Client Testimonials
I got the great opportunity to work with Michelle this past summer as part of my active rehabilitation after having reconstructive shoulder surgery back in February of 2011. I started training with her in May of 2011 and I had the best rehabilitation process that I’ve had through previous surgeries. Other training services will take it slow, and whether they are pushing you as hard as you can go is a question in everyone’s mind. Michelle did everything in her power to get me to the point where I needed to be with my shoulder. She knew my limits and did all that she could to get my shoulder to where it needed to be. She approached every exercise and every training session with a positive attitude and I didn’t feel like just another client when I was working with her, she treated me with the utter most respect and allowed me to work hard and be the athlete that I knew i could be! Since working with Michelle I have had 0 problems and am playing hockey at the NCAA Division 1 level with no shoulder issues. Whoever reads this should know that Michelle is an amazing trainer!
Simon Denis–Burnaby, BC–Ferris State University
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I’ve had the privilege of training with Michelle for the past few months. Michelle pushed me to my limits, and challenged me to be at my best every workout. I came to every workout excited to train, left exhausted, but feeling as if I had accomplished something. If you want someone to push you to be at your best every workout, Michelle would be a great trainer for you. I saw tangible results in power, speed, and quickness. She provided me with overall training to increase strength and conditioning as well. Michelle is a very positive person to work with, bringing energy and enthusiasm to every session. She is also creative and varies the workouts in the gym, so you’re always learning something new. I would recommend Michelle as a trainer to anyone!
Alexi Foster–Langley, BC–Trinity Western University
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Originally, I wanted to train with Michelle for two or three sessions to work on some weight training techniques. Each workout we did was different and more challenging than the last and they were all specific to my needs. However, I quickly became addicted and those few sessions turned into about 2 and a half months of training. Michelle pushed me harder than I thought possible each and every workout. With her help, my cardio, speed, and strength improved dramatically—and I had fun while doing it! I would recommend seeing Michelle for any and all types of training.
Nicola Hitchcock–Coquitlam, BC–Quest University
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I have been fortunate enough to train with Michelle for the last 4 months. I told her I wanted my butt kicked, and not once has she disappointed!! My workout is different every week – and it pushes me beyond the limits I thought I could achieve. I have noticed major improvements in my upper body and core strength – I even have a tricep now! To anyone that needs that extra push – or just wants to change up their workouts, I would highly recommend Michelle. She’s creative, positve, supportive and a perfect fit for me!
Robin Day-Surrey, BC
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I decided to try training with Michelle after seeing her in several Vancouver Sun exercise articles and checking out her website, especially the video clip of the Olympic weight lifting!. I need to be physically strong for my job and had lost strength after a couple of injuries. I had worked with other trainers and hadn’t noticed any improvement at all. I’m not sure they “got” that I needed to lift heavy weights, not just girly weights. It was a completely different experience with Michelle – she pushes me harder than I could ever push myself. I started to see results very quickly, both in strength gains and weight loss. Michelle is very personable and enthusiastic about training so makes it a fun experience. I highly recommend her.
Lorraine Till-Langley, BC
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Touring across the continent for months on end makes it pretty difficult to get into a proper workout routine when you’re in a different city and different climate almost daily. Michelle at Core Conditioning designed a program to suit our lifestyle and our unique situation. We were given a program that not only challenged us but allowed us to do all the activities with nothing more than our own body weight and a parking lot. And i’m sure it provided many laughs for our fans when they saw us walking like 90 year old men for the first few days of the workout plan. We highly recommend you give Core-Conditioning a shot. Thanks Michelle!
The Veer Union-Universal Motown Records
www.myspace.com/TheVeerUnion
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Michelle has worked with the Men’s Basketball Team at Kwantlen for the past 2 years. We have now brought her on as our full-time trainer and have seen fantastic results in a very short period of time. Our team has made significant gains in strength and fitness. The players reap the benefits and completely appreciate and respect the workouts that she puts them through. She develops specialized workouts for each individual player to train on their own as well as sport specific training for the group as a whole. She is always smiling and brings positive energy to the sessions. Anyone, individual or team, no matter what your fitness goals are, should be training with Michelle. I would highly recommend Michelle to any individual or group no matter what level you compete at or what your fitness goals are…
Bernie Love
Head Coach, Men’s Basketball
Kwantlen Polytechnic University
Surrey, BC
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I have had the pleasure of training with Michelle for approximately ten months, now. When I first started with her, I was recovering from a difficult pregnancy during a part of which I was on bed rest for more than two months. I had gained a significant amount of weight and had also lost a significant amount of muscle. Since training with Michelle, I feel like a new person. I’m strong, my balance and posture have improved as has my endurance. Michelle has a great ability to tailor my routines so that we work on areas that need improvement. At each session, she pushes you to the next level with encouragement and enthusiasm. I always look forward to training, even though I know she’s going to kick my butt (yet again). I am so grateful for all of her help. Anyone would be more than lucky to have her as their trainer. Thanks, Michelle!
Janette Ferber-Vancouver, BC
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I was in a car accident in August of 2009. My neck, back, wrist and forearm were banged up pretty good. I spent 4 months in physio with little improvement in my neck and back area. It didn’t help that I had previously had major back surgery and was sporting a pair of 1 foot rods around my spine. Everything from sitting, to reaching, to laying flat on my back was painful enough for me to pop T3′s, anti-inflamatories, and muscle relaxtants like candy. I was at some points unable to lift or look after my toddler. Out of frustration with the lack of progress at physio, I asked my doctor to refer me to Michelle. She kicked my butt!!! She worked my strength back up slowly to the point where I didn’t need most of the drugs I was on. She was patient enough to work through some of the setbacks and flare ups…. always keeping her cool.. smiling and saying… “it will pass”….. Thanks to Michelle, I have come a long way in my recovery, and feel hopefull that with more training I will have my life back.
You’re a nut…but I truly owe you my life.
Helene Hreich-Coquitlam, BC
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I have trained with Michelle for over 3 years.
Michelle’s greatest trait is her constant ability to customize a program specific to my needs.
When I joined Michelle I had a very poor bad back. I had been to physio and nothing was working. Michelle was able to develop workouts to build up my core. My back is so much better today as a result.
Michelle is also very organized and able to accomodate training sessions around your schedule.
I would highly recommend Michelle for your next training session.
Mike Cordoba
Partner
Empresario Capital Partners
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Michelle has worked with my teams at both the College and High School levels. Our teams have consistently made significant gains in core strength, quickness, agility, and fitness. The kids leave each work out exhausted, but with a smile on their face and looking forward to the next session. Michelle enthusiasm and energy are infectious to the entire group. I would highly recommend Michelle to any individual or team looking to increase their athletic ability and fully realize their potential.
Matthew McKay B.A., B.Ed, Head Coach, North Delta Varsity Boys Basketball
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We have been using Michelle for the last few years for both our Select and Gold soccer teams with tremendous results. We have been incorporating Michelle into our training plan prior to the start of the season in order to get the players fitness levels up for the start of the soccer season. We have noticed huge results in the players conditioning and fitness particularly in the latter stages of the games and in our training sessions.
Michelle’s knowledge of sports allows her to tailor her conditioning sessions and make them sport specific. In our case the drills she brings to the training sessions mimic situational conditions on the soccer field and we have noticed the benefits of this as the players have a step on their competition. Whether it is preparing for the soccer season or for a tournament Michelle not only assists our players in raising their fitness level but also makes it fun for the team to do this.
Kevan Cornes, Head Coach, SurDel Girls Soccer
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When I was selected as the coach of the 2008-09 SurDel Girls Soccer U13 Gold 2 Venom soccer team, one of my concerns was the transition to playing 11v11 on the big fields after playing 8v8 for 3-4 years on smaller fields. I’m was looking for someone to provide some form of conditioning with focus on speed, agility, quickness, and fitness. I was referred to Michelle by Elise Le Brun, Director, Athletics & Recreation, Athletics & Recreation Services at Kwantlen University College. What an excellent reference this turned out to be.
Michelle provided core conditioning training from June to August 2008 inclusive. She worked on different aspects of core training such as resistance and strength training always keeping the interest from the 12-year old girls. Michelle wasn’t lenient either on the players working them hard including the dreaded endurance interval running drills. The training was very effective as evident at the start of the season where the team performed very well, their endurance was high, and there were no signs of injury from the players.
I recommend Michelle to any sports coach who is looking into providing core conditioning to their sports team. I’m already in contact with Michelle to book her services again for my 2009-10 U14 Gold team!
Victor M.Santos, 2008-09 SurDel Girls Soccer U13 Gold 2 Venom, Coach, 2009-10 SurDel Girls Soccer U14 Gold Venom, Coach
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I had the pleasure of training with Michelle for the past few months, and boy do I see results! She is an amazing person and knows exactly how to push my buttons to get me going. She may not yell at you like a drill sergeant but she knows other methods of getting you to working harder. I love how she customizes a workout plan that fits to your goal, and is willing to work around any bumps you find along the way. I had a lot of fun training with her, and she has great little tricks she can teach you to make your workout a little harder. I have never been so excited to get my inches taken! You won’t be disappointed with the results she gives you!
Paulina Li – Burnaby, BC
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After wiping out snowboarding, breaking my foot a few times, and compressing my spine – working out turned into ‘the forbidden’ for quite some time.
I had always thought about getting a personal trainer to help me get back in shape, but having the close friendship I do with Michelle, I was a little embarrassed about having her take my measurements and see me in tight clothes.
Michelle made me super comfortable, we did an assessment and she actually took the time to sit me down to get the ‘scoop’ on my injuries. Since July, I have noticed that while we are working out, Michelle tries different exercises to help strengthen the areas of my body that are very weak, and even asks me for my opinion. Michelle is a great friend, but an even better trainer, coach more like it. She encourages me to work out on days when I try to ‘call in sick’; she pushes me to do that extra rep of skull crushers or the few extra minutes backwards on the tread (killer!) Michelle supports my lifestyle, and when I walk into the gym in something more revealing, I can tell she is as happy with the results, as am I. I have never been more excited to ‘do inches’ as I have since we started training in July – it just keeps getting better, and I owe it to you Ms. Roots!
I must say that, over the last few months I’ve dropped close to 20 pounds, and it’s all because of this gal right here. I just got back from holiday but can’t wait to get back in the gym and start toning!
Anu Malhi-Surrey, BC
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I started training with Michelle four months before my wedding to lose weight, tone up and get healthy. I didn’t want a quick fix, I wanted a life style change that worked for me that would be permanent and flexible during busy wedding planning days, and that’s exactly what Michelle gave me. She always had back up exercise in case I had difficulties or excuses. She was able to help me exceed my goal in a very professional and effective way. Michelle is a great trainer, and a great person to work with!
Lindsay Trenchard, Vancouver BC
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“I started training with Michelle because I had found that by training on my own I was unable to really train as hard as i wanted to. Michelle was able to push me past my comfort zone and help me make huge improvements in my speed and strength. The variety and cutting edge techniques that we use in our sessions help me by presenting me with new challenges to face every workout. I have seen results in every facet of my game and am still improving. I look forward to every workout and Michelle helps me to strive to become a more explosive exciting athlete”
Prince Carino, Surrey BC -Kwantlen University College/Filipino Professional Basketball
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“Michelle was my trainer for the summer to get me in shape for my season for soccer with Douglas College. she was very professional and understanding. If I was hurt we would work on other parts of the body that wouldn’t affect that certain area that was injured. Michelle is also very friendly and easy to get along with. After working with Michelle she has made me more determined to stay fit and stay in shape. She will come up with the craziest things for you to do and work on and at first you will be overwhelmed but in the end it pays off and it keeps you wanting more. She’s a great trainer and I can’t wait to get to the gym again with her!”
Elizabeth Chan, Surrey BC -Douglas College Soccer
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After years of injuries I was told by my physiotherapists and coaches I need to improve my core strength. I have been training with Michelle for three months and the results are incredible. My balance, stability, strength and skill level has improved in every sport I do. Michelle’s ability to find and expose your weaknesses and keep you motivated with hundreds of different exercises is what made the difference for me. This is one of the best investments I’ve made in myself, in a long time.
Gary Foster, Burnaby BC
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