​What is Uplift Strength and Fitness all about?

Strength. Empowerment. Confidence. Self-Care. Individuality. Judgement-Free. Our bodies are incredible. They are beautiful and capable of doing mighty things! The vision of Uplift Strength and Fitness is to make strength and fitness available to everyone regardless of where they are coming from.

Over a decade ago, head coach and owner, Ashlie, got into the fitness industry with one goal: to change it. She was tired of the advertisements and sales tactics being pushed on people to make them feel inadequate - all for the sake of profit. She was frustrated by the gender bias and assumptions being placed on women in the gym (and the weight room) and wanted to make strength available to anyone who wanted it.

About Ashlie
Certified Personal Trainer, Nutrition Specialist, Strength and Conditioning Coach,  Certified Pre- and Post Natal Coach and Owner of Uplift Strength and Fitness

You have value. You have worth. You are SO MUCH MORE more than the number on the scale. In a world obsessed with looks, I want to encourage people to take a step back and learn to love themselves as they are and use the respect and appreciation they have for their bodies to make positive and lasting changes for the better. My name is Ashlie, I am a mother of two, I love to lift heavy things and find so much joy in helping others realize what they are capable of.

Over a decade ago I got into the fitness industry with a pretty big goal: to change it.

I began my own fitness journey 13 years ago in pursuit of a tiny waist. Over the years that singular goal morphed into something much greater as I realized there was so much more to health and fitness than a number on the scale. I believe it is important to own the skin we’re in. We’ve been conditioned to hate our bodies with the intention of loving it once we perfect it. The problem with that logic is that “perfection” is out of reach and once we fix one “problem” we’ll find the next to obsess over.​

​It has taken me years to figure out what it meant to love my body, and quite frankly I still have to fight back feelings of inadequacy. However, I can say without a doubt that I have a greater respect and appreciation for my body now than ever before. I eat healthy and train hard because I love to feel healthy, strong, and capable. I no longer want to look like HER (the unattainable embodiment of perfection society says we should look like), but rather the best version of myself. That version will have acne scars (teenage years were rough), cellulite (because genetics), facial lines (I have people in my life who make me smile a lot), stretchmarks and a c-section scar (because I birthed two beautiful babies!). None of these I consider flaws as they are a normal part of LIFE!
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One can love oneself and still want to change for the better. It’s the motivation and mindset behind it that matters. I believe that in order to help clients create a lasting lifestyle change, we must address the emotional and mental as well as physical aspects of health. 

​My vision through Uplift Strength and Fitness is to make strength accessible to every one. To work with individuals coming from all walks of life and help them create a solid base through nutrition and strength on which to build a lifetime of health and fitness.