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Volunteer Profile: Sidney Finkelstein
01 October 2018 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto
by Faiza Venzant Each year on October 1st, the United Nations acknowledges the International...read more
Healthy Living • YMCA Health and Fitness
Ask A Personal Trainer: Should I do weights or cardio?
01 October 2018 - by Nicole Meredith
Too often, people think the treadmill is the ultimate answer to their workout woes. Cardio’s...read more
Healthy Living • Y Stories • YMCA Health and Fitness
From camp counsellor to personal trainer: Aaron’s journey at the YMCA
28 September 2018 - by Nicole Meredith
To say Aaron’s worn many hats at the YMCA would be a massive understatement. From child...read more
Healthy Living • YMCA Health and Fitness
5 steps I’m taking to make this my fittest fall yet
04 September 2018 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto
There are only two seasons in Toronto: winter, and construction. What’s worse than trying to get...read more
Healthy Living • YMCA Health and Fitness
The deadlift variation I teach my clients
31 August 2018 - by Nicole Meredith
There’s no such thing as a magical exercise that packs all the results you’re looking for into...read more
Healthy Living • Y Stories • YMCA Health and Fitness • YMCA Volunteers
Sneet’s life-long journey at the Y
30 August 2018 - by Nicole Meredith
Sneet’s been supporting her Y for decades: as a children’s Health & Fitness program...read more
Healthy Living
Youth volunteers bring leadership, enthusiasm, and their hearts to YMCA Summer Day Camps
29 August 2018 - by Lucy Schmidt
If one thing is understood by staff and campers at Milton E.C. Drury Y Day Camp (besides the fact...read more
Healthy Communities • Healthy Living • YMCA Camps and Outdoor Education
Coming Full Circle: Crystal and Jacob’s Day Camp journey
23 August 2018 - by Alex Te
When Crystal became a YMCA Day Camp counsellor, she wasn’t sure what to expect. She didn’t get to...read more
Healthy Communities • Healthy Living
Let Mindfulness keep you focused and elevate your work day
18 July 2018 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto
Like many people, you probably came to work today with ambitious goals, determined to be...read more
Healthy Living • YMCA Health and Fitness
Ask A Trainer: should I lift heavy, or do more reps?
03 July 2018 - by Nicole Meredith
People hire personal trainers for all sorts of reasons, but they all have one thing in common: no...read more
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