Senior Fitness With Meredith

Hello and thank you for joining us on this week’s episode!Stretching is often a part of part of staying healthy that gets easily overlooked. Living an active lifestyle means we use our bodies often and in doing so we can create problems or injuries down the road. To make sure our bodies can handle physical activity we have to take measures to keep it healthy and stretching is a big part of this maintenance.But what kind of stretching is needed?Not all stretching is created equal and making sure you get the best kind of stretching in during your workouts can make a big difference in helping you avoid injury and stay healthy and active longer.In This Episode You Will Learn:1). How stretching gets easily overlooked when we train and in doing so, it can cause tight muscles, in-flexibility or even injury.2). What stretching actually does for us at an internal level by lengthening our muscles and lubricating joints.3). How upper back and chest stretches are helpful and some of Meredith’s examples of these types of stretches that you should be doing.4). How lower back and legs stretches are helpful and some of Meredith’s examples of these types of stretches that you should be doing.5). Why you should be doing wrist and ankle stretches and why this type of stretching often gets overlooked.///Thank you for joining us on this episode! Stretching is a big part of keeping your body ready for exercise and making sure you are doing the right stretches is very important. Staying injury free and mobile is the name of the game for longevity and we hope the tips in this episode help you on your own personal journey.Til the next episode!Team MeredithSupport the showSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“You have power over your mind — not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.” —Marcus AureliusThis motivation is about the power of our mind is in our control, nothing else…realize this and be stronger from it!MeredithSupport the showSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hello and thank you for joining us on this podcast episode!Maintaining a healthy lifestyle is always the focus of what we are looking to achieve. No matter your fitness level, there is always goals we can work towards to better ourselves.This week we wanted to share and focus on 5 of the best goals that we feel cover a lot of ground when it comes to living healthy and active. Having goals can help keep you motivated especially on days when you aren’t feeling 100%. Hopefully you’ll agree that these 5 goals can be considered in your daily or weekly workouts.In This Episode You Will Learn:1). Meredith personal thoughts on why tracking goals are important even if you start small and build from there. Having something to attain is always good when it comes to staying healthy and living an active lifestyle.2). How achieving smaller goals over time can help lead to having the motivation not only continue on, but also set more challenging goals as you progress.3). The benefits of keeping a goal that helps us stay grounded and focused especially when life gets busy and can throw curve balls at you.4). The importance of keeping good form when you exercise as this can help you avoid injury and sidelining you from staying active.5). Why understanding that movement in general is healthy for the body, even if that means small amounts of exercise per day or week. Doing something is always better than doing nothing.///Thank you again for joining us on the podcast episode. Maintaining consistent exercise throughout the week is so important and tracking your goals and progress can help make a big difference at the end of the day. Making sure you’re focusing on the right goals for you is key and we hope that you found our 5 best suggestions helpful:)Tile the next episode!Team MeredithSupport the showSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“When you have exhausted all possibilities, remember this: you haven’t.” —Thomas A. EdisonThis motivation is about remembering even when we think there is no other way, there always is!MeredithSupport the showSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hello and thank you for joining us for this podcast episode!This week we are celebrating a HUGE milestone for our brand, reaching 50,000 YouTube subscribers WOW!! This is an achievement we never could have dreamed of upon starting out and getting to share this  accomplishment with you is an honor for us.In reaching this goal we’ve learned a lot of things from the people who have reached out to us. Your stories have given us so much insight into your health challenges, goals and achievements along the way. These experiences have been invaluable to us and we wanted to share some of what we’ve learned.In This Episode You Will Learn:1). Meredith’s thoughts on how YouTube has continuously grown to become a top resource for exercise and fitness with seniors and people of all ages.2). How it can be challenging to find the right workouts online since there is so much content in the health and fitness category which have different degrees of value.3). Why responding to the growing amount of comments that come in has become an important part of running the YouTube channel and why it’s important to try and respond to everyone even as our subscriber base grows.4). How having more subscribers has impacted our livestream classes that we hold at least once a month and the benefits and feedback we’ve gained getting to interact with our YouTube followers in real time.5). How having more people be a part of our fitness brand has helped in more ways than we could have imagined and how it helps shape everything we do from our workouts, podcasts and more. We are eternally grateful for the support and could not have accomplished this without you. Thank You!///Thank you again for joining us on this episode and sharing this huge accomplishment with us. We couldn’t have reached this milestone without your support and we hope to continue bringing you our best health and fitness content for next 50,000 subscriber milestone!Tile the next episode!Team MeredithSupport the showSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“I can be changed by what happens to me. But I refuse to be reduced by it.” —Maya AngelouThis motivation is about allowing the things that happen to us to change us…but never reduce us to feel bad about ourselves. MeredithSupport the showSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hello and thank you for joining us today for this episode!In today’s world it may not always be practical to attend a gym for regular exercise. There are health regulations to consider, crowds and perhaps not feeling as comfortable as we would like to be in a gym environment. Luckily for us, if you have space in your room equivalent to a living room then you may just have one of the best exercise areas ever invented!Getting a great workout in doesn’t always mean that you need access to the fanciest gym equipment. You can get a great workout in (at any level of fitness) in the comfort of your own living room with no equipment. All you need is some space, no fall or trip hazards around you and a “can do” attitude:)In This Episode You Will Learn:1). Why a living room can be the perfect workout space provided you have enough room to move around, preferably within a 6×8 or 8×8 area.2). Some suggestions on how to get good cardio exercises in your living room workout area with no equipment.3). Some upper body exercise suggestions that you can try in your living room workout area.4). The importance of the “mind and body” connection that helps you focus in on the muscles you are exercising.5). Meredith’s suggestions on how to do some lower body and core exercises in your living room exercise area.///Thank you again for joining us on this episode. We hope the tips and suggestions here give you some of your own ideas on how you can exercise in your own living room. We have many alternatives in this era on how and where to exercise. Keeping your options open including your own living room is the best way to ensure your ability to live a long, happy and healthy life no matter where you are or what level of fitness you are at.Til the next episode!Team MeredithSupport the showSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“When we long for life without difficulties, remind us that oaks grow strong in contrary winds and diamonds are made under pressure.” —Peter MarshallThis motivation is about staying positive during challenging times and knowing that we gain strength through diversity which helps us live longer and healthier lives.MeredithSupport the showSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hello and thank you for joining us on the podcast this week!HIIT workouts stand for “High Intensity Interval Training” and this week we are diving into why we think incorporating HIIT workouts into your weekly routine is a good idea. HIIT focuses on raising and resting your heart rate during short durations of exercise which helps strengthen your cardiovascular system. Incorporating light weights during a HIIT workout will also add strength training to your muscles which will give you a “best of both worlds” added benefit during exercise.HIIT exercises are also available for all levels of fitness and can be done by anyone in either standing or seated positions.In This Episode You Will Learn:1). Meredith’s in depth explanation of a HIIT workout, it’s history and some of the high level health benefits that are available at any age.2). How you can easily modify your normal regular exercise routines into more HIIT style movements to gain health benefits that continue to help you during the course of your day.3). Why there can be a misunderstanding about HIIT workouts which can make people shy away from doing them but in reality they are very accessible to anyone at any level of fitness.4). How HIIT workouts are not just standing routines but can also be performed as a seated workouts as well for those who may have standing limitations.5). How to find YOUR level of high intensity when performing a HIIT workout.///Thank you again for joining us this week! We hope the information in this episode helps motivate you to incorporate HIIT workouts into your regular exercise regimen if you aren’t already. No matter what level of fitness you are, HIIT has something for everyone:)Til the next episode!Team MeredithSupport the showSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.” —Mahatma GandhiThis motivation is about remembering to forgive is to be strong…it does not mean you forget, but you keep going and forgive!MeredithSupport the showSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.