About Ashton Alderson

Female personal trainer and online fitness coach, WABBA Bikini Pro, and a former Specialist Occupational Therapist in mental health. I coach women one to one in Durham and Newcastle, and online across the UK. Here is who I am, what I have done, and how I coach, so you can check for yourself.

Ashton Alderson, female personal trainer, at UltraFlex Durham

01Qualifications and experience

Qualified personal trainer and online coach, since 2023
Six years as a Specialist Occupational Therapist in NHS mental health services before coaching full time
WABBA Bikini Pro
Grew up competing in national-level gymnastics and cheerleading

The OT background is not a footnote. It is why I coach the whole picture: the physique, the mindset, and the habits that make results stick, and why "I have had a horrible week and I do not want to do this any more" gets a proper answer rather than a motivational quote.

02Competitive background

I still compete. Seventeen times on stage across eleven competitions, top five in every one, seven first-place finishes and two overall champion titles. Internationally five times, including an NPC Pro Qualifier win.

WABBA Bikini Pro
WABBA Miss Bikini Model Universe, Venice 2024
IFBA Miss Tyneside, 2024

Why that matters to you: I know what it takes to diet for a goal, and I know the scarier half too, eating more and gaining weight on purpose and trusting the process. I have felt both, and I coach both.

03How I coach

Strength and femininity coexist. You do not have to pick one. Aesthetics and performance. It is fine to want to look good. Food is fuel, and a positive relationship with eating is built to last. Confidence in what your body can do, not just how it looks.

And the things I will not do: crash diets, guilt around food, shrinking you to meet someone else's expectations, rubbishing other styles of training, or selling an extreme physique as a normal goal. The full list, both sides, is here.

The method is simple. Education, so you understand why it works. Structure, so you have a plan that fits your life. Accountability, so you keep going long past the two-week wall.

04Where I coach

Durham: one to one personal training at UltraFlex Durham
Gosforth, Newcastle: one to one personal training at Hii Club Gosforth, serving the whole of Newcastle
Online: training and nutrition in an app, with a weekly check-in from me, anywhere in the UK

05Client results

Real women with jobs, families and normal lives, photos shared with permission. See the transformations here.

06Things I have written

Every guide on this site is written by me, in plain English, with no fluff.

The Glute GuideSix exercises that actually build glutes Beginner's Guide to LiftingHow to start with zero experience Fat Loss Without Crash DietsHow fat loss actually works The Protein GuideHow much you need and how to hit it Strength Training In Your 40s & 50sWhy lifting matters most now Online Coaching For WomenThe complete guide How To Choose A PT In DurhamWhat to look for, from a PT who works here All guidesTraining, nutrition and coaching

07Find me

Instagram: @ashtonaldersonfitness. Or send an enquiry and I will come back to you personally.

Want to train with me?

A free consultation, no pressure, no hard sell. In Durham, in Gosforth, or online.

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