Senior Fitness With Meredith

Choosing the right weight size when exercising is an important aspect when performing resistance training. Making sure you choose a weight size that is comfortable for the exercise you are doing can make the difference between possibly risking injury and building strength safely.

In This Episode You Will Learn:

1). Meredith’s overall philosophy on weight training and the benefits of regular resistance training exercises.

2). Some of Meredith’s personal experiences in training clients over the years and how they responded to different weights and resistance bands sizes.

3). How weight sizes should be chosen based on your skill level and the type of exercises that you are performing.

4). Meredith’s thought’s on putting together the perfect “starter pack” for resistance and weight training and what would be included.

5). Meredith’s personal opinion on sharing her weight sizes and why it’s more important to focus on what’s best for YOU and how to find that perfect balance.

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We hope the tips in this episode are helpful to you if you are struggling with deciding on what weight sizes to use during exercise. Making sure the sizes you choose are comfortable and safe is key to building strength properly and safely, regardless of what anyone else may be using.

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“Remember, remember, this is now, and now, and now. Live it, feel it, cling to it. I want to become acutely aware of all I’ve taken for granted.”-Sylvia Plath

This quote reminds us to live now, because it is now and all we have…do not take it for granted!

Meredith

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Multi tasking is the act of attempting to accomplish many things at once. Doing laundry, balancing your check book, doing the dishes, texting your family members etc. Trying to get many things done at once can make you feel as if you’re being productive but it can also take a toll on your mental, emotional and physical well being if it becomes the norm for your living style.

In This Episode You Will Learn:

1). Some of Meredith’s own personal struggles with multitasking and how it can affect people of all ages.

2). How living with modern technology like your phone can make you feel more anxious and like you’re not getting enough done. This can lead to multi tasking and trying to get many things done at once.

3). How the affects of having a shorter attention span impacts our attitudes on moving on from one task to another prematurely.

4). Why you may start to feel tired and overwhelmed when constantly trying to multi task on a regular basis and how this ultimately affects your overall health and well being.

5). Some of Meredith’s tips on managing the urge to constantly multi task.

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We hope the tips in this episode help you realize that multitasking can be helpful but can also affect you in ways that will impact your overall health. We all want to feel accomplished with our days and doing so in a way that keeps you healthy and still makes you feel like you are checking off your “to do list” items is what’s important in the long run.

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“Fear, to a great extent, is born of a story we tell ourselves.”-Cheryl Strayed

This quote reminds us that many of the fears we have are ones we tell ourselves, and make ourselves believe.

Meredith

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Having a balanced diet to compliment an active lifestyle is key to living longer and healthier. However, not knowing exactly what we put into our bodies to support our healthy lifestyle can be a drawback, especially when we think what we are consuming is healthy. Nutrition labels give us the information we need to make smart choices and allow us to build a plan around the best choices of food for our bodies.

In This Episode You Will Learn:

1). Why we wanted to dedicate a full episode to nutritional labeling and why it plays an important role in living a full active lifestyle.

2). Some of Meredith’s personal experiences in working with clients and their thoughts on knowing what they eat and what goes into their diets.

3). Some of the mistakes people make when reading nutritional labels on food products and how that can lead to taking in more calories and/or fats than we think.

4). Why it’s important to know what each item on the label means and how to read them properly.

5). How knowing what you are eating and the ingredients involved with you food will help give you the power to make good food choices which in turn, will make you feel better and have more energy for an active life.

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We hope the tips in this episode are helpful to you or someone you know who is looking to build an effective diet around a healthy lifestyle. Knowing what you consume is important and becoming familiar with the nutritional labeling on the foods you consume is the best place to get started.

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“Stop making excuses, you're the only one stopping you.”-Issa Rae

This quote reminds us that the excuses that we use are usually ones we make so we do not have to do something. Let’s stop making excuses!

Meredith

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Regular exercise is vital to living a longer more independent life and making sure to include both cardio exercises and strength training when exercising are the pillars to good body health.

But what is the best combination to start with when you train? Should you begin with cardio exercises like walking and running or should you begin with resistance training using weights for movements like curls, shoulder raises or leg presses to get started?

In This Episode You Will Learn:

1). Why we decided to dedicate an episode to this topic and how it’s inspired by the many questions we get from followers and subscribers who struggle with this issue.

2). Why starting with a “warm up” is always a good idea before diving into your regular workout and how this usually consists of a lighter cardio routine.

3). The benefits of strength training after your body has already warmed up and some of the injuries you can avoid.

4). The importance of knowing your body’s limits when exercising which will help you stay safe when attempting more intense cardio or heavier strength training.

5). Meredith’s suggestions on how to create a workout that includes both strength training and cardio if you are short on time or only exercises a few days a week.

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We hope the tips in this episode helps you or someone you know that struggles with the best combination of exercises when training. Both cardio and resistance exercises have benefits that compliment each other and both should be included in your weekly exercise schedule. However, knowing which combination better suites you can make a difference in your exercise routines and overall health.

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“The Sun himself is weak when he first rises, and gathers strength and courage as the day gets on.” -Charles Dickens

This quote reminds us that our weakness can change when we allow our internal strength and courage to grow.

Meredith

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Regular exercise takes effort to achieve and can benefit your health in many ways. However, attempting to exercise in clothing/attire that doesn’t fit right or isn’t comfortable can actually be hurting your chances of getting a great workout in.

In This Episode You Will Learn:

1). What inspired Meredith to discuss this topic and how she reacted when she saw someone exercising at the gym wearing jeans and polo shirt.

2). Some of the reasoning behind why we choose what we wear when it’s time to exercise and that everyone is different in this selection process.

3). Important things to remember when choosing the right footwear for exercise.

4). Some of Meredith’s favorite choices in fabric when it comes to exercise attire that helps keep you cool and dry.

5). Some of Meredith’s preferred exercise clothing brands and where they can be purchased.

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We hope you’ve enjoyed this episode and that the tips we’ve shred here help you or someone you know make the right choices when it comes to choosing the perfect exercise attire. Feeling comfortable is key to getting the most out of the time you spend exercising!

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“You don't have to understand life. You just have to live it.”-Matt Haig

This quote is the reminder that life should be lived, even when we do not understand what is going on and why things are happening…keep living.

Meredith

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