Author: Ashley Kaltwasser

Ashley Kaltwasser is the three-time Bikini Olympia Champion and two-time Bikini International Champion. She is a Team Gaspari, Better Bodies and MuscleEgg athlete, sponsored by Liquid Sun Rayz & a former collegiate track athlete. Ashley believes that serious fitness doesn’t have to be boring. In her “Keep it Fresh” column, she share ways to keep your training and nutrition fun and flavorful.

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Jump Rope to Burn Fat and Calories

Cardio Blast You Can Do Anywhere

Strong and Shapely Leg Blast

Get a Tight Butt and Work Your Lower Body

8 Tips for Fitting in your Micros

Essential Nutrients for Health and Fitness

You've heard of macros— carbs, proteins and fats— but micros?? What's a micro, and why are they essential?

My 6 Favorite Leg Exercises

Must-do Moves to Shape Lower Body

Some women have the misconception they can't tone muscle in their legs because they weren't a track athlete or have don’t have “good genetics.” Of course, you can— it just takes consistent training and the right nutrition over time. Here are some of my top staple exercises that you should never miss on lower body day!

10 Healthy Grocery Shopping Tips

Easy Ways to Stay On Track

Hey, ladies! Hope you've all been having an amazing, productive week so far! Today, I wanted to discuss how to grocery shop for your goals. A lot of you ladies ask me about all these confusing labels on packaging like, “all natural,” “whole grain,” “low fat” and “organic.” Below I wrote some simple tips for you to follow when grocery shopping to make sure you stay on track with your goals!

Getting Bikini Ready By Summer

How to Find Focus

We all have friends who are constantly up and down in weight. Why? They crash diet, and then revert back to old habits. The way to safely build your figure and cut body fat for GOOD is by consistently training and eating healthy, moderate portions 90-95 percent of the time. To help get you refocused for your summer body, take five to 10 minutes to answer some questions I've written below!

Guilt-Free Night Out

Tips for making healthy restaurant choices

Dining in a restaurant is a great way to socialize and catch up with friends. Whether you go out to eat once a month or once a week, it is possible to eat healthy and make good choices. Follow these quick tips and tricks to eating guilt-free while out to eat!

6 Tips to Get Visible Abs

Must-do Workout and Diet Tricks

Today, I want to focus on one of my favorite topics: HOW TO GET VISIBLE ABS! Every day, I get questions on how to attain more defined, long, lean, non-blocky abs. I've compiled a list of my top six tips I'd love to share with you!

5 Ways To Cut Calories In Cocktails

Plus 6 Smarter Drink Choices

Let's be honest, most of us in the fitness industry do our very best to avoid alcohol, or pretend like we don't drink. Truthfully, when social situations arise, the majority of us will enjoy a cocktail or glass of wine, and leave the social scene early before we lose all inhibitions. We're only human after all! It's OK to reward yourself and let loose every once in while.

Tips To Achieving A Smaller, Tighter Waist

Best Foods and Exercises

If you've been on social media lately, you've definitely noticed the recent trend of “waist trainers.” I'm here to give you my opinion on these, as well as other tips to achieving your tiniest waist yet! However, let me preface by saying that having a strong core is extremely beneficial to your health, and can minimize risk of injury in daily functional or strenuous movements. This article is only for those looking to decrease the size of their waist, and some core strength as a result.