Cristina Valdes

Cristina is the founder and owner of Valdes Performance. She is a fitness professional with a bachelor's degree in Exercise Science from the University of Florida. She is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist. She has a background in health and fitness as well as athletic performance training with over 10 years of certification and experience in the field. She has an extensive background from training professional and amateur athletes to working professionals with nominal experience in fitness. Her passion for fitness began through her love of sports and developed as a competitive collegiate pole vaulter for the University of Florida. Her approach to fitness emphasizes age-appropriate programming with a specific focus given to cardiovascular and strength training in combination with balance and flexibility training. Cristina approaches fitness as a lifelong behavior modification where we have continuous improvement. She establishes long-term client interactions with the goal of integrating exercise and optimal wellness into the demands of daily life. She defines her sessions as simple, challenging, and efficient with an emphasis on proper form and mobility.