Ashley Kaltwasser wows in a bikini

Ashley Kaltwasser, a renowned fitness influencer and Ms. Olympia competitor, is no stranger to discipline and dedication. In a recent Instagram post, she emphasized the importance of meal prep, captioning it, “Meal prep = game changer! Prepping your meals ahead of time keeps you on track, saves you from last-minute junk food decisions, and fuels your body with the good stuff.” Beyond meal prep, Kaltwasser’s fitness routine includes weightlifting, working with a trainer, and focused lower-body exercises like squats and hip thrusts. Her commitment to staying consistent helps her maintain peak physical condition while inspiring her followers.

Kaltwasser shared this video on Instagram of herself doing exercises with weights. According to ACE Fitness, exercises like these have a lot of health benefits. “Strength training with heavy weights improves muscle definition. Muscle definition occurs as the result of muscles remaining in a state of semi-contraction and heavy strength training recruits the larger type II muscle fibers responsible for a muscle’s appearance.”

Kaltwasser works with a trainer to keep herself in shape. She shared this Instagram video collaboration of the two of them working out. Kalwasser captioned the post, “@andreadams_official keeping me on track here in Hawaii at the @gyfitnesstrainingcenter ??” Working with a personal trainer has a lot of health benefits. ACE Fitness states, “If you are new to exercise or find that some movements are painful, it is worth hiring a trainer to be certain that you are moving in a safe and effective way. Taking the time to learn proper exercise technique can improve your results and prevent annoying injuries.”

Kaltwasser is seen doing squats in the previous Instagram video. Allina Health states that squats have a lot of benefits. “The squat is one of the all-around best exercises to do for your lower body. It strengthens and tones muscles in your thighs, butt and calves and improves posture, balance, flexibility and inner core strength. Squatting also improves bone mineral density to keep your bones strong.”

Kaltwasser’s trainer, Andrea Adams, revealed in the caption of this Instagram video that he has her do pulses in between reps. He explained why in the caption, “All about the details. Instead of progressing the weight try increasing your time under tension (TUT) by adding an additional 1/4 pulse between reps. Other cues I like to give as progressions for hip thrusts/glute bridge are maintaining posterior pelvic tilt on these shorter ROM reps, driving the feet down through the platform, and maintaining lateral tension in the mini band.”

Kaltwasser is seen doing hip thrusts in the previous Instagram video. According to Gymless, this exercise has a lot of benefits. “Hip thrusts are a controlled and powerful movement, mainly focusing on the glutes, hamstrings, lower back, and core. This exercise is vital for developing a stronger posterior chain, contributing to improved athletic performance, alleviating lower back pain, and enhancing overall physique. Considering that about 65 million Americans experience some form of back pain, hip thrusts are a great exercise to include in your routine.”

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Ashley Kaltwasser tries the U.S. Navy fitness test

A buff bikini model showed off her strength when she attempted the U.S. Navy’s Physical Readiness Test after insisting she hasn’t worked on her six-pack abs in three years.

Ashley Kaltwasser, a three-time winner of the Bikini Olympia contest, was filmed doing a round of sit-ups and push-ups before embarking on a one-and-a-half-mile run.

As part of the fitness test, participants are given two minutes to do as many sit-ups as possible and then two minutes to complete as many push-ups as they can.

After completing the first two rounds, they have to do a timed one-and-a-half-mile run. While walking or a combination of walking or running is allowed, the goal is to finish the run as fast as possible.

Passing scores for the Physical Readiness Test vary based on gender and age.

‘I’m most worried about the sit-ups because, honestly, I haven’t trained abs in three years,’ Ashley explains at the start of the video. ‘But the other ones, I should be okay.’

Ashley once again admits that she is a bit nervous about the abs portion of the test.

‘Don’t let these abs fool you,’ she says while lifting up her shirt to show off her rock hard stomach. ‘Like, literally, haven’t done abs in, like, three years. So, I’m gonna be so sore after this. This is the one test that I’m very un-confident about.’

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