Senior Fitness With Meredith

Hello and thank you for joining us n the podcast today!This week we wanted to dive into an important topic that affects not only seniors but many others. Falling and fall prevention.Falling is one of the biggest reasons for emergency room visits in seniors and most of which can be devastating. Recovering from a fall can take a long time and can also cause serious injury. Our best bet to combat against falls is to have as much knowledge on how we can avoid them as well as keep our bodies healthy in case a fall does occur.Falls can cause many issues, not only physical but mental as well. Because events like this can cause so many problems, we wanted to share with you our best information on how we can avoid or protect ourselves.In This Podcast You Will Learn:1). How September, the Fall Prevention Awareness Month inspired us to bring awareness of falls in not just seniors, but all people, to the forefront and why it’s so important to recognize.2). Why building strength and continuing to move daily is most essential to protecting yourself from falls if and when they do occur.3). How wearing certain shoes that don’t fit or work well can contribute to falls and why choosing the right type of feet wear is so important especially if you have limited mobility.4). Why it’s so important to tell someone if you had a recent fall and not saying anything can lead to injury that you may no know about. This is particularly dangerous.5). Why it’s important for trainers of healthcare providers to understand the why fall prevention needs to stay “top of mind” when caring for or training seniors or those with stability challenges.6). Why many seniors don’t report when a fall has occurred and the fears involved with how they might be looked at and the level of freedoms they may lose. Why it shouldn’t be this way and how we should approach anyone with a fall on a case by case basis.///Thank you so much for joining us today for this important discussion. Falling can cause many problems for not just the person who fell but for the loving family members around them. We all worry about loved one staying safe and we don’t want anyone losing out on moments in life because of something that could be prevented.With a little awareness and care, we can avoid events like this and have everyone get on with living our healthy and happy lives. We hope you found the information in this discussion valuable especially if you have have fallen yourself or know someone who has.Till the next episode!Team MeredithSupport the showSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hello and thanks for joining us on the important episode!This week we’re diving into a great discussion about the effects of alcohol especially in our senior population. Enjoying a beer or wine occasionally is a great way to get ourselves into “relax mode” and enjoy some down time.It’s also a great way to bond with friends or loved ones. But what exactly do we need to know about the effect alcohol has on our bodies especially as we age? Are we at higher risk of being impaired? Is it safe to be mobile for a long period of time? What are the risks?These are all great questions that we may overlook while partaking in a few drinks and we’re here today to provide some insight into a few things to keep in mind the next time we have a drink so we can enjoy safely and responsibly.In This Podcast You Will Learn:1). Why we felt that discussing the effects of alcohol specifically in seniors is so important and why it can be overlooked and thought of as no different than drinking at any age.2). How drinking and consuming alcohol in seniors is more often that not underestimated and how this can cause over assumptions about just how much seniors taken in alcohol which can lead to safety issues.3). The most important things we should keep in mind so that anyone who does drink can do so safely especially in our senior generation.4). Why it’s so important to understand why and when your drinking occurs and if this is causing problems not just with health but also safety which can lead to things like falling etc.5). How the holiday season and especially now with COVID social distancing can raise some concern as levels of alcohol consumption rises and what to watch for if it becomes a problem.6). Some tips on what you can do or where you can go if you feel that drinking has become a problem for you or for someone you know and why it’s so important to reach during this time. Your health, safety and well being are most important always!///Thanks again for joining us on this great discussion. Having a few drinks with friends or at home is very common and we love having our time to relax. But also having the knowledge as to what we can keep in mind while drinking will contribute to help keeping us safe as well.We hope you found this episode helpful to you or to anyone you know that drinks on occasion or has problems dealing with drinking too much alcohol. We want to make sure everyone drinks responsibly and lives long healthy lives.See you soon!Team MeredithSupport the showSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hello and thank you for joining us today on the podcast!In this episode we breakdown the most important reasons why our posture is important and follow up with a few tips on how you can help improve your posture.Having good posture is key to so many aspects of our physical lives. From standing up as straight as possible to sitting down with a balanced spine. These are all things that affect our daily lives and activities.When it comes to exercising and physical activity, posture plays a big role in determining our outcomes. It can help or not help our abilities to injure ourselves either when twisting, turning or moving weights around.We felt that posture gets overlooked when it comes to physical health which is why we decided to dedicate a full episode to just this topic.In This Podcast You Will Learn:1). Why we felt it was so important to include an episode on posture and how we easily forget the importance of it in our day to day lives especially in seniors where injuries can easily occur if not taken care of.2). Why goal of having good posture is to have a strong, straight spine but that doesn’t mean we all have the same posture. Everyone is different and we can’t compare one posture to another.3). Things that contribute to back pain caused from bad posture over time and what we can do to help relieve some of that pain on a daily basis.4). How having bad posture is a direct correlation to falling in seniors and what we can do to implement fall prevention techniques working with better posture exercises to stay safe and healthy.5). Some simple exercises you can do right at home that will help build strength in your core, back, lower and upper body and will help improve the muscles that support your posture, including stretches in bed!6). Why it’s important to keep watch over your own posture as often as you can by using mirrors or checking yourself frequently and making sure you are keeping yourself straight and upright as often as you can.///Thank you again for joining us on the podcast! We hope you found some value in this discussion especially if you struggle with posture or just back issues in general. As we mentioned, our posture isn’t something we really think about much but it’s something that is very key to the success of a lot of the daily activities we partake in.Hopefully the tips mentioned in the episode will give you some ideas on how to identify and improve any issues you’re having.Til next episode!Team MeredithSupport the showSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hello and thank you for joining us on this podcast episode!This week we are covering an important topic that affects many people every year, receiving a cancer diagnosis and how that affects your ability to stay active during this time.There are many types of cancers and no one diagnosis means the same for everyone. Our bodies deal with this disease differently and if you or someone you know gets diagnosed, you may find yourself asking what does this mean when it comes to staying active?Are you still able to exercise moderately if you have early stages of cancer?First off, consulting your doctor is always the number one step to take when it comes to finding out if you can still be active. Your doctor will be your first point of contact on this. If they say you should try to stay physically active then Meredith breaks down a few ways you can achieve this not only physically but mentally as well.In This Podcast You Will Learn:1). Why we felt it was so important to discuss this topic regarding exercise and cancer and why there are so many questions revolving around the question of whether exercise is a good idea during a cancer diagnosis.2). Why the best resource on knowing what exercises you can still do is your doctor or physician but also being aware of how active you were before a diagnosis and knowing what your body and physical health is capable of.3). How can you still stay motivated to exercise in this time and what will help keep you going and wanting to stay active.4). Why understanding that not every day is going to be a good day especially for exercise. And also understanding that pushing too much may not benefit your health journey. Go at a pace that works for you even if it’s just stretching in bed one day and walking on another.5). Why knowing that you are not alone in this journey and that reaching out online or to support groups can help keep you inspired and motivated to not only stay active but to keep fighting. This is so important!///Thank you again for joining us on this episode. Getting diagnosed with cancer is a life changing event not only on you but on your loved ones as well. It’s at this time that we need all the help and information we can get about what we are capable of and what’s best for us.As mentioned always consult your doctor first when it comes to seeing what your options are. If physical activity to stay active and healthy is an option then hopefully this episode is helpful to you in knowing what is available to you about staying active and how to go about it.Stay healthy, happy and safe.Team MeredithSupport the showSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hello and thank you again for joining us this week on the podcast!This week is a great discussion on how regular exercise can naturally help lower high blood pressure. High blood pressure is a common problem in many people. Some are even born with it and if not looked after carefully it can cause major problems down the road.But it doesn’t have to be that way!Using regular exercise and watching our diets and food intake are the best natural ways to help lower levels and get your body back into great health shape.  There are so many benefits to you body and immune system through exercise and examining the effects on high blood pressure is a great way to get started.In This Episode You Will Learn:1). How there is a fear or misconception about how exercise might negatively affect someone with high blood pressure and why this isn’t true. Exercise will help improve your high blood pressure.2). How common it is to have high blood pressure and the amount of people that are taking some kind of medication to help control it.3). The different types of resistance exercises you can do that will be beneficial to your body and your health including high blood pressure levels like using resistance bands or light weights.4). How HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) type exercises are great for your heart because it varies your heart rate during exercise which makes the heart pump blood better thus improving your overall cardiovascular system.5). How often you should be exercising to get maximum benefits or how you can ease into it if you are curious about getting started with exercise.6). Why it’s so important to know what your ideal blood pressure is and how important it is to stay on top of measuring your levels on a regular basis.///Thanks again for listening to this episode. We hope this helps you if you suffer from high blood pressure and aren’t sure on how exercise will affect you. You are not alone.We are striving to get our best content out to you in hopes that you are inspired and can make the right decisions for your health. High blood pressure can be a deterrent from exercising but the reality is it’s one of the best ways to help lower your levels if done correctly.Til the next episode!Team MeredithSupport the showSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Greetings and thanks for joining us on today’s podcast!In this episode we’re talking about an important subject that affects everyone at some time or another, getting better sleep. We all can struggle with this and for very different reasons. Be it a restless mind, physical pain or something else, not getting enough sleep affects everyone.Why is getting good sleep so important?Getting restful sleep is important to our bodies and mind. We recharge our physical and mental state during sleep and get our energy levels back to where they should be so you can take on the day. Not getting sleep affects this process and if compounded day after day it can have longer lasting negative effects.In This Episode You Will Learn:1). How common not getting enough sleep really is and why we all struggle with it especially as we age.2). Some of the common reasons that contribute to restless or bad sleeping habits like medications, medical problems or foods we may be consuming.3). How setting up your bedroom and or sleeping routine ahead of time can help contribute to getting better sleep by keeping it dark, cooler and easy to navigate in case you do have to get up at night.4). How exercising regularly helps with your sleeping habits and how it affects your body when you are ready to finally lay down to sleep.5). Why limiting certain foods after a certain hour like caffeine and alcohol will help you fall asleep faster and attain REM sleep.6). Why it’s important to have a set routine to follow throughout the day and before you head to bed that will help improve your sleeping habits over time.///Thanks again for joining us today for this important episode. Sleeping habits are so important to us and not getting enough sleep has long lasting effects on just about everything we do.If you’re not getting good rest at night, we hops this episode helps inspire you to try some of these tips and improve your sleeping situation. We want to make sure you are healthy and that means being health not only while you’re awake but in dreamland as well:)Til the next episode!Team MeredithSupport the showSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hello and thank you for joining us on this important episode!Being proud of your accomplishments can seem like a no brainer but for some of us when it comes to fitness goals and achieving them we tend to dis-credit our efforts.Why is that?Getting down on our selves and no giving yourself the credit you deserve is crucial to making more progress and installing healthier habits. Being proud of your accomplishments and even celebrating them is important to your growth as a person living an active lifestyle.We put so much work into getting our bodies healthy whether it be in both exercising and eating healthy so when it comes time to push past our goals we must remember to say to ourselves that it’s OK to say “I did it!” and be proud!In This Episode You Will Learn:1). Why we felt it was important to discuss this topic on being proud of your accomplishments and how we receive a lot of questions and comments regarding people not being sure if giving yourself credit is a good thing.2). How being proud and celebrating our accomplishments leads to more goal setting and motivation with exercise and healthy living.3). Why it’s so important to have people around you that support your efforts and celebrate with you when you accomplish your goals. Having a great support system can make a big difference.4). How we can feel less worthy of an accomplishment when the particular task or workout was something that we could do before. Don’t dis-credit yourself when you get back to a level that you once were at before. Be proud!5). How there is a direct correlation between feeling proud and self esteem and why we might feel like we’re being self centered if we think about ourselves too much. This is the farthest from the truth, let’s spend more time being confident and celebrating and supporting eachother!///Staying positive about what we accomplish is so important. Whether it’s fitness goals or anything else you feel accomplished about is always something that we can say “It’s OK” to feel good about yourself. This gives us motivation to continue on and create more goals for ourselves.We hope this podcast inspires you to keep reaching for new goals and to keep challenging yourself everyday. Stay positive and inspired always.Team Meredithfacebook youtube spotify appleSupport the showSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hello and thank you again for joining us on the podcast!This week we’re diving more into why practicing kindness is so important to us as a society. Being kind to others when we hold doubts about our feelings towards others, ourselves and possibly situations is so important. It helps keep us grounded in so many ways and benefits our happiness more than we mat know.Showing kindness can easily be overlooked especially in the world we live in today. Hopefully you find this week’s episode valuable and that it helps all of us reinforce the value that kindness brings to ours and others lives.In This Episode You Will Learn:1). Why practicing kindness is not just beneficial for the person who is receiving your kindness but also just as beneficial to yourself as well.2). Why it becomes so easy to forget how important being kind to others is because of our busy lives and responsibilities and ways we can remind ourselves about how important it is.3). Some thoughts and influences that may deter us from being more positive and kind to others and how to identify them so that we can learn to better ourselves.4). The many benefits that showing kindness to other has on your body, mind and soul and why it should always be top of mind when going through the situations life throws at us.5). Why kindness is so important to the world right now and how showing kindness to others in this time of need can help ours and others situations when we need it most.///Thank you again for joining us this week. Here at Senior Fitness With Meredith we have been so fortunate to meet so many new people around the world through our work and the one theme we find in everyone is kindness. It brings smiles to our faces and makes us feel so happy to know we are helping amazing people.This motivates us to reiterate that kindness back to you as well and we can’t thank you all for being an inspiration to us.Til our next episode!Team MeredithSupport the showSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hello and thank you again for joining us on this week’s podcast!In this episode we are discussing the challenges of living an active lifestyle while dealing with the effects from living with fibromyalgia.Fibromyalgia is a disorder characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain accompanied by fatigue, sleep, memory and mood issues. It can be challenging to stay active while dealing with these kinds of problems especially if all we feel is pain.This can be de-motivating.But it doesn’t have to be this way and there are things we can do to help manage the pain so that we stay motivated to exercise and stretch. In this episode Meredith offers some great tips that you can try.In This Podcast You Will Learn:1). How fibromyalgia can be easily mis – diagnosed because of the many symptoms that you can have like tenderness, fatigue etc. Getting the right diagnosis is so important.2). How physical workouts can very much still be done if you have fibromyalgia by modifying and monitoring your pace and why that can help you overall.3). Some examples of great exercises you can try like water workouts, tai chi, low impact type workouts that are easy to follow and not as straining on joints and muscles.4). Why eating healthy regularly, exercising and getting good rest will help you overall with fibromyalgia effects and making sure you stay active by doing regulated exercises can add to the quality of your life.///Thank you again for joining us for this podcast. Fibromyalgia can challenge us and make exercising difficult. Staying motivated is so important and hopefully this episode gives you some useful tips that you can try if you suffer from this disease.Stay safe, happy and healthy!Team MeredithSupport the showSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hello and thanks for joining us on this episode!In this podcast we are getting into a great discussion on how dancing actually has great benefits for you if incorporated as a regular workout exercise.When we normally think of exercises that have great health benefits like heart health, cardiovascular health, endurance, strength and even brain health we usually don't think about dancing. But the truth is, dancing is a great way to help build up all of these areas!Not only is it great for your health but also fun! Most people don't correlate exercising with something that they consider "fun" but dancing fits right into this category. Whether by yourself at home or in a group class, incorporating dance into your weekly workout routine has many benefits.In This Episode You Will Learn:1). The overall health benefits you can gain by incorporating regular dance into your workouts and why it's so popular and how it can be done either standing or seated.2). How dancing not only is good for your body but also helps your mind stay healthy by challenging you to coordinate steps and getting both your mind and body involved in a fun way.3). How all kinds of dance movements can be considered "Dance" and how most any kind of dance styles all have the same health benefits whether it's line dancing, ballroom dancing etc. They all help!4). How listening to more music on a regular basis can help motivate you into exercising regularly with dance which helps make exercising fun!5). How dance is similar to many other types of workouts and why the important thing to remember to is to move around on a regular basis and dance is a great way to do this regularly.///Thank you again for joining us for the episode! We love dancing and the benefits that are offered by incorporating some dancing routines into your weekly workouts can benefit not just the body but the minds as well.We hope that after listening to this podcast, you might consider adding a dance workout at least once a week to your exercise schedules. Visit our "workouts" page to find some of our great workouts videos to help you get started.Team MeredithSupport the showSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.