Impact Cross Training
Our program is for almost everyone: seniors, men, women and students of all ages that are COMMITTED to their success. When you come to an Impact Strength and Fitness session, you will train with a group, led by one of our Certified Personal Trainers. Your trainer will help you achieve proper form, scaling of weights and intensity to help you to get the most out of every workout. You get the best of both worlds: the attention of trainer and the motivation of your peers.
The Impact approach to cross training has fused bodybuilding, powerlifting, strongman, gymnastics, bodyweight training, kettlebell training, Olympic lifting, and endurance cardio into one constantly evolving program guaranteed to get you in the best shape of your life. Fuse proper nutrition with this highly effective program and you'll be shredded in no time.
Each Impact Cross Training workout is different from the last and you will learn to use equipment like barbells, kettlebells, medicine balls, weights, rings, boxes, PVC pipe, and even water kegs, sandbags, and tractor tires. Drop in to a class and check it out!!
Impact Strength and Fitness is here to help you meet any of your fitness needs. Whether you are varying your routine, trying to lose a few pounds, trying to gain muscle or getting ready for an event, Impact Strength and Fitness can help you achieve your goals.
The Impact approach to cross training has fused bodybuilding, powerlifting, strongman, gymnastics, bodyweight training, kettlebell training, Olympic lifting, and endurance cardio into one constantly evolving program guaranteed to get you in the best shape of your life. Fuse proper nutrition with this highly effective program and you'll be shredded in no time.
Each Impact Cross Training workout is different from the last and you will learn to use equipment like barbells, kettlebells, medicine balls, weights, rings, boxes, PVC pipe, and even water kegs, sandbags, and tractor tires. Drop in to a class and check it out!!
Impact Strength and Fitness is here to help you meet any of your fitness needs. Whether you are varying your routine, trying to lose a few pounds, trying to gain muscle or getting ready for an event, Impact Strength and Fitness can help you achieve your goals.
Impact Cross Training Prices and Schedule
5 Sessions x week- $70 per month
4 Sessions x week- $60 per month
3 Sessions x week- $50 per month (our most popular membership option)
2 Sessions x week- $40 per month
Monday, Wednesday, Friday- 7 am, 9 am, 11 am, noon, 4 pm, 5 pm, 6 pm * Gym closes early on Wednesday. Last session starts at 5 pm
Tuesday, Thursday- 8 am, 11 am, 4 pm, 6 pm
4 Sessions x week- $60 per month
3 Sessions x week- $50 per month (our most popular membership option)
2 Sessions x week- $40 per month
Monday, Wednesday, Friday- 7 am, 9 am, 11 am, noon, 4 pm, 5 pm, 6 pm * Gym closes early on Wednesday. Last session starts at 5 pm
Tuesday, Thursday- 8 am, 11 am, 4 pm, 6 pm
Getting Started
1. Real easy, call us (207-215-3335) , or email me at chris@impactstrengthandfitness.com or just walk in to observe a workout and ask any questions you may have. This training is for serious clients only therefore, give it some time to think over what level of dedication you're ready to give before you start.
2. If you like what you see and are ready to begin, schedule a time for our FREE fitness assessment and bodyfat analysis. This session last about an hour and you will be expected to perform a workout. The fitness assessment will cover the basic functional movements of the Impact Cross Training program. The assessment is intended to guide clients through the complex movements of our training (body weight/gymnastic movements, olympic lifts, etc). It is imperative that all movements are done with excellent form which will reduce the risk of injury and will produce better results. Therefore, during the assessment you will be closely supervised by a trainer who will provide constructive feedback.
3. Once you are done with the fitness assessment you are now ready to:
a) Join Our Group Classes that execute the daily Impact warm up and workout. During group classes we will continue to coach your technique closely and help you scale the workouts as needed.
Our Vision
Impact Strength and Fitness is a genuine "small box private gym" committed to giving you the best workout you can possibly get. Yes, it is hard. A lot harder than hopping on the treadmill and doing a few biceps curls in the air conditioning! From the minute you walk in and experience what our program is all about you will feel and be a part of something GREAT!
Our vision is simple... To make a community of individuals into a family bound together by a common goal of being in the best possible shape they can be in. I want you to be up for the challenge, no matter what that challenge is!
Our vision is simple... To make a community of individuals into a family bound together by a common goal of being in the best possible shape they can be in. I want you to be up for the challenge, no matter what that challenge is!
About Our Trainers/Coaches
Chris Dwelle LMT, C.PT, C.SN
I am a Certified Personal Trainer, Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Sports Nutritionist, competitive strongman, and owner of Impact Strength and Fitness. IS&F is a "Hybrid style" personal training studio in Augusta, Maine. I train athletes to get stronger and faster and dedicated men and women to achieve fat loss and REAL health results in my no nonsense “warehouse gym”with less than $2000 worth of equipment.
I've been a "gym rat" my since I was 14 years old and I’ve tried it all. Bodybuilding, powerlifting and now strongman. I've read every book (OK, almost every book) about how to make phyical fitness the norm again. I learned very quickly that the mentality of the average commercial gym was completely off base and geared towards keeping it's clients and members mediocre. Long story short, my clients were not getting stronger and they were not getting faster and they were not getting leaner… although they could stand on a yoga ball and juggle pink fuzzy dumbbells at the same time! – All in the name of being on the “cutting edge.” (Thank you Elliott Hulse for that phrase).
I worked with my clients in a commercial gym setting for about a year before I realized that it just wasn't working for what they wanted. I knew there had to be a better way, I just didn't know what it was. I was almost ready to give up. As a last ditch effort to recover my passion, I consulted a friend who was training athletes "completely outside the box" with beer kegs and bags of sand. His clients were in the best shape I've ever seen! I spent the summer working with him and accepted the "underground" or "Hybrid" approach to health and fitness.I now subscribe to a no nonsense policy with regards to the health and fitness of my clients and myself: Eat clean, train hard, live well! It's that simple!
I've been a "gym rat" my since I was 14 years old and I’ve tried it all. Bodybuilding, powerlifting and now strongman. I've read every book (OK, almost every book) about how to make phyical fitness the norm again. I learned very quickly that the mentality of the average commercial gym was completely off base and geared towards keeping it's clients and members mediocre. Long story short, my clients were not getting stronger and they were not getting faster and they were not getting leaner… although they could stand on a yoga ball and juggle pink fuzzy dumbbells at the same time! – All in the name of being on the “cutting edge.” (Thank you Elliott Hulse for that phrase).
I worked with my clients in a commercial gym setting for about a year before I realized that it just wasn't working for what they wanted. I knew there had to be a better way, I just didn't know what it was. I was almost ready to give up. As a last ditch effort to recover my passion, I consulted a friend who was training athletes "completely outside the box" with beer kegs and bags of sand. His clients were in the best shape I've ever seen! I spent the summer working with him and accepted the "underground" or "Hybrid" approach to health and fitness.I now subscribe to a no nonsense policy with regards to the health and fitness of my clients and myself: Eat clean, train hard, live well! It's that simple!
Jen Maddox
Meet our new intern Jen. Jen is an avid fitness enthusiast who has participated in the Trek Aross Maine on multiple occasions, once riding on a single speed bicycle. Her high energy approach and her positive attitude make her a perfect fit in our gym.
Jen will be heading up our new Yoga program as well as a fitness boot camp in the coming months. Stop in and welcome her to the gym and sign up for one of her classes, you'll be glad you did.
Jen will be heading up our new Yoga program as well as a fitness boot camp in the coming months. Stop in and welcome her to the gym and sign up for one of her classes, you'll be glad you did.