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 stories to tell so we hope you enjoy getting to know a little more about her over the next 30 minutes. How did Thea's early years look and what influence has China had on her growing up, despite leaving at such a young age? How did she break her arm? Why is she always upside down? What role does fitness play for her now? What even is cheer? Expect to learn all this and more. These are always fun for us because we get to sit down and have a chat with what really makes Valesco. The people! As always, we hope you enjoy listening in and we will back very soon. Thanks for coming back and have a lovely day! To find all of us? Find us here: instagram.com/ellievalesco || instagram.com/jamesadiles || instagram.com/thea_xyu || instagram.com/valescofitnesscollective

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 and to be able to tap into what he has to share. We will almost certainly be talking to him again as we feel like we barely scratched the surface so if you like this, keep your eyes and ears peeled. Expect to learn how to adjust your training to optimise for more purposeful running workouts, how to avoid common injuries; running related and otherwise, the difference between mobilising and activating the muscles you are going to use in training, the importance of consistence mechanics and much more! This free-flowing conversation peaked our interest in so many ways and we hope it will offer the same to you too. Knowing we are likely to be talking to Eoin again in the future, if there is anything you want to hear Eoin talk about or any questions you want us to ask him, specific to you or otherwise, as always, please let us know! Until next time, have a lovely day! 😎 Find us here: www.everardpilates.com || instagram.com/ellievalesco || instagram.com/jamesadiles || instagram.com/valescofitnesscollective || www.valesco.fitness

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 do I do if I have questions? Lol, WTF is FFC? What does 'Scaling' mean and when should I do it? We have answers to all of these and more. As always, your feedback and thoughts are very welcome and we hope to be back soon! If there is anything in particular you want to hear us talk about or anyone you want to hear us talk to, let us know! Until we talk again, have a lovely day! To find all of us? Find us here: instagram.com/ellievalesco || instagram.com/jamesadiles || instagram.com/nofearsofia || instagram.com/valescofitnesscollective

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 go to the bathroom on a rowing boat? What keeps your friends, your friends? What’s life - and the emotional rollercoaster - like after such a big event? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered so just sit back and listen up. As always, feedback and thoughts are very welcome and we hope to be back again soon! If there is anything you want to hear us talk about or anyone you want to hear us talk to, let us know! Until then, have a lovely day! To find all of us? Find us here: instagram.com/ellievalesco || instagram.com/jamesadiles || instagram.com/nofearsofia || instagram.com/valescofitnesscollective

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 classic bad smells, how to stay beyond-hydrated, how to count your rounds and reps in a workout and more.  Sit back, listen up and enjoy.  As always hearing your thoughts and feedback is always nice so let us know if you have anything you wish to share or any have hacks of your own! We still have a few and a bunch of you have shared some already so a third episode is very much on the agenda - entirely crowd-sourced! Have a great week and as always, have a lovely day! To find all of us? Find us here: instagram.com/ellievalesco || instagram.com/jamesadiles ||  instagram.com/valescofitnesscollective

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 that we are splitting it into two, so sit back and spend the next 20 minutes enjoying part one. We love hearing your thoughts and if you have hacks of your own, send them over! If we get enough, we may even do a part 3 with the stuff we've learnt from you! Have a great week team and as always, be sure to have a lovely day! To find all of us? Find us here: instagram.com/ellievalesco || instagram.com/jamesadiles ||  instagram.com/valescofitnesscollective

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 to back yourself and do the things that make you a little uncomfortable sometimes... and to never miss Deadlift day. As always, your thoughts and feedback are greatly appreciated and if you have anything to share or an suggestions of things you want us to talk about, get in touch! See you next time team! To find all of us? Find us here: instagram.com/ellievalesco || instagram.com/jamesadiles || instagram.com/toriewd || instagram.com/valescofitnesscollective

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? How do you 'compete' in Calisthenics? What's the goal? Where can I go to see Sami do some cool stuff? Stay tuned! As always, your feedback and thoughts keep us moving forward so please, get in touch with anything on your mind! See you all soon; have a lovely day! To find all of us? Find us here: instagram.com/ellievalesco || instagram.com/jamesadiles || instagram.com/nirvana_movement || instagram.com/valescofitnesscollective

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 absolutely worth a listen. Who is Harry French? What does he think of topless gym-goers? What is it like training around family life? How did he find his first scaled competition? Donkey or Giraffe? You're about to find out. These are always fun for us because we get to sit down and have a chat with what really makes Valesco. The people. We hope you enjoy listening to this as much as we did recording it and we will back soon. Thanks for coming back and as always, have a lovely day and Merry Christmas! To find all of us? Find us here: instagram.com/ellievalesco || instagram.com/jamesadiles || instagram.com/htfrench87 || instagram.com/valescofitnesscollective

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 ALWAYS. Thanks for coming back team, Merry Christmas and any thoughts or feedback, talking points or suggestions, consider them always welcome! For the #shitmysistersays content > https://twitter.com/jamesadiles See you soon and have a lovely day! To find all of us? Find us here: instagram.com/ellievalesco || instagram.com/jamesadiles || instagram.com/amy_vfc || instagram.com/wiliekit || instagram.com/valescofitnesscollective

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 beyond their taste and top it all off with lots of questionable analogies from James. Strap in. Take care, look after each other, stay well and have a lovely day! To find all of us? Find us here: instagram.com/ellievalesco || instagram.com/jamesadiles || instagram.com/vikinunnnutrition || instagram.com/valescofitnesscollective

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 get them answered than here! What would Amy put in Room 101? How are the different membership tiers structured? What's an 'Intro'? How tasty is a taster? How do I ask a question? Don't worry, the next 20 minutes have you covered! Thanks as always for coming back! To find all of us, head in this direction... instagram.com/ellievalesco || instagram.com/jamesadiles || instagram.com/amy_vfc || instagram.com/valescofitnesscollective

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? What did Stew think of Dinner? Why is that spaceship full of random people and who wasn't James allowed to talk about? Stay tuned.  This was so much fun and we hope you enjoy listening as much as we enjoyed recording! As always, thoughts and feedback are always welcome. To find all of us? Look for us here: instagram.com/ellievalesco || instagram.com/jamesadiles || instagram.com/stewartjeenes || instagram.com/officialrothwell || instagram.com/valescofitnesscollective

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 athlete' to 'competitive athlete', what challenges some of our members (and coaches!) face and to have a chat about some of the upcoming events over the coming weeks. Super fun. What does Emma watch on TV? What's Tash's biggest training challenge? How does Steve plan his training week? What is everyone looking forward to this year? Who is SiD and why are the Comp-Team talking so much about him? These are just some of the ground breaking topics we address in todays conversation. It was super cool to chat to these guys and let them share their views and thoughts with you all and as always, if you want to hear more of something or have any ideas for upcoming episodes, let us know!  Thanks for coming back! Have a lovely day! To find all of us? Look no further: instagram.com/ellievalesco || instagram.com/jamesadiles || instagram.com/steveo_03 || instagram.com/fehernatasha || instagram.com/emmaclapp5 || instagram.com/valescofitnesscollective

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 all the feedback you send us and the suggestions for future episodes, future guests and all the other thoughts you share with us, so please, keep them coming! Instagram links are below and we look forward to seeing you soon and hearing from you sooner! Thanks for coming back, have a lovely day! To find all of us? Look no further: instagram.com/ellievalesco || instagram.com/jamesadiles || instagram.com/valescofitnesscollective

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 to all the important questions; The best post-run refuel? How do I train for six marathons? How many bum-bags is too many? What is like going from member to coach? and many more! This was loads of fun and we hope you enjoy it too! As ALWAYS, let us know your thoughts, feedback and suggestions and we will see you next time. Have a lovely day! To find all of us? Look no further: instagram.com/ellievalesco || instagram.com/jamesadiles || instagram.com/officialrothwell || instagram.com/valescofitnesscollective

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 the benefits and gain a little more insight into just how broad 'Yoga' can be. Is Yin an alcoholic drink? Why does Leanne sound like that? Can Mashed Potato become stronger? What should I do if i'm just not bendy? Don't panic - we have the answers! As always, thank you guys so much for coming back again and again and for your suggestions, comments and feedback. If you want to hear anything in particular, let us know! Instagram links to get in touch are below and we will see you soon. Have a lovely day! To find all of us? Look no further: instagram.com/ellievalesco || instagram.com/jamesadiles || instagram.com/leanneyardley || instagram.com/valescofitnesscollective

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 what I did there?) so we hope you find it useful! As always, if there is anything you want to hear discussed or anyone you want to hear from, let us know! Also, if you think you have some value to add then please feel just as comfortable reaching out! We want the right people to help the right people! Take care, look after each other and have a lovely day! To find all of us? Find us here: instagram.com/ellievalesco || instagram.com/jamesadiles || instagram.com/vikinunnnutrition || instagram.com/valescofitnesscollective

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 RPE mean and how do I use it? What do you mean by stimulus? How do I win some Metcons!? Good news, you're about to find out. As always, we really appreciate those that have come back, those that are new, those who joined the live feed on the Valesco Instagram and anyone that feels us worthy of their listening time in general! Thank you! Share this with anyone you feel may benefit as always and we can't wait to see most of you next week! Thanks for joining us, look after yourself, tell someone they're important to you and ultimately, above all else, go have fun! To find all of us? Look for us here: instagram.com/ellievalesco || instagram.com/jamesadiles || instagram.com/valescofitnesscollective

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 to have him back. We really enjoy the conversations we have with Connor and his knowledge and perspective are always incredibly valuable so we hope you all enjoy listening! As always, let us know what you're thinking! Give us a shout on any platform with any thoughts and ideas you have and share this with the next person that asks you what Podcasts you would recommend.  Thanks for coming back, take care, tell someone you see them and have a lovely day! To find all of us? Look for us here: instagram.com/ellievalesco || instagram.com/jamesadiles || instagram.com/connorbru_93 || instagram.com/valescofitnesscollective