As we edge through the last remaining weeks of winter and head towards the spring, you wouldn’t be alone if your mind is turning towards getting in shape by the time we hit bikini season.
But what if you heard there was a “miracle” weight loss program that could help you to shift stubborn kilos while still eating the foods you love?
This was exactly what 40-year-old mum-of-three Erin Bruce was after when she stumbled upon the Train With Ash approach.
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After years of restrictive diets and gruelling workouts with little success, Erin joined the popular Aussie program in 2020.
She did so after hearing founder Ash Lane’s balanced approach: eat more, train less, and say yes to ice cream without any guilt.
Since then, Erin has lost a staggering 24 kilos — dropping from 85kg to 61kg, while still enjoying pizza and doughnuts.
And of course, Erin isn’t the only Train With Ash success story.
44-year-old mum of seven Renee was also at breaking point when she tried Train With Ash at the start of 2024.
After spending years putting everyone else’s needs before her own, she felt exhausted, unhappy with her fitness and no longer recognised the person in the mirror.
When she started Train With Ash’s free five-day challenge, she embraced weight training for the first time in her life, and since then, Renee has lost 7.5 kilos, taken 12cm off her hips, 10cm off her waist and 6cm off each thigh.
“Do it. Take the risk, you’ll never regret doing something for you,” she told Best Picks.
Unlike traditional programs that rely on restrictions, Train With Ash is designed to fit into the lives of busy, everyday women, especially mums juggling it all.
Founded by Ash Lane, the multi-million-dollar coaching business changes the lives (and waistlines) of thousands joining the 12-week weight loss program.
Rather than restriction, deprivation and tactics, Train With Ash focuses on the mindset, fitness and non-restrictive dieting.
With a massive online community, transformational results, and a waitlist growing by the day, the program is one of Australia’s most impactful women’s health programs.
Much of why Train With Ash has become such a success story comes from the fact that it was built off Ash’s own success with trying something different when it comes to weight loss.
When Ash looks back on her twenties, she remembers the grind — hours in the gym, cutting carbs, skipping cake at birthday parties, and counting every calorie.
“I thought that’s what it took to get results,” she tells Best Picks.
“But I was miserable, and the moment I stopped, the weight would come back.”
After years of trial, error, and education, Ash discovered the science behind fat loss — and realised women didn’t need to live in a cycle of restriction and guilt.
Instead of deprivation, women needed sustainable nutrition, minimal but effective training and education — so people understood why this approach works.
“Training? Just three sessions a week — and no, you don’t have to live in activewear or cancel dinner with friends to make it work,” Ash says.
What started as a small coaching business from Ash’s home office is now a massive online movement.
Thousands of women around the country are dedicated to Train With Ash, with hundreds sharing their success stories and progress shots.
“I want women to know they can have the body, health, and confidence they want — without giving up the things they love,” Ash says.
“It’s not about punishment. It’s about a plan that fits your life, not the other way around.”
For more information about Train With Ash, and to try the program for yourself, head here now.
The next free five-day challenge starts on September 1. For more information and to get involved, head here now.
Typical day on a plate with Train With Ash
- Meal 1: Bacon and egg muffin
- Meal 2: Coffee and protein bar
- Meal 3: Creamy chicken pasta bake
- Meal 4: Yoghurt and berries
- Meal 5: Steak, veggies and chips
- Meal 6: A giant Freddo
