Stronger for life.
Science-backed coaching, intentional programming, and a community that knows your name. Built for real life, for every season of it.
We build strength that supports life, not workouts that consume it.
Start with a conversation
It begins with a free consultation. We get to know you, your goals, and what a stronger life looks like for you, with no pressure and no card.
Find your fit
Next comes a one-on-one movement assessment. Together we choose the training approach and the membership that fit you best.
Train, and keep going
Then the real work begins, with attentive coaching, steady accountability, and support that keeps you moving forward, session after session.
Knee dominant
Lower-body strength and control you feel in everyday movement.
Hip dominant
Powerful, capable hips for lifting and bending with confidence.
Upper body
Balanced upper-body strength and steady, comfortable posture.
Stability
A strong, steady core and coordination that carries into real life.
One studio. Every path to strong.
Core offerings
The coached training at the heart of Valdes Performance.
Personal Training
Individualized training with a coach focused on your goals, your progress, and what works best for you.
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Small Group Strength Training
Personalized strength training in a small group of six, with expert coaching and a program built to help you progress.
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Coach-Led Group Training
The energy of a group. The attention of a coach. Cardio, boxing, mobility, and more, all led by a coach.
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Membership BenefitRecovery & Wellness
Recharge with infrared sauna, recovery support, and wellness services designed to help you feel your best.
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Membership BenefitOpen Gym
Dedicated time to train independently with access to our strength, cardio, and mobility equipment.
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More than a decade of coaching, pointed at real life.
Cristina Valdes is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the NSCA, with a B.S. in Applied Physiology and Kinesiology from the University of Florida, where she competed as a Division I pole vaulter. Her coaching has run through college weight rooms and professional sport, more than a decade of it.
Valdes Performance started as a small personal training business and grew into a community, built for adults who want to feel strong for the long run, especially women in their 40s, 50s, and 60s. She and the team learn how you move before writing your first program, adjust a lift the moment it stops serving you, and remember what you are training for outside these walls.
We do not sell workouts. We help you build strength, confidence, and connection that hold up for years.
Proud Partner of the University of Central Florida Kinesiology Program
Find the right way to train.
Founding Membership
Strength, unlimited classes, recovery, and added perks exclusive to Founding Members. Limited to the first 26 memberships.
- Up to 8 Small Group Strength Training sessions per month
- Unlimited Coach-Led Classes
- Open Gym access
- 4 Recovery sessions per month
- 25% off Thorne supplements
Move
Unlimited group energy across our cardio, boxing, and mobility classes.
- Unlimited cardio, boxing, and mobility classes
- Open gym access
- 15% off Thorne supplements
Train
Coached small-group strength, plus everything in Move and recovery built in.
- 8 small group strength training sessions per month
- Unlimited cardio, boxing, and mobility classes
- Open gym access
- 2 recovery sessions per month
- 20% off Thorne supplements
Thrive
Train as often as you like, with the most recovery and the deepest support.
- Unlimited small group strength training sessions
- Unlimited cardio, boxing, and mobility classes
- Open gym access
- 4 recovery sessions per month
- 25% off Thorne supplements
Recovery+ Add-On
Available to Valdes Performance training members
Add deeper recovery to any training membership, with up to 20 recovery sessions per month.
Personal Training has its own membership structure, with the option to add unlimited group training. Your first consultation is always free. Ask us which plan fits your goals.
This gym has changed my life. They feel like family. I can be myself here while still being encouraged to grow and become my strongest self.
Cristina helped me regain confidence in working out again and has always met me where I'm at. Even on difficult days, she adjusts the workout to make sure I still feel successful and supported.
Fun, friendly, supportive, and no judgment. The small group environment and personalized attention were exactly what I needed. Tell them what you want, and they'll guide you every step of the way.
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Questions, answered.
The things people ask before their first session.
Valdes Performance is a strength and wellness studio, not a traditional gym. Coaching, a strength program that actually progresses, community, member-only Open Gym, and Recovery and Wellness all come together under one roof, so you are never left to figure it out alone. You will find personal training, small group strength training, and coach-led group training, all built around helping you get stronger for life.
We are especially designed around the needs of women in their 40s, 50s, and 60s, while staying welcoming to adults of all ages, backgrounds, experience levels, and abilities. Whether you're just starting out or an experienced gym goer, you belong here.
You are exactly who we love to coach. We start from what you can do today and adjust what needs adjusting, whether that is the range, the load, or the movement itself. When it helps, we follow the recommendations of your medical provider.
Small group strength training is capped at six. Coach-Led Group Training may include up to twelve, with a coach leading the room. Either way, your coach knows your name and what you are working on.
It depends on the membership. Core training memberships include member-only Open Gym and access to the Valdes Performance app, and eligible memberships may also include programmed workouts, group training, Recovery Suite sessions, and savings on Thorne supplements.
The first step is a free consultation. We will talk through your goals, show you the studio, answer your questions, and help you find the training and membership that fit you best.
Personal Training membership pricing at Valdes Performance depends on session length (30, 45, or 60 minutes) and how often you train each week, and group memberships start at $189 per month. The clearest first step is a free consultation, with no card required.
For most women, coached strength training is not only safe through perimenopause and menopause, it is one of the best-supported ways to protect muscle, bone density, and energy. Programming is adjusted to you, starting with a movement assessment. Your physician always has the final word.
A movement assessment is the guided first training session where your coach watches how you move through the six foundational movement patterns, finds what is strong and what needs attention, and uses it to shape your programming from day one.
Your first consultation is on us.
Come see the studio, meet our team, and experience what makes Valdes Performance different. We'll learn about your goals and help you find the right path forward. Just a conversation.
Visit the studio.
1319 Winter Springs Blvd, Winter Springs, FL 32708
689-377-3125info@valdesperformance.com
- Mon - Thu7am - 8pm
- Fri7am - 7pm
- Sat7am - 1pm
- SunClosed
