Senior Fitness With Meredith

“Every moment is a fresh beginning.” —T.S. EliotThis motivation is about remembering no matter the week, day, or second, we get to start over whenever we want to. There is no end point, new beginnings are always here!MeredithSupport the showSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“Life is like a coin. You can spend it any way you wish, but you only spend it once.” — Lillian DicksonThis motivation is about our one chance to live our life, so live it to the fullest!MeredithSupport the showSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hello and thank you for joining us on todays episode!When it comes to working out we all come from different levels of fitness and abilities. We have different strengths and things that could use improvement.But how long should we be working out to achieve these things?The duration of your workouts play a key role in whether or not the exercises you are doing are still helping your body or putting unnecessary wear and tear. Avoiding extra strain on your already fatigued muscles can cause problems down the road and worst of all we may not even know that we’re doing it.In This Episode You Will Learn:1). Why we decided to dedicate a full episode to this topic and why we often get comments and questions about how long a workout should be from around the world.2). Why there is a “perception” that a workout has to be a certain amount of time in order to be effective and why this isn’t always the case.3). How the duration of a workout varies depending on what you are training, either weight or resistance or more cardio. Why its more about how your are training instead of how long you train for.4). How you can still get in an effective workout if you are short on time.5). Why getting in some kind of exercise on a regular schedule even if it is limited, is always better than not doing anything at all.///Thank you again for joining us on this podcast. Knowing the best exercise durations in conjunction with the right exercises can help you stay in the game for a long time to come.  Keeping your body healthy by maximizing your ideal workout time is just as important as knowing which workouts are right for you.We hope you enjoyed this episode and it helped add value to your already growing fitness knowledge.Til the next episode!Team MeredithSupport the showSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“The healthiest response to life is joy.” — Deepak ChopraThis motivation is about having a joy-full and joy-filled life. Even in the rough times, enjoy it all to the fullest!MeredithSupport the showSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“Life is really simple, but men insist on making it complicated.” — ConfuciusThis motivation is about making life more complicated than necessary. Simplify and enjoy your life!MeredithSupport the showSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hello and thank you for joining us on this week’s episode!Staying active and exercising regularly can become a challenge for most people when dealing with pain or limitations. Shoulder pain is a common aspect that a lot of people live with.Whether from a past injury, over use or just plain wear and tear, our shoulders are used throughout the day and when using them causes pain it can be a de-motivator when it comes to exercise.Luckily there are things we can keep in mind when dealing with shoulder pain and exercising!In This Episode You Will Learn:1). Meredith’s experience in working with people who have had many different kinds of shoulder issues and just how common it really is among the population.2). How shoulder pain affects our levels of activity and motivation to exercise on a regular basis.3). The physical limitations that can occur during certain movements if you have shoulder pain and how we can re-think these movements to make them safer.4). Meredith’s best suggestions on exercising other parts of your body to stay on track with working out even if you aren’t rotating in upper body or shoulder area workouts as often.5). Why listening to your body is the most important aspect when dealing with shoulder pain and knowing that you can still exercise regularly and stay active by following Meredith’s best suggestions here.///Thank you again for joining us on this informative episode. We hope the tips here can help you or someone you know stay motivated to exercise even when dealing with shoulder pain or a past shoulder injury. Our shoulders are so important when it comes to getting through daily life and keeping you safe and in the game is what we hope to achieve.Tile the next episode!Team MeredithSupport the showSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“If life were predictable it would cease to be life, and be without flavor.” – Eleanor RooseveltThis motivation is about remembering that life throws so much at us, and that is a good thing. It is what makes our life meaningful and flavorful, and worthwhile.MeredithSupport the showSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.”– Thomas A. EdisonThis motivation is about never giving up. When things get hard, keep going forward!MeredithSupport the showSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hello and thank you for joining us for this week’s episode!Time is something we all wish we had more of and sometimes not feeling you you have enough time in the day can make us feel like we have to skip certain things. A lot of the time we tend to skip out on our daily exercise which is understandable from time to time but it can easily turn into a problem if it happens frequrently.Is it still possible to stay on track with regular exercise when it feels like we are losing time during the day?Luckily there are ways to help you stay motivated to exercise even on days when you feel there is no time.In This Episode You Will Learn:1). Some of Meredith’s personal experiences working with clients of all ages and their perceptions of how busy they are especially during holiday periods and how that affected their workout schedules.2). How are schedules and daily tasks are dependent on where we put our focus and what we believe to be the highest priorities.3). How the lengths of our workouts can be changed to fit your day so you don’t feel overwhelmed with having to carve out long periods of time to get a workout in.4). Why working out with a friend or buddy can help with holding you accountable to making sure you set aside time to exercise regularly no matter how busy you are.5). Why planning out your workouts ahead of time is also a great way to help you stay on track as there is less time thinking about what you need to do and more time getting exercise in.///Thank you again for listening to this podcast episode. Staying on track with daily exercise is so important and fitting in these times can be very challenging. Hopefully these tips will help you get still fit in exercise during through those busy days. Maintaining your health as consistently as possible is key to staying not only healthy, but also motivated to know that you can stay on track no matter what life throws at you.Til the next episode!Team MeredithSupport the showSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“Let go of any thoughts that don’t make you strong”This motivation is about letting go of the negative thoughts, and only allowing positive thoughts to be in the forefront of your mind!MeredithSupport the showSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.