Valentine is a career strength & conditioning coach, food and nutrition consultant, and post rehab specialist with over 10 years experience. His training style reflects his background in a diverse range of fitness disciplines, fusing together training styles such as Olympic lifts, kettlebell training, martial arts, yoga, sports-specific and speed-agility training, and specialized training for post-rehab and corrective exercise clients.
Valentine is unquestionably one of the best personal trainers and physical therapist in UK. He is a master of fitness motivation, and possesses a rare combination of deep fitness knowledge and a terrific ability to communicate what will change your perspective on fitness. His insights are highly-valued by the fitness industry and media, and his live presentations and workshops are not to be missed. He is an expert at keeping the “person” in personal training and can quickly identify the most important parts of a fitness routine. A graduate of Future Fit Training & University of East London with a Diploma in Personal Training and Sports & Recreation, Coaching, as well as Weight Management, and Sports Nutrition. Valentine has been working in the fitness industry since 2003.
Valentine is also a Physical Massage Therapist having graduated from Thomas Danby College Leeds. He attained a Diploma in Holistic Therapy which was a combination of Anatomy & Physiology, and various massage disciplines including Swedish and Sports Remedial Deep Tissue Massage. Now specialising in Remedial Sports Massage and Rehab and Injury Prevention treatments.
His formal education coupled with a lifetime of competitive sports and a genuine hunger for health, fitness and strength & conditioning allows Valentine to provide sports specific training, detailed body composition & fitness testing, weight/fat loss & body sculpting programs, strength & conditioning training and various indoor and outdoor group fitness classes. Whichever approach is taken it is dynamic, depending entirely on the current requirements of the client utilising various tools such as Kettlebells, Power Hammers, Olympic Bars, Elite Rings to Power Bands. Current client list are varied from those wanting guaranteed weight/fat loss and toning – to athletes from the following sporting disciplines; MMA, Thai Boxing, Rugby, Triathlon/Iron Man, Speed and Racket Sports.
Continuing Education:
MMA Conditioning and Speed Training Seminar with Coach Martin Rooney Training for Warriors (www.trainingforwarriors.com) and Parisi School of Speed (www.parisischool.com)
Strength Seminar with Coach Matt Wichlinski TSS Athletics Strength Shop (www.tssathletics.com)
Certified Kettlebell Instructor MAXBELLS – Steve Maxwell Strength & Conditioning (www.maxwellsc.com)
Certified Kettlebell Teacher International Kettlebell and Fitness Federation (www.ikff.net) 2010 under Steve Cotter.
Russian Kettlebell Training Seminar with Coach Andrew Stemler London Crossfit
Martial Arts:
Jeet Kune Do (JKD), Keysi Fighting Method (KFM), Progressive Fighting System (PFS), Jiu Jitsu studied under Sifu John Hands
Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) studied under Dave and Ian Butlin
Jeet Kune Do (JKD) Seminar with Sifu Rick Faye
Combat Submission Wrestling (CSW) Seminar with Erik Paulson
Relevant Academic Education:
Diploma in Holistic Therapy, Thomas Danby College Leeds
Diploma (VTCT) in Anatomy & Physiology, First Aid (Sports First Aid St. Johns Ambulance), Health and Safety, Swedish, Remedial/Deep Tissue Massage Techniques, Aromatherapy, Hot Stone Therapy, and Indian Head Massage
University of East London Diploma:
Certified Future Fit Personal Trainer & Advanced Instructor Level 3 (REPS)
Certified in Sport and Recreation S/NVQ Level 2, Coaching, Teaching and Instructing in the following:
Circuit Training
Torso Training and Core Stability
Nutrition and Weight Management
Sports Nutrition
Goal Setting – Mind Setting
Psychological preparedness
Toning – strength gain & fat loss
Core conditioning
High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT)
Strength & Conditioning Training
Olympic Lifting
Power Lifting
Speed
Stamina
Flexibility
Nutrition
Sports Specific Training
Fitness testing
Lifestyle coaching
Relaxation Techniques
