D here,  I am a Certified Personal Trainer and Fitness Nutrition Specialist through the American Council of Exercise. 

I didn’t foresee myself becoming a fitness professional as I was average, at best, while playing organized sports. I was also pretty scrawny and dealt with depression. 

My sophomore year of  High School I was introduced to the weight room, I didn’t know it then, but my life changed from that day on. It not only transformed my body but as well as my mind, it taught me patience and how to overcome challenges. 

Since then, I’ve been fortunate enough to have mentors with a lifespan of experience in Personal Training bless me with their knowledge. 

With that, I take a holistic approach to coaching, leading you to your physical goals, helping you make a mental shift and giving you the tools to make exercise a part of your life. 

Whether at your consultation, on the training floor or in passing, I hope to leave a positive impact on your views of ReDefine and fitness in general.

Hey I’m Ashlee! I am a Certified Personal Trainer through the American Council of Exercise and a Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the NSCA. I have a bachelors of science in Exercise Science from VCU which is where I learned the importance of exercise as medicine.

For fourteen years of my life I was coached as a part of a team and then I went out on my own and realized how challenging and overwhelming it can be to hold yourself accountable to all of the awesome goals you have. I decided that I wanted to pursue Exercise Science so that I can help people, myself included, achieve the goals they set out and find new ones along the way.

In 2018 I came across powerlifting and fell in love with discovering the powerful connection of mind and body, especially when it comes to testing your limits. My goal as a coach is to teach my community how incredible our bodies are, how impactful our minds are and the amazing things you can do when the two are connected.

I have a bachelors of science in Kinesiology as well as being a certified strength and conditioning specialist (CSCS) by the NSCA.  I first began training as a means to help people get stronger and achieve goals they didn’t think they could. Now I can’t imagine doing anything else.

As a former division 1 student-athlete I have been coached and mentored by some of the best coaches and leaders in the business.  Through my journey my coaching philosophy has evolved in certain ways, but always contains certain fundamental truths as follows:  

1. Fitness is for everyone.  Not everyone comes to a coach with the right mindset, but the right coach can help anyone develop that mindset.
2. Fitness, as with everything worth doing, requires discipline and resilience.  Anyone can thrive when motivated, it takes fortitude to develop the discipline for the times you aren’t motivated.
3. If you show up and work hard for me, I will do the same for you.  Coaching is built on trust.  You trust me, and I’ll trust you.
4. Fitness should be fun!  It’s going to be different for everyone and that’s ok.  A good coach will help you find the things you most enjoy about it and that’s what makes your results last in the long-run.

My goal with my coaching is to lead and inspire people to become the best version of themselves possible both physically and mentally.

Debbie joins the ReDefine:RVA team with a wealth of experience stemming from more than two decades working in the Health, Fitness and Wellness space in Chicago and Richmond. Debbie has accumulated numerous professional industry certifications during that time and held leadership roles in large, exclusive commercial gyms and medical fitness centers as well as corporate, boutique, nonprofit and hospitality-focused private club organizations. She’s a retired pro bicycle racer who diligently works to carve out time to ride, run, lift heavy things, practice yoga, read, travel and live her best and fullest life with her husband and two super-senior cats.