Senior Fitness With Meredith

Cardio exercises are one of the most important core activities you can do to help keep your heart, body and mind healthy. Your cardiovascular system is the “freeway” of a healthy life and making sure we keep it running in top shape should be a priority when implementing a weekly exercise regimen. This week we wanted to share some of the health benefits of cardio exercises and why getting your heart rate up a few times a week is one of the best things you can do for your mind and body. In This Episode You Will Learn: 1). Meredith shares the definition of what is a a true cardio exercise and some examples of common cardio based activities. 2). The differences in doing cardio based exercises as we age and why it’s important to know how this affects your body and mind. 3). How cardio exercises directly affect your cardiovascular health and the system that is in charge of delivering blood, oxygen and all of the other important ingredients around your body to function properly. 4). Why cardio is beneficial in helping diseases like diabetes and how it can help improve one’s situation in a natural way. 5). Why doing cardio exercises regularly will not only help your body internally, but also helps you control stress so you can live a longer, healthier life. /// We hope the tips we’ve shared in this episode help inspire you to include cardio exercises in your weekly routine if you aren’t already or helps motivate you to continue your cardio exercises if you do them regularly. Keeping your cardiovascular system and heart healthy is so important especially as we age and making sure we do exercises that support that is one of the secrets to a long lasting, healthy life:) Team MeredithSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“The happiness of your life depends on the quality of your thoughts.” – Marcus Aurelius This motivation is a reminder to have good quality thoughts, to create a happy life. MeredithSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Here at Senior Fitness With Meredith we are grateful to have the chance to connect with so many people around the world. This week we wanted to “reintroduce” our brand to anyone who may have just joined us recently and share our passion for why we believe in putting out and sharing our best health and fitness content with you. In This Episode You Will Learn: 1). Why we decided to dedicate an episode to “reintroducing” Senior Fitness With Meredith and some of the things we’ve learned since our very first episode. 2). Why we felt that there is a lack of good information and content in the exercise, health and wellness space for seniors and how our brand continues to be motivated to change this. 3). How changes through our lives give us different motivations for exercising and staying healthy and some of Meredith’s experiences in seeing this while working with many different clients of all ages over the years. 4). How our Custom 7 Day Workout Plan has helped many people around the world with their personal health and fitness goals and we we felt it was important to offer this as a service for older adults. 5). What Meredith looks to accomplish as we continue to grow the brand and reach as many people as possible letting them know that there are programs, exercises and information for people of the senior age group. /// We hope this reintroduction has been helpful to you especially if you are new to our website and YouTube channel. We have had a wonderful time getting to learn more about your health and fitness stories around the world and hope to continue this journey with you. Team MeredithSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“Whether you think you can or think you can’t, you’re right.” – Henry Ford This motivation is about remembering that whatever we think about ourselves and in our heads is right, because we tend to believe it. MeredithSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are you tired of doing what seems like endless exercises to help tighten and tone up your arms? You are not alone! Arms with loose skin also known as “Flabby Arms” (Bat Wings)  is very common amongst many people (men and women) and it can become more prevalent especially as we age. The elasticity of our skin can deteriorate in many areas which is completely natural but dealing with extra skin in our arms seems to be one of the most troublesome areas. It is important to remember that we are all built differently and what might work for one person may not always work for someone else but luckily there are a few things you can work on to help curb this issue in a safe and healthy manner. In This Episode You Will Learn: 1). What causes “Flabby Arms” or “Bat Wings” and also how this happens not just in the arms, but in many areas of the body as we age. 2). How losing elasticity in your skin as you age doesn’t just happen to people what may not exercise much, but also in active people as well. 3). Why attempting to get rid of excess skin or weight in only one part of the body also means that you need to look at your entire body as a whole for strengthening and conditioning, not just one area. 4). Meredith’s honest thoughts on implementing plastic surgery to get rid of “problem areas” and why she feels it should only be used as a solution in certain situations. 5). How current media can influence thoughts on body image which can be a negative side effect when it comes to feeling happy in our own bodies and skin:) /// Thank you again for joining us on this episode! Dealing with flabby arms (or areas on the body in general) that seem troublesome and that don’t seem to respond to regular exercise can be frustrating. Remembering that regular exercise is always a good choice no matter what is important and being aware of some of the tips shared in this episode will hopefully get you in the right mindset to address these issues. As mentioned, we are all built “beautifully different” and not all solutions will work for you. However, being comfortable in your own skin is the most important aspect of living a healthy active lifestyle and we hope that no matter what you like/dislike about your body, accepting you uniqueness is the best choice always:) Team MeredithSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“Doubt kills more dreams than failure ever will.” – Suzy Kassem This motivation is a reminder to stop doubting ourselves, try, and always learn! MeredithSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are you wondering what types of exercises you should be doing? Determining what your level of fitness is can be an important part of designing an exercise schedule that you can stick to. Choosing something too hard can deter you from wanting to exercise. On the other hand, feeling like you’re not getting the results you want because your exercises are not intense enough can be frustrating as well. Making sure you know what level of fitness you are at can help benefit your progress as you continue on your health and fitness journey. A proper workout regimen that is catered to your needs is the best way to keep you active and engaged for the short and long term. In This Episode You Will Learn: 1). Why we decided to dedicate an episode to sharing tips on finding out your level of fitness based on the many comments and questions we get from our YouTube channel. 2). How you can move through the different levels of fitness over time or why it’s OK to stay at the level you are currently at if you feel comfortable there. 3). Why modifications to a workout is important and why you can always remember to change a workout to your comfort level if it may feel too difficult. 4). Some of the great feedback we get when people are feeling like they are ready to move to the next level of fitness. 5). How you can always stay at your level of fitness but modify movements or the weights you use to challenge yourself and still progress in a safe and healthy manner. /// Thank you for joining us on this important episode. We hope the tips and information we shared is helpful to you or someone you know who is struggling on where to start with their exercise plans. Knowing what your proper level of fitness is at least to start, can make the difference between long term success and burning out too early. Making sure you have the best path to success is the key and knowing what is best for your body and fitness level is a big part of that. Team MeredithSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“Your body hears everything your mind says.” This motivation is the reminder to talk nice to yourself. MeredithSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“Stay on the path. Fall off the path. Get back on the path. It’s as simple and as difficult as that.” This motivation is the reminder that we all will get off our path throughout life, but getting back on is what is important. MeredithSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hello and thank you for joining us on this episode! Maintaining a healthy weight for your body and installing habits that help keep it that way can be done with consistent planning and effort by anyone at any age. This episode is called 5 “secrets” to losing weight but as you will see there are no real secrets to keeping a healthy weight as it really comes down to a few fundamental ideas that we want to share with you in today’s episode. In This Episode You Will Learn: 1). Why we believe there are no real “secrets” to losing weight and why we feel strongly about breaking down the myth that you need to know the right weight loss “secrets” to be successful. 2). Meredith’s view on what healthy weight loss is and why it’s important to determine what’s best for you and not base healthy weight on what other’s do or look like. 3). How food portion size plays a big role in weight loss and why it can get easily overlooked when implementing a proper weight loss plan. 4). Why setting a realistic weight loss goal is important. 5). The correlation between stress and weight gain and why it’s important to manage stress levels as much as possible to avoid derailment. /// We hope the tips we’ve shared in this episode help inspire you to take control of your weight loss journey and know that there are no real “secrets” when it comes to losing weight and keeping it off. Staying consistent with exercise and eating healthy foods are the staples to a healthy body and knowing how to find your sweet spot to get there is key. Our 5 “secrets” are here to help be a guide and hopefully help you find the path to a healthier you, both now and into the future. Til the next episode! Team MeredithSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.