http://impactfitnessdc.com Impact Fitness is a professional private training company. Impact Fitness provides fitness services to female athletes. career aged women, teams, individuals, and small groups. Our team is made up of highly educated trainers whose passion for fitness and overall health defines their work. Thu, 12 Jan 2012 05:25:29 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Jennifer Simone The New York Times recently published an article previewing a book on the rewards and risks of practicing Yoga.  William J. Broad became significantly aware of the risks of Yoga through an injury and then used his curiosity to widen his perspectives on the practice of Yoga in modernity.  ... http://impactfitnessdc.com/featured-articles/what-yoga-wreckage-can-teach-about-all-injuries/ In sports performance and fitness for desirable body composition, results are dependent on maintaining an optimal balance between training and recovery. Tom Purvis teaches that a desired health inducing or performance based outcome for clients can be achieved by micro adaptations and micro progressions.* This strategy involves a training principle ... http://impactfitnessdc.com/uncategorized/micro-managing-your-fitness-inflammation/ Health is obviously so much more than a disease-free state of being.  To be healthy is to have a body toned to its max performance potential, a clear mind exploding with curiosity, and a happy spirit. DC Fit Week wants to bring a week of mind, body, and financial fitness to ... http://impactfitnessdc.com/featured-articles/dc-fit-week-a-week-of-health-in-dc-march-21-25/ CRAVE Washington DC Edition 2010 CRAVE dc innovatively connects urban gals to the sassiest, gutsiest, most inspiring people they need to know in Washington DC. The spread featured a Q&A with Impact Fitness DC's creator Jennifer Simone Schwartz People may be surprised to know: How much their lives can be influenced by intentional controlled ... http://impactfitnessdc.com/featured-articles/crave-dc-spread/ Encourage your athlete to achieve their goals with holiday gifts.  (You know: the gifts they didn't know they wanted) Nuun Hydration Packs are simply tablets of electrolytes an athlete can add to their water. They are designed for quick absorption and optimal hydration. Each packet contains 12 tablets. The athlete simply ... http://impactfitnessdc.com/uncategorized/holiday/ When bringing your daughter to our WAGS games after or before another meet, they must be refueled. An entire meal is neither always manageable nor smart so I have handpicked products and homemade snacks that will make for the best possible athlete playing several hours a week. Recovery is a challenge ... http://impactfitnessdc.com/coach/parent-and-athlete-guide-to-re-fueling/ As a parent or coach, you understand that we are at a vital time of year for our athletes' development.   With 2 a day camps, try-outs, and the stress of the upcoming school year, a teenager's life is quite a lot to manage. The objectives and goals for heavy loads ... http://impactfitnessdc.com/featured-articles/quick-reference-for-nutrition-and-recovery/ Competitive soccer is a physically and mentally demanding sport. Unfortunately, injuries are all too common. While rules are designed to minimize physical contact, injuries still occur. Some are due to contact with another player, others are considered non-contact and some are due to overuse. Physical and mental fatigue associated with ... http://impactfitnessdc.com/uncategorized/importance-of-post-game-recovery-new-study/ The issue of hydration and athletes is a serious issue. Researchers find it important enough to take sweat samples from hot, stinky soccer players to measure the contents of their sweat.  The purpose of such studies is to measure what is lost in sweat and then devise a method for ... http://impactfitnessdc.com/uncategorized/dehydration/ Alexandria U14 Girls Soccer and Impact Fitness DC have formed a partnership for the Spring 10 season.  Jenn will be the Assistant Coach of the Alexandria Freedom team. This document was created to be a guide for the athletes, coaches, and parents about improving their speed, and endurance while decreasing the ... http://impactfitnessdc.com/coach/speed-by-the-numbers-for-alexandria-freedom-players/