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FITNESS MADE FUN AT BOOTCAMP By Carolyn Cooke, Surrey NowDecember 22, 2011 Michelle Roots, fitness writer, trainer and owner of Core Condition, does a one-handed push-up. She's offering a new boot camp class in Newton. Photograph by: ADAM KVETON, for Surrey NOW If you're contempla
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Try these healthy protein-packed pancakes for your Saturday morning breakfast to start the day off right! They are really easy to make, require little ingredients, and taste like you are cheating when you aren’t!! I like the make them with chocolate protein powder and a sliced banana on top, bu
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INTRODUCING A GREAT NEW DIGITAL CORE TRAINING DEVICE CALLED THE ABDOMETER Are you looking to tone your core and flatten your stomach? Have you been performing hundreds of crunches or sit-ups each day without success? This new core training device can simplify and improve your core workout!!
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If you follow trends in the fitness industry I am sure you have heard of the term “functional training”; however, there seems to be a misunderstanding around the purpose and benefits related to performing a strength program incorporating functional exercises. Traditionally a weight train
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Considering its winter time here in British Columbia, this is a popular time of year for people to fly away to warmer climates for winter vacation. With 2011 just beginning and New Year’s resolutions in full swing, vacation shouldn’t be the thing to get you back into the bad habits of 20
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These muffins are a great pre or post workout snack and taste great!!! Try them out....:) Ingredients Non-stick spray oil Dry Ingredients 1 1/4 cup whole grain oats 1 cup whole wheat flour 2 1/2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder 1tbsp cinnamon (or spice of your choice) 2 tbsp choco
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It is very common to wake up with stiff muscles the morning after a long day of skiing or snowboarding, especially early in the ski season because your body is not yet adapted to the demands placed on it during these popular winter sports. Whether you are an athlete or a weekend warrior, it is ver
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Well it’s officially January 2011, which means many of you are beginning New Years resolutions, whatever they may be. The madness of the holidays is behind us along with a reason to indulge in good food and tasty drinks, meaning no more excuses! Many see the New Year as a blank slate and a tim
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“Core” has been a very common buzzword in the fitness industry over the past few years and is made up of the muscles of the low back, hips, abdominals, and pelvic floor. The core helps support the spine and provides stability and balance to the body when performing daily activities, working ou
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Countless hours in the office staring at a computer screen can really be taxing on the body, causing headaches, neck pain, back pain, and undue discomfort throughout the day. In this article I’m going to point out some great exercises you can do to help avoid or relieve neck and back discomfort
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Whether you want to admit it or not, it’s time to face the reality that December has rolled around again. This means long hours of shopping and Christmas parties galore, leading to many “excuses” to get out of your workout routine and cheat on your diet. If anyone feels like me, the year h
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As the winter drags on and the days get colder, the sound of the alarm clock in the morning becomes more and more irritating and dreaded by everyone. The instant reaction is to hit the snooze button, roll over, and try to enjoy the last few minutes under the warmth of the comforter. A great way
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Click on the link below to view Michelle's feature in a fitness blog based out of London, England. http://www.getfizzycal.com/search/label/femme%20fizzYcaL
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Now that we have had the first snowfall of the year and the temperature has dropped drastically, reaction of most people is to go into “hibernation mode”. It seems the closer we get to Christmas and the colder the weather becomes, people just want to curl up in front of the TV, take mo
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Watch this video of the girls training their hearts out to prepare for the upcoming season. Nice work girls!!! It will all pay off soon enough :) Michelle Turn up your speakers!!!
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Check out a highlight video from Kwantlen men's and women's basketball pre-season on-court conditioning. They worked very hard and it's all going to pay off this season. GOOD LUCK EAGLES!!!!
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Try adding skullcrushers to your next work out to increase strength in your triceps and shoulder stability!! Challenge your core and lower body isometric strength by performing the exercise on a stability ball. If you're not comfortable with the stability ball, begin by performing skullcrushe
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Find and "like" CORE Conditioning on Facebook for consistent fitness tips and updates. www.Facebook.com/CORECondition
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Check out the kind of things yo can do with a little "CORE Conditioning" :) Michelle
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Single Arm Dumbbell Chest Press on Stability Ball This exercise is great for developing unilateral chest strength and shoulder stability. Performing this exercise on the stability ball requires and helps to develop core stability and lower body isometric strength and stability. If you are not qui
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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
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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
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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
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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 over
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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 rai
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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
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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. Twitter address: CORECondition
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If you don't have the time to make regular appointments with a personal trainer due to a busy schedule, excessive travel, or you are not located in the lower mainland; CORE Conditioning now offers ONLINE TRAINING. This option is designed to cater to those clients who are seeking guidance and ass
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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 online: http://www.canada.com/globaltv/bc/morning_news/fittip.html
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The secret to my great abs is the Abdometer. Want to learn how you can get great looking abs, just in time for summer, in only 5 minutes a day?
