Senior Fitness With Meredith

“The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunity in every difficulty.” — Winston Churchill This motivation is about trying to stay positive and optimistic in the most trying of times. Seeing good and growth when things feel all bad and difficult. Meredith Support the show See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“I’m a greater believer in luck, and I find the harder I work the more I have of it.” — Thomas Jefferson Meredith Support the show See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hello and thank you for joining us on today’s podcast! This week we’re taking a look at the struggle we all deal with at some point, getting back into exercising after taking some time away. We all take a break from exercise, whether it’s because our bodies feel like they need a rest, sickness, injury or even just taking a vacation. We all step away from it and sometimes longer than others. Howeve...

“What you do speaks so loudly that I cannot hear what you say.” —Ralph Waldo Emerson Meredith Support the show See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain.”-Dolly Parton This motivation is about pushing through and realizing that the journey you're on comes with many challenges. In order to get to the other side of your goals you have to face the roadblocks to persevere. You got this! Meredith Support the show See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hello and thank you for joining us on this episode! This week we have a great discussion on some of the best foods you can eat to help you build more muscle. we receive many questions on which exercises help build up your muscles and we love getting the chance to learn more bout you and your routines. Building up muscle takes a 2 pronged approach in that you need to be consistent with your resista...

“Expect nothing.  Appreciate everything.” This motivation is about appreciating every moment we have. Remembering we have to work hard for things, expecting nothing in return but feeling good for ourselves. Meredith Support the show See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“A negative mind will never give you a positive life.” This motivation is about staying positive through times when we want to be negative. Keeping the mind focused and in a good place will keep you on track to staying positive! Meredith Support the show See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hello and thank you for joining us for today’s podcast episode! This week we’re jumping into on of our most highly received questions, what type of resistance bands should you use? (And what type of bands does Meredith use!) This is a great question and depending on your level of fitness, it can have many answers. Fortunately Meredith is here to help us sort it all out! Resistance bands are a grea...

“There are hidden blessings in every struggle.” This motivation is about staying positive and looking for reasons and blessings  while we may be struggling with something in our lives.  Meredith Support the show See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“Be gentle with yourself. You are doing the best you can.” This motivation is about remembering that at the end of each day, we must say to ourselves that we tried hard no matter the outcome of the day. No beating ourselves up, just positivity and compassion…being gentle with ourselves while we continue to work hard. Meredith Support the show See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Thank you for joining us for this week’s episode! We get a lot of questions from many people around the world asking about what size dumbbells Meredith uses in her workout videos so we decided to dedicate one episode to discussing what dumbbells we use but more importantly which ones are best for you. Dumbbells are a great piece of workout equipment to have with you. They are great for resistance...

“It’s hard to beat a person who never gives up.”- Babe Ruth This motivation is about not giving up! Be the one who, even when everyone thinks you should, you never give up! Meredith Support the show See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“Respect your body.  It’s the only one you’ve got.” This motivation is about respecting your body, being happy in your skin, staying positive with yourself! Look at all the amazing and wonderful things your body can do and stop getting mad at it because it can not do something. Meredith Support the show See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hello and thank you for joining us for this episode! This week we’re taking a look at a part of the body that can cause many issues for people if not taken care of properly… the lower back. It seems as though we all go through a time in our lives where we can suffer from lower back issues. This is very common especially as we age. We may not realize it but we use our back in everything we do. This...

“Believe in yourself a little more.” This motivation is about believing in yourself. Not thinking negatively, not talking down on yourself...believing you can and using that strength to do it! Meredith Support the show See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“The best way out is always through”. -Robert Frost This motivation is about staying strong no matter what we are going through. And going through it is sometimes the best way. It isn’t always easy and fun, but you can do it! Meredith Support the show See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hello and thank you for joining us on today’s podcast! In this episode we’re diving into the topic of adding weight to your cardio routines and is this a good idea? Cardio exercises are a great way to get your heart rate up and burn calories. However if you feel like you ever want to “up the intensity” is it a good idea to add weight to your cardio exercises? Everyone is build differently and we a...

This motivation is about doing, going, stop making excuses! Meredith Support the show See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“A champion is defined not by their wins but by how they can recover when they fall.”-Serena Williams This motivation is about never giving up. To become a true champion you must keep going even when the biggest of hurdles is in front of you. Meredith Support the show See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hello and thanks for joining us on the podcast today! In this episode we are diving into a great discussion with Meredith about some helpful exercises you can try to help strengthen and tone your core. We get a lot of questions about what to do to get a stronger and more toned mid section or core. This consists not only of your abs but obliques and lower back. All working together to help stabiliz...

“The bad news is time flies. The good news is you're the pilot.”-Michael Altshuler This motivation is about taking charge and going in the direction you want your life to go. Stop living the same day to day, mundane...be the pilot of your life. Meredith Support the show See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“It isn't where you came from. It's where you're going that counts.”-Ella Fitzgerald This motivation is about looking towards the future, where we can go, and not getting stuck thinking about our past. Whether good or bad, if we live in the past we can never have a good future or present. Meredith Support the show See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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“Don’t wait. The time will never be just right.” -Napoleon Hill This motivation is about going for what you want, and not waiting for the right time to come…because every single moment is different from the previous, so we must do what we want and what is in our hearts now. Tomorrow is not promised to us. Meredith Support the show See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.