Ashley Darkenwald - NASM Elite Trainer, NASM Elite Trainer

Bio

Ashley Darkenwald has been a professional in the fitness industry for over a decade. Her passion for health and fitness started as a gymnastics athlete and then coach. Thinking her life’s goal was to become an accomplished attorney, she finished her Bachelor of Arts degree at the College of St. Benedict with a political science major and an emphasis in international law, but she soon found that fitness was her true calling and switched gears. She has progressed from her initial fitness commitment many years ago of exercising every day for 3 minutes, to becoming a nationally accredited certified personal trainer, fitness instructor, owner of Anytime Fitness and Inspiration Fitness (inFIT) in Albertville, MN and a published author of FIRM, a Common Sense Approach to Wellness and Weight Management. Ashley is a motivational powerhouse and is excited for you to join her on an amazing and positive journey toward optimal health and fitness.

“More than anything, I want share the life changing love of Jesus! I have traveled the many paths and roller coasters of fitness; I know what’s out there and what lies ahead. My purpose in sharing my journey is to encourage and come alongside you on your journey to health and wellness, and remind you that you were created for more!"


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    WEDNESDAY, June 12 (HealthDay News) -- Participants in one of the world's most grueling cross-country ski races are at increased risk of developing a heart rhythm disorder (arrhythmia), according to a new study.

    Researchers looked at nearly 53,000 people who completed the 90-kilometer (56...Full Article

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    THURSDAY, June 6 (HealthDay News) -- Wearing a pedometer that tracks daily physical activity can motivate you to sit less, move more and perhaps shed unwanted pounds, a new study suggests.

    Researchers from Indiana University found this type of intervention was particularly helpful for wor...Full Article

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    FRIDAY, May 31 (HealthDay News) -- You're jogging at a steady pace, enjoying your favorite music through your headphones. Your breath is short and your heart is pumping. Your legs feel like they couldn't carry you any faster.

    And then you hear the groan of a zombie over your right shoulde...Full Article

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    WEDNESDAY, May 29 (HealthDay News) -- It's a three-peat. For the third year in a row, the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area is the fittest in America, according to the American College of Sports Medicine's annual rankings released Wednesday.

    "Minneapolis may be under snow for three months, ...Full Article

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    THURSDAY, May 16 (HealthDay News) -- Men who are physically fit in middle age have a lower risk of developing and dying from certain cancers, new research indicates.

    "Fitness is a huge predictor of [cancer] risk," said Dr. Susan Lakoski, an assistant professor of internal medicine at the...Full Article

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    WEDNESDAY, May 15 (HealthDay News) -- People who follow the ancient practice of yoga may be getting an added health boost, with a new study suggesting it can fight high blood pressure -- also known as hypertension.

    "This study confirms many people's feelings that exercise may be useful in...Full Article

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    WEDNESDAY, May 8 (HealthDay News) -- When a health insurer told obese people they could either pay 20 percent more for coverage or start exercising, most of them decided to get active, according to a new study.

    More than 6,500 obese people insured by Blue Care Network enrolled in a pedom...Full Article

  • Ashley Darkenwald - NASM Elite Trainer, NASM Elite Trainer
  • Ashley Darkenwald - NASM Elite Trainer, NASM Elite Trainer
  • Ashley Darkenwald - NASM Elite Trainer, NASM Elite Trainer
  • Sharecare News
    Sharecare News posted a story about Fitness:

    MONDAY, Aug. 13 (HealthDay News) -- Keeping up a leisure-time physical activity regimen for a decade or more could help middle-aged adults improve their heart health, researchers report.

    Over time, routine activities -- such as brisk walking, biking, or even doing housework or gardening v...Full Article