Sticking to fitness goals can be tricky, but not impossible
BY KELSEY LYONS Setting and sticking to fitness routines requires planning, hard work and dedication. Sheridan Musical Theatre student Carlo Bianchini, 19, says he always sets goals for himself. “A huge goal I’ve had for myself this year is [to gain] about 15 pounds of lean muscle,” he said. Bianchini says that he started this […]
Weight loss dreams creating unattainable goals
STORY BY KELSEY LYONS The drive and the desire to lose weight fast can often push people to extreme, even dangerous lengths. Crash fitness involves the idea of quick-fix weight loss and often unachievable, short-term goals. Sheridan Performing Arts student Alex Fiallos, 18, says that she’s been doing crash fitness almost her entire life. Fiallos […]
Players target fun and fitness at Mississauga’s Archery Terminal
STORY BY COLE WATSON If you’ve watched Arrow or The Hunger Games, you may have wondered what the sport of archery is like. Archery tag is a new recreational activity that allows you to fulfill your fantasy with friends. “It’s a great way to stay active with friends and family,” said Ray Fung, co-owner of […]
Torontonians fall back into fitness
STORY BY KELSEY LYONS AND OLIVIA LITTLE Fit for Fall took over the Distillery District Sunday, October 4, with Torontonians working up a sweat at free outdoor fitness and relaxation classes. Top Toronto fitness instructors from studios such as Spynga, Stott Pilates, and Yoga Tree taught the sessions – which included yoga, meditation and high intensity […]
Sheridan gets fit
STORY AND PHOTOS BY DYLAN PASLEY It is the beginning of week five and you are putting on your favourite pair of jeans. They’re a little bit tighter than they should be. Then you recall how you have been eating burgers at the caf and drinking beer at the campus pubs. It’s at that moment […]
Hey Bruins, here is the Trafalgar Campus Gym
VIDEO/AUDIO BY KATE WOODS The Sheridan Sun visits the Trafalgar campus gym to see what it has to offer students who want to get fit. Hours of operation are: Monday – Friday: 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday – Sunday: 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. For more information, please visit the Sheridan Bruins website.
Self-defence for women at Davis
STORY BY CATARINA MUIA A string of unsolved sex assaults at Sheridan College in recent months has prompted the school’s Judo/Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu club to encourage female students to learn how to fight back. The club joined forces with the fitness organization, MoveU, and put together a “self-defence for women only” class on March 3, at the […]
Christmas dinner calorie countdown
INFOGRAPHIC BY JESSICA BEAULIEU For most people, celebrating the holiday season means family, friends, fun and food. People will be gathering around their tables to enjoy each other’s company and platefuls of festive foods. There’s no doubt that it’s a delicious time of year, but all those holiday meals can wreak havoc on your waistline. […]
Illustration student helps others attain personal best
STORY BY KAGAN PITTMAN When not drawing comic book characters or sketching detailed still life portraits, Allen Lau is hitting the gym with his clients. Lau is a third-year student in the Bachelor of Illustration program at Sheridan’s Trafalgar Campus where he works outside of the Sheridan Athletics centre as a personal trainer. Since his […]
Exercise your way to the top
STORY BY PAIGE GALEA Sheridan students can now say no to expensive gym memberships and sign up for one of Sheridans’ on-campus classes for $30. Sheridan College has a variety of activities available on campus, including Intramural and extramural sports, co-ed fitness, zumba, Pilates, yoga, squash, badminton and rock climbing at $30 for 10 classes. For every additional […]
