E129: Strength, Flexibility & Fuel with Ashleigh Gass – Transforming Health Through Movement

The Get Healthy Tampa Bay Podcast

Welcome to the Get Healthy Tampa Bay Podcast with Dr. Kerry Reller! This week, I’m joined by Ashleigh Gass, a licensed dietitian nutritionist and co-owner of MOVE, a gymnastics-inspired strength training facility in Clearwater, FL. In this episode, we discuss how integrating strength training, mobility, and functional nutrition can transform your health—whether you're recovering from injury or just trying to feel better in your body. Ashleigh shares her personal journey, how MOVE was created, and practical tips to overcome fatigue, under-eating, and metabolic dysfunction. We also dive into common nutrition myths, why flexibility matters more than you think, and how functional movement supports healthy aging. Tune in for real, actionable strategies to move better and feel better—at any age.
Ashleigh is a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), Licensed Dietician, Sports Nutritionist, Certified Nutrition Specialist (CNS) and Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner. She’s co-owner and founder of MOVE Gymnastics Strength Training, a local training facility famous for
integrating traditional strength training with calisthenics, mobility & stretching protocols.
00:29 – Meet Ashleigh Gass and her background in exercise physiology
02:31 – What brought Ashleigh to Clearwater and how MOVE was founded
03:17 – The origin of MOVE's gymnastics-inspired training method
05:41 – Why mobility and stretching are critical for long-term health
08:34 – The importance of functional movement as we age
11:00 – Client success story: reversing fatty liver and restoring movement
15:13 – What is functional nutrition and how it differs from conventional care
17:36 – Labs Ashleigh reviews and how she works with patients’ doctors
22:40 – Common issues Ashleigh sees: fatigue, under-eating, inflammation
26:34 – Nutritional myth busted: “Carbs make you fat”
29:56 – GLP-1 medications: thoughts on their use and long-term questions
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Chapters

1. E129: Strength, Flexibility & Fuel with Ashleigh Gass – Transforming Health Through Movement (00:00:00)

2. Meet Ashleigh Gass and her background in exercise physiology (00:00:57)

3. What brought Ashleigh to Clearwater and how MOVE was founded (00:02:59)

4. The origin of MOVE's gymnastics-inspired training method (00:03:45)

5. Why mobility and stretching are critical for long-term health (00:06:09)

6. The importance of functional movement as we age (00:09:02)

7. Client success story: reversing fatty liver and restoring movement (00:11:28)

8. What is functional nutrition and how it differs from conventional care (00:15:41)

9. Labs Ashleigh reviews and how she works with patients’ doctors (00:18:04)

10. Common issues Ashleigh sees: fatigue, under-eating, inflammation (00:23:08)

11. Nutritional myth busted: “Carbs make you fat” (00:27:02)

12. GLP-1 medications: thoughts on their use and long-term questions (00:30:24)