Valesco Fitness Collective

Hey Team! We hope you are all well and looking forward to the slightly more snuggly months ahead! We are back and this time around we are getting a bit more personal with one of the newer coaches to join the Valesco community; Thea! It's always nice getting to know our members and coaches a bit more personally and today was no exception. Thea has a very varied fitness background and some great...

Hey team! Welcome back! 👋 For this episode we are joined by Eoin Everard. Eoin runs a mile in sub 4 minutes and a 5K in sub 14 minutes. That’s probably enough said right? Wrong. He is also the current European Over-35 3000m champion, has represented Ireland on the track, is a chartered physiotherapist and Pilates instructor and has a PhD in Biomechanics. We were super excited for Eoin to join us...

Hey team! Welcome back and welcome to all our new members, coaches and listeners! Today we are talking to fellow coaches and 'on-boarding team' Amy and Maddie about the Learn to Lift course, frequent questions from newer members and about how to make the transition from new member to seasoned pro as easy and comfortably as possibe! How often should I train? What happens on which days? What...

Hey team! Welcome back and welcome to all our new members, coaches and listeners! This time out we are joined by Sofia, former member of Valesco and one of few people we know to have experienced what it’s like to row across the Atlantic Ocean! It’s always lovely to hear from Sofia and this time, we wanted to share the enjoyment with all of you.  How do you prepare for a 50 day row? How do you...

Hey team!  We are back for part 2 of training hacks and looking forward to sharing with you once again. The last episode got lots of positive reviews so we hope we can add to that today! As we did last time, Ellie and I discuss a selection of training hacks that we know of and, in most cases, use in the hope you hear something you've not before. Expect to learn how to stop some of those class...

Team! Guess what? We're back once again... This time, Ellie and I discuss a selection of training hacks that we know of and, in most cases, use ourselves. Expect to learn how to avoid losing jewellery, how to avoid missed sign-in charges, what to do if you just can't get on with protein shakes, how to stop procrastinating while training time and much more. We had so many hacks for this episode tha...

Hey team! We are joined today by Torie, much loved member and self-proclaimed non-competitive athlete. If you know Torie, you'll understand why we were excited to have her with us. She is here to talk about the Crossfit Open and Fitness in general from the perspective of someone newer to exercise, who had no intention of competing and who has well and truly caught the bug. This is a nice reminder...

Team! Happy New Year! We are back and joined by bodyweight wizard Sami Bousri. Calisthenics Athlete and Coach, Sami is here to talk about all aspects of the sport, the methodology and the benefits. This is a really interesting chat and Sami is a super cool guy, i'm sure anyone who has been lucky enough to attend one of his workshops will agree! What would Sami put in Room 101? What is Calisthenics...

Hey Team! I hope you are all well! We are back, again! I know, quick for us right!? This time out we are joined by the man, the myth, the legend; Valesco member Harry French. If you know Harry you will, like we were, be looking forward to this. If you don't? Fear not, we've got you. Just a heads up, this is probably one we'll be turning on the 'Explicit Content' switch for but one that is absolute...

Team! Welcome back! Today is a fun one and one to hopefully get everyone in the Christmas spirit! We are joined by Ellie - as always - and a bonus offering of Amy and Leila! What do we love about Christmas!? What should I be experimenting with at the dinner table? How long is Leila's carrot? What should I put in my mulled wine? Why wouldn't I want gravy? We're here with all the added value as ALWA...

Team! Welcome back to the podcast. Today we will be talking winter and wellness with a focus on nutrition; basically deconstructing 'Hands, Face, Space' and talking turmeric, tongues and tummies, once again, joined by coach Viki!   We'll figure out what we should be throwing in our slow cookers, understand the foods that will bullet-proof our immune system, figure what herbs and spices offer...

Hey team! We've missed you! We are back and this time we are joined, once again, by Amy! Amy is here to talk about her onboarding, sales and marketing role and to answer some of the common questions she gets when meeting new members and when new members are meeting us for the first time! Everyone was new once and likely had many of the same questions so what better way to introduce ourselves and g...

Team! Welcome back!  This week Ellie and I are joined by returning guests and fellow members of our coaching team, Ella and Stew! This episode was born through the filter of fun and offers little to learn but hopefully still plenty to enjoy! We are sharing the things that push our buttons enough to consider banishing them deep into the vault of Room 101! Who is Ella's sexy biblical crush? Wha...

Hey Team! We are back... and we have reinforcements!  This week we are joined by Emma Clapp, Natasha Feher and Steve Jones; three pieces of the Valesco puzzle, three of our SiD team and three all round awesome people that we are proud to have representing our community! We wanted to share some honest perspectives from real people on what it's like to make the transition from casual 'class ath...

Hey Team! Welcome back! James and Ellie are back and this week offering up some updates, news and insight into all things Gym, Programming and Environment! How are classes actually structured? What changes do I need to be aware of? How will things look from 'Freedom Day'? What new equipment is on the way? How do I know weight I should use? Don't panic, we've got you! As always we really appreciate...

Team! Welcome back. This time we are joined by another (and slightly newer) member of our Coaching unit - the official, Ella Rothwell! Ella is gearing up for an incredible sporting effort and for an incredible cause. This, coupled with the recent announcement of her being the latest edition to our coaching, made for the perfect excuse to get her on and have a chat! As always, we have the answers t...

Hey team! Welcome back! This episode we are joined by Leanne - our resident Valesco Yogi! - and we are taking some time to get to know a little more about her and a little more about the thing she is most passionate about! Yoga is many things to many people and whether you practice for mobility, improved focus, to become stronger or to just be a bit more present, today we are going to dig in to th...

Hey Team! Welcome back! This is the last of our 'Lockdown' Podcasts and is another super informative contribution around a specific area of nutrition from coach Viki!  Today we learn about what 'Gut Health' really means, what's good for it, what's not so good for it and what else our food can impact that maybe isn't quite so obvious! There is a lot of information to digest today (see wha...

Hey Team - welcome back! This one is a normal format but delivered somewhat differently this week. We are Live!.. or were at least.  James and Ellie are here to discuss the return to Gyms come reopening on Monday and to look at all aspects of your fitness comeback tour; the planing, the working out, the safety and the fun! How do I make the most of the gym? How can I avoid injury? What does R...

Hey Team! Welcome back! We hope you guys are all doing really well and looking forward to another 50 minutes of chat. This time out we are going to be talking about the fear of failure, defining success, the subjectivity of pressure and associating self-worth! Our visiting virtual Sport Psychologist Connor is back with us again to share his thoughts and feelings on the subject and we are excited t...

Hey Team! Welcome back to a slightly different type of podcast this time out! We are joined by the wonderful Krissy Foster-Pullen who delivered an incredibly valuable talk to some of our members on everything Fitness and Pregnancy! There is a lot of useful insight in the coming 40 minutes and will be useful to almost everyone at some point! We want to thank Krissy for sharing her time and knowledg...

Hey Team! I hope everyone is feeling good and looking forward to getting stuck in to our next episode! Stew is back for more this week and is here talk about a pretty big topic this time around - Mental Health. There are so many things that can help move the state of Mental Health and it's place in society forward and up there with the best of them? Talking about it! So that's what we are here to...

Hey team! We are back and this time we are here to talk about stress! Viki is here to help us understand a little more about what stress really is and what is going on physically to cause us 'stress' - both the seen and unseen! Is our CNS manageable? What is HRV? Is pre-workout OTT? WTF? Feel like you need some answers? You're in the right place. This was a really fun and insightful conversation a...

Hey team! We are back to have another conversation and this one is a little different as we are joined by a real life Sport & Exercise Psychology Consultant! Connor has taken some time out to join us, answer some of our questions and share his thoughts on present moment training - or mindfulness to the mass-market.  As you can probably tell, we thoroughly enjoyed having Connor with us thi...

Hey team! Welcome back! We are joined this week, for another Coach debut, by Meg! She is joining us this morning to have an open and honest conversation about the role fitness plays for her and how it allows her to maximise on the things she enjoys as part of her happy and healthy lifestyle. We talk full-time jobs, take-out food, Saturday Ciders and the balance of everyday life with a purposeful t...