Author Archives: Miles Nadal JCC
Colin’s Corner – Week Ten!
Sigh… this was a tough week. After a fairly short illness, I had to put my beautiful dog down. I had Rya for almost 10 years, and she was a wonderful companion on long walks, short walks, rollerblading, camping trips, … Continue reading
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Colin’s Corner – Week 9!
Circuit training. What is it? It’s a great way to improve your cardio and burn fat! I have been drawn to circuit training workouts lately for a couple of reasons. One reason is that it’s a highly efficient use of … Continue reading
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Hungry Hearts A Cinematic Gem
In the wake of the excitement from the multi-Oscar winning 2011 highly popular film, The Artist,The Toronto Jewish Film Society offers Hungry Hearts: a silent film restored in 2006 by the trio of The National Centre of Jewish Film at Brandeis University, The Samuel Goldwyn Company and the British Film Institute. Originally released … Continue reading
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Colin’s Corner – Week 8!
I’ve recently been turned on to Tabata training. This is a form of circuit training that involves intense work / rest sessions. A typical circuit is only 4 minutes long! Mind you, I don’t usually stop after one circuit. I … Continue reading
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Colin’s Corner – Week Seven!
I’ve been away on holiday, and did not have a chance to update my blog for the last week. I hope you’ll forgive me… The good news is, Monica and I had a wonderful vacation in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, where … Continue reading
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Daniel Barnes Is One Happy Band Leader
I am really happy to have the opportunity to contribute to the Stars on Spadina Gala Event in support of the cultural programming of the MNjcc on Monday, April 23rd. One has only to look at the steady stream of … Continue reading
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Colin’s Corner – Week Six!
I wanted to touch back on a topic from last week, that is going online and researching caloric content of food online. One of the best websites that I use for this is Calorie Connect: http://www.calorieconnect.com/ I find this site … Continue reading
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Colin’s Corner – Week Five!
It was a somber ride to work this morning on the TTC as we passed through Dupont station. Yesterday, a TTC fare collector was shot through the protective glass of his booth by a would-be robber. 52 year old William … Continue reading
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Colin’s Corner – Week Four
Week 4 is upon me. This week is key, because it is a re-assessment week. I will find out how well my program has been working for me. I just weighed in, and I am currently 220lbs, and 22% body … Continue reading
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Colin’s Corner – Week Three!
Week 3 was a pretty successful week when considering exercise: I was able to make both Eliana’s Flow Yoga on Tuesday, and Janet’s Power Yoga on Thursday; I performed 25 minutes of cardio on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, and I … Continue reading
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