Senior Fitness With Meredith

“If you want to fly, give up everything that weighs you down.”-BuddhaThis motivation is about leaving your stressors behind; leaving your past in the past; letting the future be just that and go into it without carrying the load of past problems.MeredithSupport the showSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hello and thank you for joining us on today's episode! This episode is all about one of our favorite kind of exercises, walking! There are many benefits to incorporating a brisk walk into your weekly workout routines no matter if it's around the block or a walk at home workout. Walking is a great low impact type of exercise that nearly everyone can benefit from. You don't need a lot of space and it can be done almost anywhere. There are also heart health benefits and muscle strengthening as well. Walking is a great way to "round out" your workouts and keep your body active and healthy. In This Episode You Will Learn: 1). Why we like to incorporate different styles of walking routines into our videos and why we think it's important to keep walking as a weekly exercise. 2). How walking is considered a "full body" workout which works not only your lower body but upper body and core as well. 3). The differences between regular walking and walking on a treadmill and a few tips to consider to get the most out of your treadmill walks. 4). Why having good walking shoes is important to keeping not only your feet healthy but the rest of your body as well. 5). Meredith thoughts on the most important benefits of walking and why you should consider more walking if you're either just getting started with exercising or looking to compliment your weekly routines. /// Thanks again for joining us on this week's podcast. We hope you found this information on the benefits of walking useful and helpful. We also hope you include a good walk in your weekly workout routines and reap the health benefits it offers. Til the next episode! Team MeredithSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“The real test is not whether you avoid this failure, because you won’t. It’s whether you let it harden or shame you into inaction, or whether you learn from it; whether you choose to preserve.”-Barack ObamaThis motivation is about persevering through down times, or what you might consider failures. It is to know these will happen, but you must keep going.MeredithSupport the showSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“Life is trying things to see if they work.”-Ray BradburyThis motivation is about trying. Trying everything before we let our mind tell us we can’t. Try the workout, try the food, try the job, try the friendship...everything, to see if it is for you!MeredithSupport the showSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hello and thank you for joining us on this podcast episode!Staying healthy and living an active lifestyle isn’t always easy to do as we tend to juggle many things in our own lives. We also tend to put a lot of pressure on ourselves to achieve a sort of “perfect” health status. There are a lot of things that contribute to this feeling like seeing other people out and about that we wish we looked like or seeing people on TV or social media that look flawless.These kinds of feelings can make us feel like we have to “keep up with the Joneses” so to speak. This pressure can lead us to feel like we have to be perfect with our physiques, health and appearance at all times.This is of course entirely false.In this Episode You Will  Learn:1). The quote from one of our amazing followers that helped inspire the meaning behind this episode.2). Why it’s ok to not be perfect with your exercise schedule or diet and to not get down on ourselves if we miss a day or two.3). How missing a day of exercise or eating a cheat meal doesn’t hurt your fitness and health progress and why making sure you return to your routine is always key.4). Why it’s important to start of light and slow if you haven’t exercised in a while. jumping right back in with heavy weights or exhausting cardio can actually hurt more than help.5). Meredith’s final thoughts on not being “perfect” and why it’s important to remember that perfection is not the goal, persistence and perseverance should be your focus.///Thank you again for joining us for this week’s podcast. We hope you found it helpful and valuable to you as you navigate your own fitness and health journey. Staying persistent is key to making your own progress at your own pace. Giving ourselves the space to learn what’s best for us is most important over trying to achieve “perfection”.Til the next episode!Team MeredithSupport the showSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One of my favorite sayings is from the late Dallas Willard; "What you focus on determines what you miss." What he is saying is if you put all your focus (all your attention) on a single subject, then you are less likely to see other subjects. An athlete who only works on upper body will neglect the lower body. The person who scours the news for scandals will miss all of the good things that are recorded.  Etc.- William MollerMeredithSupport the showSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“It doesn’t matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.”- ConfuciusThis motivation is about remembering not to stop. Even if it feels like you are not making any progress, your pace is too slow, you aren’t getting where you want to be fast enough…stopping will never get you there. You must keep going!MeredithSupport the showSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hello and thank you for joining us on this episode!This week’s podcast is a fun and informative discussion on one of our favorite pieces of equipment to use while working out, the kettlebell!If you aren’t familiar with the kettlebell then this episode is for you! Using a kettlebell during your workout is a great way to build strength and work your cardiovascular system. It is the perfect combination of cardio work and strength building. However, there are things to know first before you go out and purchase a kettlebell.In This Episode You Will Learn:1). Why we felt it was important to include an episode on kettlebells and how they can be intimidating for some if you’re not used to using them.2). How just picking up a kettlebell can change your posture and help you stand straighter and firm.3). Why the kettlebells design with a handle and a weight allows you to get the best of both worlds in your workouts by building strength and working your cardiovascular system at the same time.4). How much you can look to spend purchasing a kettlebell and that you don’t need a whole set like dumbbells. 1 or 2 is enough if you get the right weights.5). Some of Meredith’s tips when using a kettlebell to exercise to protect yourself from injury and benefit from the movements.6). How exercising with a kettlebell is great for working muscles that don’t usually get used when working out.///Thank you again for joining us on this episode. We hope this discussion on the kettlebell inspires you to give it a try if you’re new to it or maybe gives you some new ideas into what you can do to get a great workout in if you already own one.We love using the kettlebell and hopefully you will too.Til the next episode!Team MeredithSupport the showSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“You become what you believe.”- Oprah WinfreyThis motivation is about believing in yourself! Always looking on the bright side and thinking positive about ourselves. The more we think good of ourselves, the more certain we are to become it!MeredithSupport the showSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“Whether you think you can or you think you can’t, you’re right.” - Henry FordThis motivation is about pushing past what our minds want to think and tell us. What a powerful thing, our minds. When we believe it, it does both good or bad for us. All depends on what we are allowing it to feed us each moment of the day!MeredithSupport the showSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.