Senior Fitness With Meredith

Hello and thank you for joining us on this week’s episode! We all have busy schedules and it seems like everyday there is more to do. We have so many tasks, chores and errands to run during the day between working and family that it can be hard to find time to exercise. We often sacrifice our time to workout in order to feel like we are able to get our tasks done and when it is all over we may fee...

“I wish I could show you when you are lonely or in darkness the astonishing light of your own being.” — Hafiz, Persian poet This motivation is about my wish for all to see the value they have in this world…you are important, let your light shine!! Meredith Support the show See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game.”– Babe Ruth This motivation is about not allowing fear to keep us from living our full lives. Meredith Support the show See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hello and thank you for joining us today on this week’s podcast! Stretching either before or after your workouts can sometimes be something that we skip unknowingly. Skipping any kind of stretching exercises can put us at a higher risk for injury if we are not careful. No matter what level of fitness you are, stretching should be a part of your exercise routine either before, after or both! In Thi...

“If you want to live a happy life, tie it to a goal, not to people or things.”– Albert Einstein This motivation is about having goals to be happy in life. All too often we want things and people to be what makes a happy life.  Meredith Support the show See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“Adopt the pace of nature: Her secret is patience.” —Ralph Waldo Emerson This motivation is about staying patient in our everyday lives.  Meredith Support the show See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hello and thank you for joining us on this week’s episode! We all lead different lives and have different levels of activity but regardless of these things, we can all be prone to unexpected injury. Falls, slipping, bumping etc. These can all occur unexpectedly as we navigate our daily lives. It is something that we often take for granted because we never really take injuries seriously until they...

“Happiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of creative effort.” —Franklin D. Roosevelt This motivation is about working hard, feeling accomplished when we achieve what we put our efforts toward creatively. Meredith Support the show See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“Sitting also can be very enjoyable. Sitting and doing nothing. Just enjoying your sitting, enjoying your breathing. Feel that you are alive.”- Thích Nhất Hạnh This motivation is about taking the time to rest the body and mind, and just be still to know you are alive! Meredith Support the show See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hello and thank you for joining us on this week’s podcast! Strength training is an integral part of building a strong body and staying healthy. Resistance exercises should be included in your weekly workouts on a regular basis and making sure you’re using the right equipment for strength training is just as important. There are many varieties of equipment to use and a lot of it can be overwhelming...

“If we take good care of ourselves, we help everyone.”-Thích Nhất Hạnh This motivation is about being good to ourselves in order to be good for those around us, in every way! Meredith Support the show See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“Clouds come floating into my life, no longer to carry rain or usher storms, but to add color to my sunset sky.” — Rabindranath Tagore This motivation is about looking at everything that occurs in our lives as a good thing with lessons and positive-ness attached! Meredith Support the show See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Thank you for joining us for this week’s episode! Bodyweight workouts are all the craze these days especially as we have limited access to gyms and equipment. But are they just as effective as workouts using weights? If you’ve never tried natural bodyweight type exercises then we invite you to dive in with us as we discuss a lot of the benefits that bodyweight routines can offer. What may seem lik...

“Only when we are no longer afraid do we begin to live.”-Dorothy Thompson This motivation is about not allowing fear to dictate your life!  Meredith Support the show See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“Low self-esteem is like driving through life with your hand-brake on.”-Maxwell Maltz This motivation is about not allowing low self-esteem to keep you from living a full life! Meredith Support the show See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hello and thank you for joining us on this episode! If you're a loving pet owner then we are proud to finally have a special podcast episode just for you! This week we're diving into the benefits of having pets and looking at how they can actually help keep you active not only physically but mentally as well. Embracing pets in your life no matter the breed can have long lasting benefits...

“In order for the light to shine so brightly, the darkness must be present.”— Sir Francis Bacon This motivation is about allowing the dark to let the light shine brighter; allowing the bad to let the good come through even more! Meredith Support the show See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“We have to let go of who we think we should be and embrace what is.”— Achea Redd This motivation is about embracing who we are, all pieces and aspects of ourselves! Meredith Support the show See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Thank you for joining us for this episode! This week we’re diving into a great discussion about how allergies can affect your active lifestyle and sharing some of our best tips to help you navigate these problems if you suffer from sever allergies or allergies in general. Allergies affect many people of all ages and backgrounds. What may be minor to some people may not be the same for others. Deal...

“I believe that if you’ll just stand up and go, life will open up for you. Something just motivates you to keep moving.” — Tina Turner This motivation is about not startling our own growth. Get up, go, and allow that to keep you going! Meredith Support the show See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence.”— Vince Lombardi This motivation is about stopping the thoughts of trying to be perfect or make everything around us perfect, and find excellence in the work and challenge it takes to move forward towards it. Meredith Support the show See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hello and thank you for joining us on this week’s episode! For this podcast we wanted to talk about overexertion or exercising too much and/or over extending your bodies abilities. Overexertion is the leading cause of the 3rd most injuries to date in the US and very common amongst both active people and those who are new to exercising or getting back into it after a long period of time. It is easy...

“You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.”-Buddha This motivation is about self-love! The more we are able to love and respect ourselves, the more we are able to love others…and give all of ourselves.  Meredith Support the show See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“We generate fears while we sit. We overcome them by action.”— Dr. Henry Link This motivation is about doing in order to grow. Not just sitting and being afraid of the future, we have to act in order to stop being afraid. Meredith Support the show See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hello and thank you for joining us on the podcast! This week we are taking a look at supplements and diving into the many pros and/or cons around taking them as well as the growing supplement market today. Supplements have become very popular over that last few years not only through being sold at brick and mortar stores but online as well. This massive growth has introduced a large market all cla...