About Soccer FITT

Claudia Helmick

Claudia Helmick became interested in sports while in high school. She became interested in power lifting and body building and went on to compete in both sports locally and nationally for over 10 years. She broke 3 Virginia State power lifting records as well as winning the 1980 Miss DC Bodybuilding Championship. The level of physical fitness required in these sports spawned Claudia's interest in the fitness industry as an occupation. She became certified as a Personal Trainer by the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM), a Personal Fitness Trainer by the American Aerobic Association International/International Sports Medicine Association (AAAI/ISMA) and is a Post-Rehab Fitness Specialist as certified by the American Academy of Fitness Professionals. Other professional certifications include Nationally Certified Massage Therapist from the Virginia Board of Nursing, Virginia Office of Emergency Medical Services Emergency Medical Technician-B and Claudia is also certified in CPR/AED by the American Heart Association.

Claudia has 20 years of experience in the fitness industry. She has worked one on one with individuals to help them improve their overall fitness by increasing strength, improving flexibility, mobility and posture as well as increasing core strength. As the population ages, this sort of fitness increases life span as well as adding to the enjoyment of life and increased resistance to injury and disease. She has worked closely with the Fairfax County, Virginia Fire Academy in designing fitness programs for new recruits.

CERTIFICATIONS

• Certified Personal Trainer - National Academy of Sports Medicine
• Personal Fitness Trainer - AAAI/ISMA
• Post Rehab Fitness Specialist - American Academy of Fitness Professionals
• Nationally Certified Massage Therapist/State Certified by VA Board of Nursing
• Emergency Medical Technician - Basic-VA Office of Emegency Medical Services
• CPR/AED certified - American Heart Association

Goalkeeper Training Consultant - Simon Addo:

Soccer FITT offers goalkeeper training with THE premier keeper trainer in Northern Virginia, Simon Addo. Simon has played for the Ghana National Team and won a Bronze medal from the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. He also played in the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta,  Kalamata in Greece, and trained with the Ajax program in Amsterdam.