A Lady Goes West

A healthy lifestyle blog by Ashley Pitt

Fitness

I like to sweat! How about you?

As a personal trainer and group fitness instructor, health and fitness is a huge part of my life. On A Lady Goes West, I often share what my workouts look like and provide you useful tips for your own fitness journey. Read on for my story, as well as how-tos. 

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How I got started in fitness

My fitness journey began in college, when I started running several times a week. It wasn’t until very early in my professional career that I learned about the power of group fitness, and my world changed.

I started attending a gym regularly after work and was completely floored by the changes in my body and the improvements in fitness level that I gained from one particular class — Les Mills BODYPUMP. After several months of progress, the instructor encouraged me to consider joining the ranks as a leader.

I thought about it for some time and finally signed up for a three-day initial training, and the rest is history. Although I continued to work in the corporate world, I spent more and more time in the group fitness room … building my passion for everything that has to do with working out, healthy food and living. That passion continued to grow, and now I’m a fitness professional, as well as the writer of A Lady Goes West.

Currently, I teach three different types of Les Mills classes (BODYPUMP, BODYATTACK and CXWORX) at a few San Francisco Bay Area 24 Hour Fitness gyms, as well as barre classes. My experience also includes having worked as a Fitness Coach at a brand new Orangetheory Fitness and as a full-time personal trainer at Equinox. I got my Certified Personal Trainer certificate through National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM).

For more information, check out How I started working in the fitness industry.

Fitness posts

Here’s a recap of some of my best fitness-related posts …

Personal training

Les Mills group fitness

Group fitness class reviews

Orangetheory Fitness

Fitness questions

Fitness tips

Workouts

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My current fitness certifications:

  • Certified Personal Trainer, NASM
  • Kettlebell Athletics Certified Personal Trainer
  • Les Mills Advanced BODYPUMP Instructor
  • Les Mills CXWORX Instructor
  • Les Mills BODYATTACK Instructor
  • Bootybarre Instructor
  • Power Plate Personal Trainer
  • Pre- and Post-Natal Certified Personal Trainer
  • Orangetheory Fitness Coach
  • CPR/AED

Have a question about personal training, group fitness or Les Mills? Just ask!

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Disclaimer

A Lady Goes West is a personal blog meant for entertainment purposes only and does not serve as a substitute for professional advice from your own doctor, trainer or nutritionist. While I'm a certified personal trainer and group fitness instructor, the workouts, food and plans I post are what works for me and may not work for you. Please enjoy these stories and tips from my life, but proceed with caution. Also, know that affiliate links and sponsored posts appear from time-to-time, and I appreciate your support. For more information about how your data is stored, visit my Privacy Policy. Thanks for reading!