Senior Fitness With Meredith

Hello and thank you for joining us on this episode today! Stress is something we all encounter normally during the days, weeks and months of the year. To live a life that has no stress most likely isn’t much of a life. But what happens when we let it consume us where we start to have mental, emotional and physical problems? What can we do to help “dial down” our stress levels? Fortunately the one...

“I never lose. Either I win or learn.”-Nelson Mandela This motivation is about learning from every experience. Meredith See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hello and thank you for joining us on this episode! Travelling can be a fun experience especially if you are headed out on a long vacation that you’ve been waiting for or are travelling out to visit close friends and family. But it can also take a toll on the body with things like long plane rides or car rides. Making sure we take care of ourselves during the process of travel and arrival to our d...

“Make up your mind that no matter what comes your way, no matter how difficult, no matter how unfair, you will do more than simply survive. You will thrive in spite of it.” —Joel Osteen This motivation is about continuing to thrive in life, no matter the obstacles that come your way. Meredith   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hello and thank you for joining us on this episode! We love getting the chance to test out new exercise equipment and this week we are doing a product review on the “Bells Of Steel” Rubber Hex Dumbbells . Making sure you have safe and effective exercise equipment when you workout is very important. We always put our bodies under high amounts of stress when we exercise and knowing you have the righ...

"I'd rather regret the things I've done than regret the things I haven't done." -Lucille Ball This motivation is about remembering to keep doing, keep trying new things, and never have regrets. Meredith   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hello and thank you for joining us today on this episode! Pickleball has become quite popular around the world as a fun and enjoyable sport to play especially for people of all ages. It’s easy to play, you can play in groups and it has a very low barrier of entry. If you are someone that enjoys this sport and is looking to improve your game then this episode is just for you! Similar to tennis, pic...

“The world breaks everyone, and afterward, some are strong at the broken places.” —Ernest Hemingway This motivation is about not giving up, and growing stronger after difficult times. Meredith   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hello and thank you for joining us for this episode! Staying hydrated while exercising is an important part of living a healthy lifestyle. Making sure you have enough water with you at all times is a must and also making sure the apparatus you use to store your refreshing water is clean can get overlooked. Whether you use as regular plastic bottle or fancy ThermoFlask , it’s always a good idea to...

“Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength.” —Arnold Schwarzenegger This motivation is about remembering every time we go through a difficulty, it makes us stronger, and develops our strengths! Meredith   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hello and thank you for joining us on the podcast! We have a very important episode this week because it’s all about you! We are very fortunate to be in a position where we get to receive feedback from people all over the globe about how our fitness content helps them in many ways. We receive comments, messages and emails ranging on a variety of topics that help us shape how we create our content....

“It is not the mountain we conquer but ourselves.” —Edmund Hillary This motivation is about being in control of ourselves, which will help us get through anything, even the highest and hardest of climbs. Meredith   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hello, and thank you for joining us on this episode! This week on the podcast we are diving into how our new “Basics” series exercises can be helpful to you no matter what fitness level you may be at. Our new basics series is all about getting back to the basics of movement, posture, form and energy to help you during your exercise routines to not only promote safety but also maximize returns on y...

“Mastering others is strength, mastering yourself is true power.” —Lao T This motivation is about mastering ourselves fully, not trying to control others, to feel in control. Meredith   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 m...

“You have power over your mind — not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.” —Marcus Aurelius This motivation is about the power of our mind is in our control, nothing else…realize this and be stronger from it! Meredith Support the show See 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 he...

“When you have exhausted all possibilities, remember this: you haven’t.” —Thomas A. Edison This motivation is about remembering even when we think there is no other way, there always is! Meredith Support the show See 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 u...

“I can be changed by what happens to me. But I refuse to be reduced by it.” —Maya Angelou This motivation is about allowing the things that happen to us to change us…but never reduce us to feel bad about ourselves.  Meredith Support the show See 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...

“When we long for life without difficulties, remind us that oaks grow strong in contrary winds and diamonds are made under pressure.” —Peter Marshall This motivation is about staying positive during challenging times and knowing that we gain strength through diversity which helps us live longer and healthier lives. Meredith Support the show See 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...

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

Strength training workouts are a great way to help build muscle, add strength and stability that will help you get through the tasks of the day. Similarly, cardio exercises are also the perfect way to help build up you stamina, cardiovascular system and help give you the energy you need to tackle the day as well. But which one is more important? Finding time to exercise during the day/week can be...