Senior Fitness With Meredith

Hello and thank you for joining us on this episode!This week we are going down our list of the best 5 strength training exercises seniors should be doing on a regular weekly basis. and what areas of the body are being targeted.Strength training should be included in your weekly exercise schedule along side cardio and stretching. Exercising with some kind of resistance (it doesn’t have to be weights) is perfect for building muscle and contributing to the strength you need to do everyday tasks like carrying groceries, walking up and down stairs, sitting and getting up from a chair. Strength training exercises help contribute to your mobility and freedom to do the activities you enjoy:)In This Episode You Will Learn:1). Meredith’s thoughts on why strength training is important especially as we age and how it contributes to living longer and independently.2). Why you should focus on the end goal of being independent and healthy instead of attempting to be “strong” and building up “vanity muscles” when strength training.3). Some of the best upper body exercises that help build upper body strength and contribute to our ability to carry heavier items, lift ourselves up from chairs etc.4). Some of the best lower body strength training exercises that contribute to our stabilization and ability to climb stairs, pick up objects from the floor etc.5). Meredith’s recommendations on how often you should try to incorporate strength training exercises into your weekly workout routines.///Thank you again for joining us on this important episode. Strength training is important no matter what your age and making sure you include resistance/strength training exercises in your weekly routines will help you stay in your best shape. Combining strength with cardio will give you the best balance to a healthy life for years to come.Tile the next episode!Team MeredithSupport the showSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“Attitude is the ‘little’ thing that makes a big difference.” -Winston ChurchillThis motivation is about our attitude making all the difference in what we do and where we go!MeredithSupport the showSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“You’re braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.”- A.A. Milne This motivation is about reminding ourselves that we are MORE than we give ourselves credit…you can do it!MeredithSupport the showSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hello and thank you for joining us on this episode!This week we are excited to share with you our very first product review featuring the Bob and Brad Deep Tissue Massage Gun! If you haven’t heard of Bob and Brad they are 2 physical therapists that have a YouTube channel with over 4 million subscribers. (at the time of writing this) They recently contacted us and wanted to know if we could review one of their best selling products, the deep tissue massage gun. After looking more into their product and researching what it is capable of and the benefits it claimed to deliver, we agreed to give it a try:)In This Episode You Will Learn:1). Why we decided to try our very first product review and why we chose this product after receiving many offers from other companies to review their products and services.2). How technology has gotten to be much better at creating products like the massage gun and how it has become very popular with  professional athletes and people of all physical abilities and levels.3). How the massage gun can help with aching muscles and joints on different areas of the body and if it is really effective with regular use for people of all ages.4). Some of Meredith’s personal feedback on using the massage gun and how it helped her relieve some of the back pain she was recently feeling.5). Why we decided to endorse this product after a thorough review process and why we think this can be beneficial for you or someone you know who regularly deals with aching joints and muscles.///Thank you for joining us on our very first product review episode. We hope you enjoyed our review of the Bob and Brad massage gun. Whether you’re in the market for something like this or not, we feel strongly about bringing products and services like this to light so we are all better aware of what is on the market in the health and fitness industry. We will only review and endorse products and services that we feel are helpful to our audience.Til the next episode!Team MeredithSupport the showSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“We will fail when we fail to try.”-Rosa ParksThis motivation is about trying, even if we fail…we always fail if we never try!MeredithSupport the showSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.” —Mahatma GandhiThis motivation is about harmony in every aspect of life.MeredithSupport the showSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hello and thank you for joining on on this episode!Losing weight can be very challenging for all of us and losing weight in your belly area can sometimes be the most challenging. we often get emails and comments about what is the best way to lose fat in the belly!Well there is no simple answer but there are things you can focus on that will give you the best chances and results to slim down your belly area the right way, safely and effectively.In This Episode You Will Learn:1). Some of Meredith’s experiences working with clients and their questions about how to lose their belly fat and why it is such a popular topic.2). Some of the diet choices that can lead to building up un-wanted belly fat and how common some of these things are.3). Why trying to lose weight is certain areas of your body (spot specific) is not very realistic when trying to lose weight.4). Some of the differences between men and women and how belly fat affects us differently based on how our bodies store fat etc.5). Meredith best tips to losing belly fat that include overall body health and not just one area.///Thank you again for joining us on this podcast. Losing belly fat can be troublesome for most of us and everyone’s path to losing this weight will be different. Hopefully some of the tips and suggestions in this episode will help you determine what will work best for you safely and successfully.Tile the next episode!Team MeredithSupport the showSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“I found that with depression, one of the most important things you could realize is that you’re not alone.”- Dwayne JohnsonThis motivation is about remembering you are not alone in this life, no matter how you feel and what you are going through…there are always others that feel the same and are there for you!MeredithSupport the showSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself.”- Andy WarholThis motivation is about things changing over time, not because it is time, but we change and grow every moment of each day.MeredithSupport the showSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hello and thank you for joining us on this week’s podcast!Making sure you choose the right exercise equipment is a big step to maintaining a healthy and active lifestyle. We feel strongly about this which is why we felt it was necessary to share our recommendations with you.Having the right choices will keep you safe and healthy when used correctly and we are very excited to run down why we chose the pieces of equipment to add to our website and why we think you’ll like them too:)In This Episode You Will Learn:1). Meredith’s thoughts on why it’s important to use proper and safe exercise equipment in your workouts and how this can actually help improve them when used correctly.2). We discuss why we chose the brand of resistance bands listed on our equipment page and why they are our choice for the best.3). Our choice for an exercise timer and why Meredith thinks it’s a good idea to have a simple – to – use device that is not your phone and can be easily modified for different time settings.4). Why we feel that having a dedicated exercise chair is a good idea especially if the chairs you have in your home are mostly dinner or table chairs. Having a sturdy chair will keep you safe and motivated to do more seated exercises.5). How a stretching strap can help you during your stretching routines and what our recommendation is for the safest and most reliable.///Thank you again for joining us on this episode. We hope the tips and information as to why we chose the recommended equipment on our website is helpful to you. Making sure we exercise with safe equipment is important to avoiding injury, exercising safely and living longer and healthier.Tile the next episode!Team MeredithSupport the showSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.