SOUTHERN BEAUTY
Fit’n
Pretty
Style can be defined many
ways and, like most things,
foundation is everything.
Being fit can make a good
outfit great.
ASHLEY THOMPSON LEFT HER
HOMETOWN OF CARROLLTON,
GEORGIA, TO ATTEND OGEECHEE TECH
FOR A DEGREE IN COSMETOLOGY,
simultaneously beginning a life-or-death
battle with anorexia. She returned home
after finishing college, but was incredibly
sick and unhealthy. “I was about 70 pounds
at the age of 21,” Thompson says. “I felt like
my worth was dependent on the scale.”
Thompson resolved to achieve a
healthier weight and defeat her anorexia
— finding her saving grace in the world of
fitness. “If it were not for fitness I wouldn’t
be here today.”
Now, Thompson is a nutritionist and
an ACE-certified personal trainer — while
also training as a professional bodybuilder.
Ashley has made it her mission in life to
help others achieve their ideal health goals,
making sure that they look and feel good
in the process — reaching a higher level of
confidence and style through becoming
fit. Train with Ashley at CannonFit
Transformation Center in Bluffton,
South Carolina, cannonfit.com •
Written by CHRISTIAN BORIO
Photography Nelson LaPorte
16
SOUTH August|September 2019
16 SOUTH MAGAZINE August | September 2019