Senior Fitness With Meredith

“If not now, when?”This motivation is about making time now to get to our goals. Stop putting things off and making excuses. The time to act is now, so let’s go!MeredithSupport the showSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hello and thanks for joining us for this week’s podcast!When we think of exercising the main idea that comes to mind is losing weight. This is usually the main motivator for most people and that’s a great reason! But regular exercise has so many benefits that come with it and we wanted to dedicate an episode to discovering what those benefits really are!In This Podcast You Will Learn:1). How we were inspired by one of our listeners and their struggles with eating disorders and weight loss to discuss this important topic about the many benefits of exercise other than weight loss.2). Some of the mental health benefits that you gain from doing regular exercise every week.3). Meredith’s own personal experiences in working with seniors and all age ranges and how she saw the changes in people’s lives after exercising overall.4). Why “losing weight” is the most popular reason why people begin exercising but also how they soon find out the many benefits you gain as well.5). Why writing down your workouts either in a notebook or online is a great way to help you see progress and accomplishment as you go through your fitness journey and how that can help motivate you even more.///Thanks again for joining us for this episode. We hope the information here is helpful and useful to you when you think about your own exercise schedules and routines.Getting regular exercise does help control your weight but it also helps your body and mind live healthier overall. It’s these “overall” benefits that make exercising so important to keep us going day in and day out:)Til the next episode!Team MeredithSupport the showSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“Sometimes all that matters is that you are still trying.”-WilderThis motivation is about continuing to try, even when we want to give up. Even when the road gets rough, we wake up to take it on and get through it. We must keep trying and believe in ourselves and our abilities.MeredithSupport the showSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“If you want to fly, give up everything that weighs you down.”-BuddhaThis motivation is about leaving your stressors behind; leaving your past in the past; letting the future be just that and go into it without carrying the load of past problems.MeredithSupport the showSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hello and thank you for joining us on today's episode! This episode is all about one of our favorite kind of exercises, walking! There are many benefits to incorporating a brisk walk into your weekly workout routines no matter if it's around the block or a walk at home workout. Walking is a great low impact type of exercise that nearly everyone can benefit from. You don't need a lot of space and it can be done almost anywhere. There are also heart health benefits and muscle strengthening as well. Walking is a great way to "round out" your workouts and keep your body active and healthy. In This Episode You Will Learn: 1). Why we like to incorporate different styles of walking routines into our videos and why we think it's important to keep walking as a weekly exercise. 2). How walking is considered a "full body" workout which works not only your lower body but upper body and core as well. 3). The differences between regular walking and walking on a treadmill and a few tips to consider to get the most out of your treadmill walks. 4). Why having good walking shoes is important to keeping not only your feet healthy but the rest of your body as well. 5). Meredith thoughts on the most important benefits of walking and why you should consider more walking if you're either just getting started with exercising or looking to compliment your weekly routines. /// Thanks again for joining us on this week's podcast. We hope you found this information on the benefits of walking useful and helpful. We also hope you include a good walk in your weekly workout routines and reap the health benefits it offers. Til the next episode! Team MeredithSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“The real test is not whether you avoid this failure, because you won’t. It’s whether you let it harden or shame you into inaction, or whether you learn from it; whether you choose to preserve.”-Barack ObamaThis motivation is about persevering through down times, or what you might consider failures. It is to know these will happen, but you must keep going.MeredithSupport the showSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“Life is trying things to see if they work.”-Ray BradburyThis motivation is about trying. Trying everything before we let our mind tell us we can’t. Try the workout, try the food, try the job, try the friendship...everything, to see if it is for you!MeredithSupport the showSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hello and thank you for joining us on this podcast episode!Staying healthy and living an active lifestyle isn’t always easy to do as we tend to juggle many things in our own lives. We also tend to put a lot of pressure on ourselves to achieve a sort of “perfect” health status. There are a lot of things that contribute to this feeling like seeing other people out and about that we wish we looked like or seeing people on TV or social media that look flawless.These kinds of feelings can make us feel like we have to “keep up with the Joneses” so to speak. This pressure can lead us to feel like we have to be perfect with our physiques, health and appearance at all times.This is of course entirely false.In this Episode You Will  Learn:1). The quote from one of our amazing followers that helped inspire the meaning behind this episode.2). Why it’s ok to not be perfect with your exercise schedule or diet and to not get down on ourselves if we miss a day or two.3). How missing a day of exercise or eating a cheat meal doesn’t hurt your fitness and health progress and why making sure you return to your routine is always key.4). Why it’s important to start of light and slow if you haven’t exercised in a while. jumping right back in with heavy weights or exhausting cardio can actually hurt more than help.5). Meredith’s final thoughts on not being “perfect” and why it’s important to remember that perfection is not the goal, persistence and perseverance should be your focus.///Thank you again for joining us for this week’s podcast. We hope you found it helpful and valuable to you as you navigate your own fitness and health journey. Staying persistent is key to making your own progress at your own pace. Giving ourselves the space to learn what’s best for us is most important over trying to achieve “perfection”.Til the next episode!Team MeredithSupport the showSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One of my favorite sayings is from the late Dallas Willard; "What you focus on determines what you miss." What he is saying is if you put all your focus (all your attention) on a single subject, then you are less likely to see other subjects. An athlete who only works on upper body will neglect the lower body. The person who scours the news for scandals will miss all of the good things that are recorded.  Etc.- William MollerMeredithSupport the showSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“It doesn’t matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.”- ConfuciusThis motivation is about remembering not to stop. Even if it feels like you are not making any progress, your pace is too slow, you aren’t getting where you want to be fast enough…stopping will never get you there. You must keep going!MeredithSupport the showSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.