I fell in love with the class environment. And, again in true Ashlee fashion, that led to me becoming a certified instructor, teaching classes, and eventually earning my NASM personal training certification.
Since then I’ve helped hundreds of moms get stronger while staying consistent with my own fitness. I ran two more half marathons and even hit an insane personal goal: completing 13.1 miles in under two hours. I DID THAT in 2018!. But with that high came a low—I injured myself unknowingly from the downhill portion of the race and had to step away from teaching and training while I healed.
During that recovery season, the Lord began nudging me in a new direction: to focus more on my online social media presence and encouraging others in homeschooling. My kids were also getting older, and spending a few hours at the gym every day just wasn’t sustainable. Stepping away from teaching and training in 2018 was one of the hardest decisions I’ve ever made. I felt so attached to my clients, and honestly, felt responsible for them. Whether or not that was true, it’s how I felt.
I rehabbed my knee and focused heavily on upper-body work during that time. I returned to full function by late 2018/early 2019. That’s when I officially shifted to working out from home—lifting weights in the garage and following old Beachbody programs (no longer around).
Then came 2020, when the world went crazy. We ordered a Peloton bike—since I had taught indoor cycling and missed it—and I began using the Peloton app from home. I’ve continued using it in some capacity ever since.
I truly love fitness and experimenting with new workouts. Last year, for example, I tried F45 twice a week for a full year to switch things up, while still doing Peloton and my own strength training on the other days.
As I’ve shared before, I have PCOS, which comes with a host of unpleasant symptoms/issues I’ve been navigating since 2019/2020. About a year ago, I committed to a full year of consistent strength training and hitting 10K steps daily to see how it impacted my PCOS.
But recently I’ve changed it up again to keep it fresh and have been slowly (that’s important) getting back into running.
Here’s my current workout schedule:
1 interval run per week + stretch
1 endurance run (45–60 min) per week + stretch
1 lower-body strength day
1 upper-body strength day + core
1 weighted vest long walk (45–60 min)
I also aim for 8,500–10,000 steps each day.
When it comes to nutrition, I don’t “diet” and I don’t plan to. Instead, I focus on:
Whole foods
High fiber
High protein
Low sugar
I aim for 130–180 oz of water daily.
I also take a few daily supplements and have experienced HUGE BENEFITS from them. I keep it simple, but I won’t go without these:
Seed Pre & Probiotic (25% off with code GRACEANDGRIT25)
Better Hormones (10% off with code ASHLEE10)
Equip Foods Protein Powder – my favorite protein powder! (My link gives you 15% off)
Equip Foods Collagen (My link gives you 15% off)
Consistency and flexibility have been the key to keeping fitness a life-giving part of my routine, not a burden. I hope sharing my journey inspires you to find a rhythm that works for your season, too. Here’s to moving our bodies, fueling them well, and giving ourselves grace along the way.
Until Next Time!
