I am a Kinesiologist, Certified Strength & Conditioning Coach, and Certified Nutrition Coach With Over 15 Years Experience in the fitness industry. I own a small training studio in Surrey, BC (Core Conditioning Cloverdale) & also have my own Fitness App (Michelle Roots Train 4 Life Fitness App). I am also a Mom of a 3 year old and a 1 year old baby boys!
I have been helping people reach their fitness and weight loss goals, build strength, increase confidence, and feel better about themselves for almost half of my life. My goal for this channel is to expand my reach and to continue to help more and more people learn how to live healthy balanced lifestyles.
If even one person watches one of my videos and makes the decision to move their body a little more today than they did yesterday I have reached my goal. I know how much movement and feeling strong has helped me in my life, that I want to continue to share my knowledge, tips, and experience with as many people as I can.
I love this video , you nailed it perfectly for macros and weight loss/building muscle , I only wish I knew this many years ago , better late than never , I also made a Graf chart and put my results each day , not necessary but I just like the visual showing me where I’m at and if I need to tweak things.
i've done 500 calories a day, 1000 calories a day and the weight would come off so quickly but i'm not gonna lie it was really difficult and i've gained it all back. 5'1 woman here !
Thank you so much for your video!! I like the way you explain information. Could you please make a video about a structured plan for 5 days training in the gym. This is my 3 year going regularly to the gym ( I am.46 years old) but I don't see so much difference in my body.That makes me feel low and difficult to find motivation. I am working with wights and machines. It takes me around 2h per day. I do 3 sometimes 4 series/ between 12 to 15 repetition. I try to progressively increase the weight. I focus on strength and almost no cardio. Sometimes I do spinning classes, but really very little.. I know that my diet isn't the best. I try to eat well during the week but on the weekend I can eat almost full pizza ( big European size) 😊. My dream is to have a healthy body , show muscles ( not the size of Arnold) and look good, strong and slim. Thank you so much
This is something I only learned of now, after decades of being into my fitness.... and, as it happens.. I was getting myself back into shape, when I noticed (a few weeks in) that I had that long lump protruding from the centre of my abs. I Googled it from there...and came across these exercises, for which, I'm sure, the physio's will no doubt give to me, once I've been referred to them. I thought I had given myself a wee hernia,.. as I first noticed this phenomenon, while doing my Hollow Body Holds, for about the umpteenth time in weeks!... thankfully, I hope I have not done too much damage, and I hope this is fixable, through these Transverse Abdominis exercises, so I can crack on later! If not... it'll have to be surgery, but that is the last resort. 😁 Steve, London, UK
I do all of the things you mentioned. I’m 72, slim (5’5”, 123 pounds) I do weights 3 times a week, cardio a few times, Pilates/yoga once or twice a week. My arms have always been kindof big and flabby. Still have huge bat wings. It’s so frustrating because I work so hard and don’t see great results. I even worked with a trainer for a few months and no change. There is some definition but not as much as there should be.
This was so helpful, thank you!! I've been so stuck on understanding how to calculate this and I am so excited to start my journey! This was very digestible for me
Thanks so much. I haven’t been able to get past doing two pushups but I think this video will help my strength to improve. Before watching it, I thought that doing knee pushups were too easy to help me build strength but when I did some now with proper form, they were difficult.
Wonderful advice. In a weight loss phase, I did most of what you recommend. (I have terrible insomnia that nothing seems to cure; believe me, I've tried everything.) I lost all the weight I intended to and am now at maintenance as of May 2024. I'm 64 years old. My focus now is building muscle, not just maintaining, as I feel like I lost muscle mass while dieting, despite prioritizing protein. It's a natural part of aging anyway, but dieting seems to make it worse. So I increased my strength training to 5 days per week and added rowing in for cardio 2 days per week on top of the weights. I would like to do a body recomp so I'm studying your videos more closely than I have over the past year. You offer great information and are so generous with your experience and time. Thank you for being there for we older ladies. We need all the help we can get! 😅
I need this video , even though it is old, but VERY relevant to me since heading on a 4 day cruise, (UTOPIA OF THE SEAS)which we always get the drink package! Hoping to just relax and enjoy all aspects without losing progress🙏🏼
Hello, did you purchase one of my programs? My app is not a public app as it is only for those to run through my strength training and nutrition programs and have a log in. Thanks
Thank you Michelle. You have provided me so much lifestyle improvement in your videos. It helps that you link them together m. The depth and breadth of information you provide is greatly inspiring and motivating! I’m on board with Fitness for life!
Hi Michelle, I saw you had a treadmill under your amazon product recommendations. Would you say that TODO model is good/safe for jogging or would you recommend another model? Looking for one that can easily be controlled for HIIT waking/jogging. Thanks :)
I love your channel I'm so glad I found you The problem I am having is I weigh a lot. I have been strength training and eating high protein but it's hard to get the amount I need because of the amount I weigh
As a before I have been putting a scoop of collagen in my decaf and one of those little cups of no sugar added applesauce.is this ok. I don’t really like to eat much before a workout.
Thank you for another truly informative video. I took your advice and used the nutritional calculator you recommended. I've been focusing on getting the right amounts of protein, carbs and fat, water, a slight calorie deficit, adding weights to my workouts and the results are so gratifying. 6 pounds lost in the last 2 months. 1 inch off my waist and hips. I learned my fat intake was a big part of my problem - fat seems to be hidden in everything! It's all coming together for me. Between your videos and tracking my food with the Cronometer app, I'm feeling so much better. I'm not interested in losing any more weight and am now working on getting more strength training into my routine to build more lean muscle. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with us! You are by far the best channel I subscribe to in an effort to be healthier and stronger.
That is Amazing!!! Well done - you should be very proud of yourself!! So happy to hear my videos have helped you so much on your journey! Thanks for sharing - reading comments like this fuels me to keep creating content each week!
Thank you so much 🙏 currently I am taking GNC amino essentials which also has 5gm BCAA. Do you think it’s enough or I should take more BCAA? I'm on a body recomposition journey with 5 days of strength training. Once again, thank you 🙏🙏🙏
Great video! This is all very helpful info! Im 42 and fully believe in strength training and proper nutrition. These tips are extremely useful! Im studying to be a personal trainer and love how you explain everything! I lift 3 days a week and focus on getting enough protein. Ive maintained my 35 lb weightloss for the past 6 months! Love these tips! Have a great day Michelle!
I've been slowing losing weight. I am down 15lbs since June, but after listening and watching your videos I had lost 5lbs in a month. Thank you for your videos and tips. It is a life changer.
As always Michelle, thank you for your tips! I am a 62 year old female and have lost over 30 pounds in the last year!💪 However I still struggle with getting enough protein! It feels as if I have to eat soooo much food to attain 130 grams of protein !!!
I recently increased my exercise and heavily cut my calories and what you said is exactly what happened to me. Weight loss was great until I went overboard cutting my calories while simultaneously dialing up my training. Sounds good on paper but in real life not so much. Thanks for the tips.
