NEW CLIENT TESTIMONIALS!

Click on the client testimonials tab and see what other clients have to say about their experience training with CORE Conditioning.

Thanks to all the clients who took time out of their busy schedules to add to my website and show their appreciation. Remember it’s the combination of the CORE programs you perform regularly . . . → Read More: NEW CLIENT TESTIMONIALS!

NCCP Club Coach Olympic Weightlifting Technical Course

Michelle took part in the NCCP Club Coach Olympic Weightlifting Technical Course this past weekend in Vancouver, BC.  Two, eight hour days of learning and perfecting proper technique in Olympic weightlifting exercises such as the clean and jerk, the power clean, the snatch, and the back squat, for example. 

Check out these videos of Michelle in the . . . → Read More: NCCP Club Coach Olympic Weightlifting Technical Course

GOOD LUCK SURDEL STING!!

Core Conditioning would like to wish the SurDel Sting U-11 Select team good luck in their upcoming tournament in Minneapolis, Minnesota next week!  The girls will be participating in the USA cup, a tournament that sees 12,000 players from 22 different countries.  Needless to say the girls will be facing some serious competition; however, they have been . . . → Read More: GOOD LUCK SURDEL STING!!

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Named Strength and Conditioning Coach for Kwantlen Basketball

We are happy to announce that Michelle has been hired on as the official strength and conditioning coach for the Kwantlen University Eagles Men’s and Women’s Basketball teams for the 2010-2011 season.  Michelle will be working with the teams through the summer and into the winter creating and overseeing their off-season, pre-season, and in-season conditioning programs.

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Congratulations Renee!!

CORE Conditioning would like to congratulate Renee Reiss for completing The Ride To Conquer Cancer this weekend.  Renee is the first CORE client to attempt and complete this amazing achievement! 

Renee and her “Carebear” teammates rode from Surrey, BC to Redmond, Washington in two days to raise money for the BC Cancer Foundation.  All of her hard work and . . . → Read More: Congratulations Renee!!

CORE Interviewed Again in The Vancouver Sun

Urban exercise gets efficient

 Bar Method combines yoga, Pilates and dance conditioning — without the sweat
 
By JENNY LEE, Vancouver SunJune 20, 2010
 
The Bar Method

We asked Surrey certified strength and conditioning specialist Michelle Roots of Core Conditioning to review the Bar Method. Here’s what she said:

Pros: Efficient strength-training exercise that tones without adding bulk.

“It’s almost like a hard-core . . . → Read More: CORE Interviewed Again in The Vancouver Sun

Follow CORE Conditioning on Twitter!

You can now follow CORE Conditioning on Twitter for daily informative tips and updates!
If you are not on Twitter, simply watch the live feed on our homepage each day for all the fitness and health tips.

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Vancouver Sun Run Feature-Feb 2010

 

Fortifying the body’s foundations

 

Strength training helps prevent injury and improves performance

Photograph by: Ric Ernst-Canwest News Service

 

 

 

Adding a little strength training to your running and walking program will help you prevent injury and increase running efficiency.

“It’s like building a strong foundation when building a house,” said Surrey, B.C., certified strength and conditioning specialist, Michelle Roots of . . . → Read More: Vancouver Sun Run Feature-Feb 2010

Lunge

Strengthen quadriceps, hamstrings, and gluteals

The lunge is a very common exercise used to increase strength in the quads, hamstrings, and gluts.  There are many different variations of this exercise, but this is the most basic form of a lunge.

The Lunge should be performed as follows:

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