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What do I need for my spring workouts?

If you are like me, when spring hits it’s like a new lease on life!  Time to get outside, play with kids, walk/jog with friends, and enjoy the great weather.

Many of you have asked, “If I could add just 2-3 pieces to my workout wardrobe, what would be the best additions I could make for spring weather?”

So, here are our TOP Ideas for your SPRING WORKOUTS:

1) A knee length bottom. No matter where you do your workout, or what type of activity you choose, a knee length bottom is our vote for “most versatile”.  Perfect for walking, jogging, aerobics, hiking, tennis, golf, cycling, and more.  Impact Fitness has many choices online — (The Baja Short, The Summit Crop, The Combat Knicker, The Urban Knicker) all with their own little twist on the knee length look.

2) A Jacket. It doesn’t matter where you live, a spring jacket is a must.  Mornings and evenings can be cooler, and it’s important to cover up your shoulders and arms when first starting your workout or when traveling to and from the gym.  Our favorite pics for spring — The Icon Jacket or The Wasatch Jacket.  Both are available in gorgeous spring colors and favorite basic colors.  The bonus?  These jackets are super cute dressed up with your jeans or capris for a day/evening out on the town.

3) A colorful, comfortable tank or cap sleeve t. One of my absolute necessities is a top that not only looks great but feels great on.   No one wants to workout and be uncomfortable in the top they are wearing.   Specialty fabrics, such as TACTEL and MICRO POLYS, are created with a super soft feel and amazing wicking properties so you can stay cool and comfortable while working out.  Don’t want to invest a lot of money?  Not to worry — even if you own just a couple of nice workout tops, you can wash and wear them tons of times and they always look great.  Our favorites for spring — The Basic Training V-Neck Tank, The Essence Tank, The Trackstar Tank, and The Crossback Tank Long.

So WHY IMPACT?

People who have been shopping with us since we started back in 2001 are always saying, “Everywhere I go, I am asked about my great workout clothing!”  So, if you are an “Impact Regular” we don’t have to convince you what makes IMPACT so great.  But if you are here for the first time and looking for reasons WHY to join our ever-growing crowd of fans, listen up…..

Have you ever spent hours in sporting goods stores, department stores, maybe even specialty boutiques in hopes of finding the perfect workout pant or top?  Or better yet:  you just got back into your workout routine, have found a class or two at your local gym that you love, but every time you are get ready to go you hunt through your drawer of “old school” workout apparel in the hopes that something cute will pop out at you.  And it NEVER does.  Everything you have is faded, worn, out-dated, and let’s face it:  doesn’t fit or look the way you want it to.

Why is finding a great workout apparel so challenging?  This was the question I pondered over and over again.  If I am athletic built woman, why is there NOTHING out there to fit me the way I want it to!?!  As my search continued, I found myself saying things like, “I love the fit of this waistband on this pant, but the leg is too tight…”, or “Wow, this top could be really cute….if it were only 5″ longer in length and had a better support bra.”

This is how IMPACT came about.  Women need to have other women creating and designing fitness apparel that fits and flatters in all the right places.  And I am not just talking about one specific “fit” or “type” of woman — we all want to find cute, flattering fitnesswear.  Thin, curvy, athletic, tall, short…. we all deserve to be able to find great fitting workout apparel that we love!  That is exactly what you will find here.

So, what is it about IMPACT that makes our apparel so great?  We have taken the extra time and attention to create bottom styles that are stylish and slimming and top styles that can be worn in or out of the gym.  We are continually listening to you, our clients, about what you want.  Longer, fuller tanks - you got it.  Something for those who don’t want a tank, but still want a feminine style - you got it.  Something for those who want to minimize the rear and thighs - you got it.  The list goes on and on.  We use only the absolute best fabrics in the industry — fabrics that many other companies don’t use simply because they are more expensive to buy — but we consider them a value to YOU, our valued friends and clients.  Our items stand the test of time, washing and wearing, more washing and wearing, and still more washing and wearing.  Our fabrics are a value because they hold their color and shape and they really last.  All of our product is created, designed, and manufactured in the USA and we are very proud of it!

If you haven’t yet shopped with us, I hope you will take a look at our great line and find something to try.  I am confidant that you will find it as money well spent.  Trust me — I’ve been the one to buy 5 tanks “because they were such a great deal” only to be sorry later when they have shrunk and faded after 2 washings.  Heck, I didn’t really love the fit of them in the first place.  If I had only saved that money and actually found and bought a couple items that I loved.  Items that would last and that fit exactly how I want them to.  That is what you will find here — amazingly comfortable, great fitting fitnesswear.  A value that I know you will find and love.

Yours in Fitness,

Megan and the IMPACT Team