Senior Fitness With Meredith

Making sure we embrace an overall healthy lifestyle can add years (and memories) on to our lives. Choosing a proper diet and exercising regularly are two pillars that contribute to sustained mobility and longevity. But at what financial cost do we take on over time when embracing these habits? In This Episode You Will Learn: 1). Meredith’s thoughts on what it means to live a “healthy lifestyle” as...

“The regret of my life is that I have not said ‘I love you’ often enough.”-Yoko Ono This quote is a reminder to say “I love you”, often and to all…it is wonderful to us and those who receive it! Meredith See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Traditionally, strength training exercises have been looked at as more of a “masculine” activity which leads to a larger muscles and muscular physique. This is the stereotype we have heard before. But this couldn’t be farther from the truth! Resistance and strength training is just as important for women as it is for men and the main focus of using weights with exercise is not to grow large muscle...

“You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.”-C.S.Lewis This quote reminds us to keep setting goals and dreaming dreams, no matter your age…you can do it! Meredith See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Here at Senior Fitness With Meredith we love incorporating all kinds of different exercises and workouts that we think will help our watching audience. We recently introduced a few new workouts that focus on Pilates and Barre inspired movements and have received great feedback on them! (Thank You!) This week we wanted to discuss the benefits of these types of workouts and why we felt it was import...

“Do not wait until the conditions are perfect to begin. Beginning makes the conditions perfect.”-Alan Cohen This quote is a reminder to start…stop waiting, just try and start, and keep going! Meredith See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Downsizing and/or moving can be a challenge for anyone, especially as we age. It can be mentally, physically and emotionally taxing to plan a move or to downsize a life that we may have lived for many years at a time. The process of making a lifestyle change in our living situation can be a daunting one but there are things you can do to ensure a smooth transition in all aspects of our physical, m...

“I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear.”-Martin Luther King Jr This quote is a reminder of how love is lightning, and hate will only bring you down, especially over time. Meredith See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Experiencing a muscle strain or pull can be a challenging experience, especially if you live an active lifestyle. It’s never easy rehabilitating and injury and it’s also just as difficult to return to exercise after being sidelined for a long period of time. Luckily, there are a few things you can do to help make sure your journey back to exercise is safe, effective and helps prevent further injur...

“Cheers to a new year and another chance for us to get it right.”-Oprah Winfrey This motivation is a reminder to keep going, there is always tomorrow, and another chance to make it right! Meredith See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is the second episode in a special 2 part interview series with Meredith's mother Genie. She has played such an influential part in Meredith's life and we are grateful to have the chance to sit down and learn more about her philosophies on health and well being as we age. If you missed Part 1 you can also listen to it here. In This Episode You Will Learn: 1). Some of Genie's thoughts on today...

“I don’t know where I’m going from here, but I promise it won’t be boring.”-David Bowie This motivation is a reminder to keep things fun as we move through life, never knowing where it will take us! Meredith See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We have a special 2 part podcast special this week featuring a candid interview with our special guest, Meredith’s mother Genie! This is part one of our series where we dive into learning more about her beginnings and how her thoughts on fitness and health helped inspire Meredith to become the woman she is today In This Episode You Will Learn: 1). How Genie played a big role in Meredith’s early ye...

“What the new year brings to you will depend a great deal on what you bring to the new year.”-Vern Mclellan This motivation is a reminder to bring positivity into each new time in your life, especially when we start our new year! Meredith See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Water aerobics or exercising in water has been gaining popularity among older adults. Exercising in a low impact and safe environment has many benefits especially those with burdened joints and/or limitations. Water buoyancy creates a safe place for doing low impact style cardio movements that are very easy on knees, hips, elbows and just about any other body part that regularly absorbs impact dur...

“It’s not how much we give but how much love we put into giving.” –Mother Theresa This motivation is a reminder to give from the heart, no matter how big or small, or of your time…make sure it comes from the heart! Team Meredith See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Back injuries can occur at anytime and are common amongst most people. We have all experienced back pain or injury at some point in our lives and when it happens, it can sometimes be debilitating. Remaining active is a big part of living a long and healthy life. Having limited mobility because of back pain affects our willingness to stay active which in turn, affects overall health. Fortunately, t...

“Happiness is good health and a bad memory.”-Ingrid Bergman This motivation is a reminder to stay healthy AND keep the past in the past to stay happy! Meredith See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Getting our best sleep is something we always wish for when we lay our heads down at night.  Being able to wake up in the morning refreshed and ready to face the day is the goal, but it doesn’t always work out that way unfortunately, especially as we age. However, there are a few things we can try to give us the best chances at a good night’s rest. If done consistently, you’ll most likely get into...

“I can live for two months on a good compliment.”-Mark Twain This motivation is a reminder to give and receive compliments…they can do so much for others and ourselves. Meredith See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We may not realize it but everyday activities such as carrying groceries, walking up and down stairs or getting up out of chairs all depend on muscle groups that we can easily take for granted. These tasks are essential and routine which most healthy individuals can perform without assistance. These are defined as Activities of Daily Living or ADL. Such tasks are so common during the day that we d...

“A weed is no more than a flower in disguise.” -James Lowell This motivation reminds us to look at ourselves as beautiful, and things around us as beautiful, no matter what others say. Meredith See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TikTok is one of the most popular social media platforms available today. It allows you to share short form videos publicly where others can consume and comment on them. This is very similar to other platforms like Instagram and Facebook but more heavily focused on video. This platform does have it’s drawbacks (like most social media apps) but it can also be very useful and helpful if used correct...

“Winning is not everything, but the effort to win is.”-Zig Ziglar This motivation reminds us to keep the thought to win in our lives, knowing we do not need to win but we must believe in ourselves. Meredith See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you love walking as a cardio exercise (as mush as we do!) and are looking to add variety to your walks, consider adding walking sticks or poles to your regular hikes. The addition of walking sticks or “trekking poles” is a great way to maximize your bodies capabilities during a walk and provides many health benefits that may not seem obvious. In This Episode You Will Learn: 1). Some of Meredith...