By Michelle, on June 24th, 2010%
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
By Michelle, on March 17th, 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
By Michelle, on December 24th, 2009%
Mid-life women should lift weights
v-e-r-y s-l-o-w-l-y
Jenny Lee, Canwest News Service
Published: Saturday, November 01, 2008
Bad enough that women typically lose five to seven pounds of muscle in their 30s. Throw in menopause a few years later, and the scenario gets even worse. The sad fact is, women have a harder time staying strong and fit than men.
“If you . . . → Read More: Featured in The StarPhoenix
By Michelle, on December 24th, 2009%
Mid-life women benefit from lifting
weights slowly
Jenny Lee, Canwest News Service
Published: Friday, October 17, 2008
Bad enough that women typically lose five to seven pounds of muscle in their 30s. Throw in menopause a few years later, and the scenario gets even worse. The sad fact is, women have a harder time staying strong and fit than men.
“If you . . . → Read More: Featured in The Calgary Herald
By Michelle, on December 26th, 2008%
How to stay strong: Lift weights s-l-o-w-l-y
Credit: Ian Smith/Vancouver Sun
Bad enough that women typically lose five to seven pounds of muscle in their 30s. Throw in menopause a few years later, and the scenario gets even worse. The sad fact is, women have a harder time staying strong and fit than men. “If you eat . . . → Read More: Featured in The Vancouver Sun
By Michelle, on December 25th, 2008%
Weight room exercises great for mid-life women
Strength exercises are important in addition to cardiovascular workouts
Monday, October 13, 2008
Women in mid-life have specific fitness needs.
Here are a few exercises Surrey certified strength and conditioning specialist Michelle Roots of Core Conditioning put together specifically for women in mid-life:
BACKS AND BABIES
Does your lower . . . → Read More: Featured in The Vancouver Sun
By Michelle, on November 27th, 2008%
Watch Michelle as the Fit Tips Girl on the Channel 11 Global Morning News weekday mornings at 6:50am!!
Click on the link to view the fit tips . . . → Read More: Global Morning News Fit Tips
By Michelle, on November 9th, 2008%
Original Story: www.kwantlenchronicle.ca
By Jason Jung
Sunday, 07 October 2007
The Kwantlen women’s basketball team is 10 minutes into practice and players are drenched in sweat, lying on the floor and gasping for air. These are the training results of Kwantlen Eagles’ new conditioning coach Michelle Roots.
In efforts to building a lean, mean basketball-playing machine, coach Kevin Van Buskirk . . . → Read More: Eagles Go Back to Roots to Build Strength and Endurance
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