Senior Fitness With Meredith

“You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” - C.S.LewisThis motivation is about continuing to dream big. Keep goals in front of you, and work toward them...no matter how much of a dream they may seem to you right now. You can do it!MeredithSupport the showSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hello and thank you for joining us on today's podcast!This week we're taking up a new topic about how to help motivate others to eat healthy. Now this is a broad statement and can be interpreted in many ways because eating healthy can mean many things.Most importantly though is when someone you know or love is having health problems that can specifically be tied to their diet, improving ones eating habits could be much more serious than most. It's not easy to try and get someone to embrace healthier eating because we love the foods we love! And for most this is comforting.However, making changes to diet even if they are small changes can help improve health drastically which over time stack up to bigger wins:)In This Podcast You Will Learn:1). How we can help be better role models to others and help get them thinking and motivated into choosing healthier eating options occasionally.2). Meredith's experiences in working with fitness and health classes and people she has encountered (spouses etc) that have discussed eating healthier as a couple or their own diets.3). How we are very attached to the foods we eat and why sometimes even a visit to the doctor for a friend or loved one isn't always enough to get them to make changes in their diets.4). How making small changes to diet takes time and can't be done overnight, especially if you are working with someone who is not completely on board with adding healthier options to their diet.5). How finding healthier (and tasty) alternatives to a lot of the foods we eat can be fun and enlightening to someone who doesn't know about eating healthier and that it doesn't all have to taste bland and boring:)///Thank you again for joining us on this important episode. Modifying ones diet can be a big challenge for ourselves, and even more so in others. When someone you know is having health trouble be it obesity or diabetes etc. making small changes in a diet can have great health benefits and even help save lives.We hope you found this podcast to be helpful to you when thinking about either making changes in your diet or helping someone you know or love. We want the people we know to be around for as long as we can and sometimes helping nudge them in a direction or leading by example can go a long way.Til the next episode!Team MeredithSupport the showSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.”-Albert EinsteinThis motivation is about moving through life, even when we want to stop and do nothing when things get tough. We must keep moving to stay healthy and All Over Strong.MeredithSupport the showSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“Today’s accomplishments were yesterday’s impossibilities.” – Robert H. SchullerThis motivation is about remembering how far you have come, and all you have accomplished. We always forget about the strides we make and how the impossible becomes the accomplished.MeredithSupport the showSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hello and thank you for joining us on another podcast!In this episode we are discussing the topic of body weight exercises and are they just as effective for you as exercising with weights?Body weight exercises like push up, sit ups, chin ups etc. have been a staple of core exercises since the beginning of time. They are a great way to get a workout in with very little to no equipment and still keep your body in great physical condition.Using only the weight of your body can be used in many different varieties and if done correctly can be applied to all areas of your body for a full body workout.We’re big fans of body weight training here at SFWM and hopefully after this podcast you will have some new ideas on how body weight training can help you and your workouts.In This Episode You Will Learn:1). What is defined as a body weight exercise and how they can be useful to anyone’s weekly exercise routine because of their simplicity.2). How body weight training not only gives you a great resistance style workout but also cardio as well.3). The benefits of body weight training and implementing higher rep style workout and how that also helps improve your form when you do decide to use weights.4). Complete lower body examples of some body weight exercises you can try in your home.5). Complete upper body examples of some body weight exercises you can try in your home.6). How body weight exercising is becoming more accepted and popular as we have spent more time at home exercising with little to no equipment and how you can get started quickly.///Thank you again for joining us on this episode, we hope you picked up some value from the tips and suggestions in this episode about exercising using only your body weight.No matter what level of fitness you are, there is always something you can do to stay active whether at home, outside or at a gym without the use of weights or equipment. We are big fans of body weight training and we hope you find it useful as well.Til the next episode!Team MeredithSupport the showSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“I think goals should never be easy, they should force you to work, even if they are uncomfortable at the time.” – Michael PhelpsThis motivation is about the goals we make for ourselves. Let those goals be attainable, but lofty. Make them difficult to reach, and feel even more accomplished when you do!MeredithSupport the showSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“Things work out best for those who make the best of how things work out.” – John WoodenThis motivation is about learning to make the best of anything handed to us. Like the old “When life gives you lemons”...it is true! Stay positive and make the best of everything.MeredithSupport the showSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Embracing regular exercise is one of the most important gifts you can give to your body and health. Staying in shape, staying active and most importantly staying consistent is key to living a longer healthy life.But what about someone you love? Or maybe a friend?Motivating other people whom you care about to be as motivated about exercising as you are is not easy. Especially if they have never embraced the same ideals as you. We always want the best for people around us and in a perfect world everyone would be active and healthy but that’s not our reality. Is it possible to open someone up to embracing regular exercise when they haven’t?In This Podcast You Will Learn:1). Some of the regular feedback we get from people who feel like they want to help their spouse or loved ones embrace exercise and some of their struggles they go through.2). Understanding how your excitement about exercising and the benefits you get from it doesn’t always translate to other people and why this can come off as “bossy” to them which we want to avoid.3). Knowing that everyone has a different level of physical fitness and trying to get someone who hasn’t exercised in a long time or ever will not be able to do the same workouts that you can do which can be de-motivating.4). How we as active people can sometimes make the mistake of not looking at fitness through the eyes of someone who doesn’t workout out which can be a turn off for them when being approached with suggesting regular exercise.5). Some helpful tips on how to suggest exercise to someone who doesn’t enjoy it and doesn’t exercise regularly and to understand that it doesn’t always workout the way you hope for and that’s OK.//We hope enjoyed this episode and got some value out of this important discussion. Embracing an active lifestyle is not for everyone unfortunately and if it is someone you love like a spouse or family member, getting them to embrace regular exercise can be a challenge.Hopefully some of these tips in this episode have given you some ideas of your own to try with the people you care about the most. All we can do is try and do our best:)Til the next episode!Team MeredithSupport the showSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“Do what you can with all you have, where you are.” – Theodore RooseveltThis motivation is about not using any excuses. Allowing you to grow from where you are in your life and in your journey. No matter where that may be!MeredithSupport the showSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“We generate fears while we sit. We overcome them by action.” – Dr. Henry LinkThis motivation is about taking action in our lives. It is very easy to sit and become overwhelmed by the things going on in the world around us or in our own lives. We must take action to not be overwhelmed and fearful. MeredithSupport the showSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.