Following the demonstration of the chair stand test by C. Jessie Jones, PhD, FACSM, California State University, Mary Ann Wilson RN creates a workout that is both whimsical and functional. She incorporates exercises specifically designed to strengthen the legs throughout the workout.
Arm strength and endurance are needed for every day activities like carrying groceries, lifting grandchildren and doing household and yard chores. C. Jessie Jones, PhD, FACSM, California State University demonstrates the Arm Curl Test for upper body strength and lays out the goals. Mary Ann Wilson, RN and Lori McCormick include a routine using exercise bands to accomplish those goals.
Lower body flexibility is needed for dressing, bending and getting in and out of the bathtub. C. Jessie Jones, PhD, FACSM, California State University, shows viewers how to measure their lower body flexibility using a ruler. Mary Ann Wilson, RN uses a towel and a variety of exercises to improve the ability to reach.
Reduce the risk of falls by improving agility and balance. There are other activities of daily living that depend on physical mobility and speed. C. Jessie Jones, California State University, outlines the test and Mary Ann Wilson, RN designs routines to improve test scores.
Reaching over the shoulder to scratch your back or to bathe and dress is limited by poor upper body flexibility. C. Jessie Jones, PhD, FACSM, California State University, explains how to measure upper body flexibility and why it is important. Mary Ann Wilson, RN creates some unusual exercises, using a towel, to restore flexibility. Inspired by music that is reminiscent of James Bond, this episode is most refreshing and enjoyable.
Recognized expert in the field of senior fitness, Dr. Karl Knopf examines the relationship between growing older and the value of strength training. Mary Ann Wilson, RN introduces viewers to exercises using weights while Lori McCormick, PT modifies the exercises for those with limited flexibility.
Dr. Jill Gronholz discusses the current guidelines for adequate calcium intake. Mary Ann Wilson, RN and Lori McCormick, PT works on exercises using a small ball.
Dr. Karl Knopf discusses a condition called sarcopenia, which is “age-related muscle loss.” He explains how a proper dose of strength training can restore muscles. Inspired by his advice, Mary Ann Wilson, RN and Lori McCormick, PT, include the use of weights in this episode.
Dr. Karl Knopf provides new insights on the link between a positive attitude and general health. He cites a recent study showing that positive people are less likely to become frail and that optimism can be learned. He jokingly suggests that perhaps everyone should get a dose of B+ blood. Mary Ann Wilson, RN and Lori McCormick, PT, approach this episode with a light-hearted workout that is guaranteed to leave you with a smile on your face.
Dr. Jill Gronholz explains the importance of Vitamin D to our bone health and shares the latest information on how much we need. Mary Ann Wilson, RN and Lori McCormick, PT, include a routine using a small ball into this refreshing episode.
Dr. Karl Knopf gives some healthy advice as to why exercise makes everyday living easier. To be able to do what you want, when you want takes energy. Mary Ann Wilson, RN and Lori McCormick, PT work side by side to provide an energizing and motivating workout.
Osteoporosis Specialist, Dr. Lynn Kohlmeier, examines the relationship between osteoporosis and fractures and gives viewers some helpful advice on the best ways to avoid becoming an osteoporosis statistic. Mary Ann Wilson, RN and Lori McCormick, PT use a large ball and resistance bands to demonstrate exercises and explain why they have included them in this episode.
When it comes to creativity, Mary Ann Wilson, RN takes the prize. Best known for her ability to increase the enjoyment of exercise by her choice of music and uniquely choreographed routines, she puts that trait to work in this episode. With the help of several pieces of music, that is both whimsical and bright, Mary Ann is inspired to create a delightful combination of movements. She uses a large ball, towel and resistant band to keep the energy flowing. Lori McCormick, PT makes the appropriate modifications for those who may have some physical limitations.
Dr. Karl Knopf helps us take a look at our personal lifestyle and its connection to disease. His motivating message discusses how a reasonable dose of consistent activity can improve well-being and quality of life. Mary Ann Wilson, RN and Lori McCormick, PT follow up with a set of routines that will entice even the most exercise resistant viewer to give exercise a try. The use of props, such as a towel and weights along with music that provides the background for some “James Bond” undercover work, makes this an especially delightful show.
Dr. Lynn Kohlmeier explains why exercising faithfully is essential in the control of diabetes and gives some important exercise guidelines. Mary Ann Wilson, RN and Lori McCormick, PT begin this exercise session with their shoes off and use a small ball to stimulate circulation. You won’t want to miss the relaxation segment at the end of the workout, which uses the element of color to inspire a calm and tranquil environment.
This episode combines energetic, upbeat music and the use of a towel to increase range of motion and exercise the fingers. The resistant band offers a chance to strengthen muscles. Mary Ann Wilson, RN works on providing creative exercises to compliment the refreshing music and Lori McCormick, PT makes all the necessary modifications.
Dr. David Greeley details the primary symptoms and secondary signs of Parkinson’s disease. Regardless of how the condition manifests itself, the common ground is the need to exercise every day. Mary Ann Wilson, RN puts together her most creative choreography to demonstrate facial exercises that are critically important for Parkinson’s patients. Lori McCormick, PT coaches Mary Ann through the routine. They include a host of other exercises that specifically address Parkinson’s.
Dr. Karl Knopf explains why it is important to exercise every day. Mary Ann Wilson, RN and Lori McCormick, PT encourage viewers to join them in a fun workout.
Lynne Matallana, MA shares her fibromyalgia experience with viewers and serves as a source of encouragement to them. She describes the role of exercise in the management of this condition. Once again, Mary Ann Wilson, RN puts together a most creative way to address the special needs of fibromyalgia viewers in a gentle way. Many of the exercises are done with the assistance of a large ball. Lori McCormick, PT remains seated.
Mary Ann Wilson, RN and Lori McCormick, PT wrap up this series sharing their favorite routines.
Mary Ann demonstrates several ways to improve posture and spinal alignment. A variety of breathing exercises designed to strengthen the postural muscles are introduced in unique combinations.
Weak back and abdominal muscles increase the load on the spine, can cause an abnormal tilt of the pelvis and increase the strain on the back muscles. Lack of flexibility in the core muscles can also restrict movements, such as rotating and bending. This program features exercises to build a strong core.
As we age, we lose 5 to 7 pounds of muscle tissue every 10 years, which has a negative effect on our metabolism, bone density and overall ability to carry out daily activities. Mary Ann, an advocate of slow, gradual progression, introduces the safe use of weights.
Mary Ann emphasizes the importance of proper technique when using elastic resistance as another way to strengthen muscles. Elastic exercise bands are used in innovative ways, incorporated into routines for both upper and lower body strengthening.
Although walking is an activity we do every day, it’s important to learn to do it correctly. This episode will focus on increasing circulation, strengthening exercises for the knees, hips and back, proper posture, foot placement and ankle joint flexibility.
The ability to maintain balance is a motor skill that needs to be practiced. Mary Ann incorporates a wide range of innovative exercises to achieve that goal.
Tai Chi, an ancient form of Chinese exercise, has been shown to enhance balance, posture and breathing. This episode includes the practice of Tai Chi.
Breathing is one of those activities that we do unconsciously and take for granted. Mary Ann provides a wide variety of breathing exercises throughout this episode. Emphasis is placed on: diaphragmatic breathing, intercostal breathing and pursed lip breathing. Methods for using the breath for relaxation and revitalization are integrated.
Incorporating exercise into your daily routine is an essential element to keeping you functionally fit. By making exercise part of your lifestyle, you will maintain your quality of life and independence. This episode will demonstrate moves that help improve range of motion, upper and lower body flexibility, and strength.
There are over 100 forms of Arthritis and exercise plays a key role in relieving the pain associated with these conditions. Mary Ann uses slow gentle movements, few repetitions, and demonstrates the best way to exercise during a flare-up and on good days.
Lower body flexibility is needed for dressing, bending down to pick something up from the floor, and getting out of the bathtub. Mary Ann uses a towel and a variety of exercises to improve the ability perform the everyday activities that require lower body flexibility.
How active you are depends on how well all the muscles in the lower torso work together. Strong lower body muscles translate into greater mobility. Mary Ann incorporates exercises specifically designed to strengthen the legs throughout the workout.
Many daily activities such as bathing and dressing are limited by poor upper body flexibility. Mary Ann creates some unusual exercises, using a towel and a ball to restore or improve flexibility.
Arm strength and endurance are needed for every day activities like carrying groceries, lifting grandchildren and doing household and yard chores. Shoulder range of motion exercises are followed by strengthening movements, which are performed without resistance. Exercise bands and weights are added later to the workout.
One of the most successful, motivational approaches to exercise draws on the traditions and music from a variety of cultures. Music therapists have become a part of the rehabilitation team in many environments. They incorporate music and drumming as an important part of therapy. This episode takes advantage of Native American rhythmic steps and stomps and Middle Eastern use of hand held rhythm instruments, such as “toca shakers” for tactile stimulation.
Most recently, there has been increasing evidence linking the mind and body to vibrant health. This episode will incorporate exercise movements that will revitalize the neuromuscular and cognitive pathways.
This episode will introduce exercises that will improve the older adult’s ability to coordinate head and eye movements, which contribute to balance training and mobility.
Specific movement patterns help focus awareness and direction for greater range of motion and strengthening. In this episode Mary Ann introduces innovative exercise strategies to viewers.
A variety of innovation exercises to strengthen safe driving skills. An emphasis is placed on neck and upper body range of motion, eye/hand coordination, lower body strengthening, flexibility and exercises to strengthen peripheral vision.
A 9-12 inch ball and a 1 ½ inch ball (about the size of a golf ball) are used in a number of exercises. These balls are especially helpful for anyone coping with diabetes, peripheral neuropathy, stroke, and arthritis, but anyone will benefit from these exercises.
Tai Chi, an ancient form of Chinese exercise, has been shown to enhance balance, posture, and breathing. Mary Ann uses Tai Chi to focus on improving balance.
Mary Ann uses a towel and rubber band to strengthen the hands and fingers.
Mary Ann demonstrates exercises you can do throughout the day to help maintain quality of life and independence.
Mary Ann demonstrates exercises to improve mobility of fingers and hands. Hand specialist, Julie Paull, OT, also shares tips on preparing your hands for exercises.
Mary Ann focuses on breathing more efficiently throughout her exercises to improve overall health.
As we age, we lose five to seven pounds of muscle tissue every 10 years, which negatively affects our metabolism and bone density. This workout strengthens the entire body with fun, safe weight exercises.
Mary Ann uses a ball to improve range of motion and strengthen back muscles that provide support.
Two circulation exercises make this a great workout to get blood flowing through the body and a weight routine helps to strengthen the muscles and bones.
Balance and coordination are essential for functional fitness. A small ball is used to improve these important skills.
Mary Ann uses a large ball to help improve posture and a small ball to help improve coordination.
This program features exercises for the back, abdominal, gluteal, and upper leg muscles to stabilize the body’s core.
Finger and weight exercises are used to help coordinate head-eye movements and facilitate sensory stimulation. This episode also focuses on improving balance and mobility.
This workout focuses on a variety of exercises designed to increase postural awareness and correct poor postural habits.
Strong lower body muscles translate into greater mobility. This episode concentrates on exercises to strengthen the legs.
Mary Ann emphasizes the importance of proper technique when using elastic resistance bands to strengthen muscles.
This is a great workout for anyone, but the exercises are especially designed for those who have arthritis.
Arm strength and endurance are needed for many everyday activities. Shoulder range of motion exercises are followed by strengthening movements.
Many daily activities are limited by poor upper body flexibility. Mary Ann uses a towel and band to help improve upper body flexibility.
This energetic workout focuses on shoulder range of motion and improving head-eye coordination. Mary Ann finishes with a calming visual relaxation.
Mary Ann integrates mambo steps, introducing exercises to strengthen the pelvic floor, engage core muscles and develop muscle awareness.
Mary Ann demonstrates exercises to improve reaction time. She introduces unique finger exercises and challenges viewers with balance movements.
Jeff Brooks, PT, joins Mary Ann for a workout that focuses on deep breathing. A new exercise for the oblique muscles is introduced, along with exercises engaging the pelvic floor, abdominal and leg muscles.
Mary Ann focuses on slow, controlled movements using exercise bands. A new exercise using a large ball is also introduced.
Mary Ann practices balance exercises for fall prevention and demonstrates slow methodical movements using weights.
Mary Ann Sharkey, PhD, PT, joins Mary Ann to introduce exercises that focus on the vestibular system, including exercises with eyes closed, fast-slow motions, and head-turning movements. Other new exercises are introduced to improve proprioception and strengthen the pelvic floor muscles.
Two circulation routines make this episode a high energy and fast paced workout. This show works the fingers and incorporates the exercise band.
Mary Ann incorporates a foot massage and finger exercises to make a fun and unique workout.
Mary Ann introduces exercises to improve eye-head coordination and later leads exercises to improve pelvic mobility.
Tai chi movements are combined with brain and visualization exercises for a great warm-up to start off the workout. Isometric exercises using a towel are also demonstrated.
Mary Ann demonstrates how to get the most out of abdominal exercises by engaging the core muscles.
Personal trainer, Scott Totton, joins Mary Ann to demonstrate exercises to improve the posture, as well as knee strengthening. The exercise band is also used to strengthen the entire body.
Mary Ann focuses on engaging the pelvic floor and sitting on your sitz bones for proper posture. She also adds a foot massage in the warm-up and balance exercises in the legs routine.
This workout begins by stimulating sensory awareness with stroking movements. A variety of finger exercises using a small ball help increase mobility and reduce pain.
Mary Ann uses functional movements while incorporating breathing and posture techniques, stretching the piraformis muscle and concluding with a tai chi stretch.
Mary Ann challenges participants’ balance with fast-slow movements and seated exercises with closed eyes. She also works on proprioception, eye-head coordination, and ends with a tai chi stretch.
Osteoporosis specialist, Dr. Lynn Kohlmeier, explains and demonstrates her favorite back exercises, including back extension exercises using a band.
Mary Ann starts the exercise with weight-shifting in the seated warm-up and incorporates several visualization exercises throughout the workout.
Set to lively music, this fun-filled episode incorporates a large and small ball for range of motion and strengthening exercises.
Mary Ann combines a number of exercises to sharpen driving skills by working the brain, eyes and hand/eye coordination.
Mary Ann uses a variety of exercises to stimulate the brain including body tapping, visual tactile stimulation, and reaction time drills.
Learn how to use rhythm to keep different processing areas of the brain sharp by practicing special exercise combinations.
Integrating exercises from Neuronet exercise specialist, Sandra Dearman, Mary Ann shares exercises that strengthen pathways between different processing areas of the brain.
This workout combines a variety of exercises that will encourage perceptual motor fitness for the purpose of strengthening communication between body and brain.
Mary Ann incorporates body patting and other exercises that help strengthen balance and stimulate the body and mind.
This upbeat program combines exercises for driving, coordination, balance and brain function set to a lively variety of music.
Mary Ann practices seated reaction time and peripheral vision exercises using a lemon! A variety of finger exercises are also demonstrated.
A towel is used to assist with breathing exercises while new balance and eye exercises are introduced to challege the vestibular system.
Mary Ann integrates small and large balls into this workout encouraging viewers to develop their balance and coordination skills.
Mary Ann uses hand weights and a ball to strengthen the abdominal muscles. Gretchen adds some exercises to challenge the brain.
A variety of unique exercises are introduced which are all designed to promote healthy aging.
Mary Ann focuses on fun and functional exercises set to some of her favorite music.
This episode features a potpourri of movements to enhance strength and coordination.
Mary Ann shows how to use a ball to test your reaction time.
Improving balance through weight training, stretching and leg strengthening is the theme of this episode.
Mary Ann marches her way to fitness with fun routines and patriotic music.
Muscles of pelvic floor are often ignored but this workout shows some easy movements to keep those important muscles strong.
Posture is essential to any good workout. In this program Mary Ann demonstrates how to maintain good posture while exercising.
Facial exercises are important because they increase sensory awareness in mouth and encourage facial expression. These exercises are essential for anyone experiencing neurological challenges.
Country music sets the tone and pace for this fun full body workout.
Paying special attention to the finger joints is important in our quest to stay independent and keep our hands functioning well.
Mary Ann challenges your vestibular system with a fun ball routine and other functional movements set to jazz music.
By toning and stretching muscles around the ribcage and practicing good breathing technique viewers learn how to get the most out of each breath.
Strengthening should always be followed by stretching as an important component to any workout. This episode includes some great stretching exercises to improve flexibility.
Mary Ann explores the healing touch of massage, demonstrating some effective ways to release tension and use movement to relax.
This episode is full of functional movements to help improve performance of the activities of daily life and help you maintain independence as you age.
Mary Ann introduces some unique ways to strengthen muscles with a resistance exercise band. Emphasis is placed on maintaining proper technique to avoid injury and get the most out of the movements.
Feeling good is important in life, certain movements help you feel your best. Mary Ann shares exercises that will leave you feeling great
In this episode Mary Ann mixes the good old standards with new moves for a fun and effective full body workout
This Sit and Be Fit episode focuses on the importance of kinesthetic awareness and weight shifting as they relate to balance.
Weights are incorporated into the standing exercises to challenge static balance.
Pelvic and ribcage mobility exercises take center stage in this fun, full-body workout.
Mary Ann combines a variety of exercises to emphasize the importance of strong core muscles and their role in maintaining back health.
In this episode, Mary Ann uses heel tapping, patting, clapping and changing of rhythm patterns which contribute to improving neuromuscular coordination.
This fast-paced workout ends with a peaceful relaxation, leading viewers from a state of invigoration to a place of complete tranquility.
This program is devoted to strengthening muscles to stabilize our joints and preserve muscle mass.
Mary Ann focuses on the importance of maintaining a healthy back with exercises that involve back flexibility, strengthening and stretching.
Good balance begins with proper spinal alignment, strong core muscles and bringing awareness to our center of gravity while weight shifting.
In this episode Mary Ann uses tactile stimulation to increase circulation and elicit a relaxed state of body and mind.
Mary Ann introduces a variety of new exercises for fingers, gait and back strengthening in this fun, light-hearted episode.
This episode focuses on stretching and strengthening the abdominal and back muscles to protect the spine and help avoid injury.
Mary Ann introduces a variety of unique exercises incorporating a large ball during the warm up and a small ball for finger flexibility and strengthening.
We rely on our somatosensory system for good balance and everyday functioning. Mary Ann helps viewers turn their awareness inward to work this system.
Mary Ann uses a small ball, a towel and a large ball to release some of the restrictions that build up in the connective tissue that runs throughout the body.
Mary Ann uses the large ball in this workout to loosen up the fascia around the scapula. Later in the program she focuses on exercises to improve gait.
In this episode Mary Ann focuses on the fun side of exercise through the use of novelty music and imaginative choreography.
Mary Ann combines a variety of exercises that improve function including a new exercise that uses the fingers and breath to control abdominal muscles.
This episode combines fun music of the Charleston and Cha-cha to demonstrate finger exercises using a pencil, sit to stand exercises and vestibular work.
Mary Ann stresses the importance of foot health. Using a small ball she shares foot exercises and massage techniques to improve circulation, range of motion and strength in the foot.
This program incorporates exercises for the brain and several body systems including vestibular and lymphatic.
This episode incorporates a variety of exercises ranging designed to improve the vestibular system, gait and functioning of the feet.
Mary Ann uses fun music to demonstrate breathing techniques and sensory awareness.
The large ball is used in many ways from postural alignment to helping with balance in this episode.
We take our feet and core muscles for granted. In this episode Mary Ann uses a variety of new exercises to focus on the importance of your feet.
Mary Ann experiments with several ways to control breathing to efficiently distribute oxygen throughout the body.
Mary Ann combines a nice mix of vestibular and core work while Gretchen reinforces the importance of gait training exercises.
Mary Ann breaks down techniques to improve our posture and special guest Jeff Brooks gives us a balance exercise for the day.
Mary Ann offers several techniques to develop healthy breathing habits.
Mary Ann introduces new exercises to gently loosen the thoracic spine with subtle shoulder and back movements.
This episode includes exercises that promote healthy living and being able to perform daily activities with ease and without injury. Registered dietitian, Janell Buchkoski, challenges viewers with a weight management tip of the day.
By doing exercises with eyes closed, Mary Ann builds an awareness of how good spinal alignment feels. Mary Ann gives a tip of the day.
Mary Ann introduces a new abdominal exercise called the “Ski Jump” and Gretchen gives you a new balance challenge.
This episode focuses on being aware of your body’s movements and how it contributes to coordination and reaction time.
Mary Ann uses soothing music and slow gentle movements to stimulate the lymphatic system.
This episode highlights a variety of exercises to improve balance and concludes with stroking.
It’s important to let your feet feel the floor. Exercising barefoot, Mary Ann emphasizes somatosensory awareness in the feet throughout the workout.
This workout focuses on exercises to tone the arm muscles. Mary Ann introduces a new way to strengthen arms using your own body as resistance.
This episode demonstrates what can be achieved with small gentle movements.
All the exercises in this program highlight range of motion throughout the shoulders and back.
This program focuses on exercises that activate the brain and includes excellent movement patterns for balance and gait.
This episode puts an emphasis on postural alignment and using proper form to get the most out of each exercise.
Mary Ann uses a variety of exercises and exercise accessories to help you feel and function better.
This workout begins with a fun segment dedicated to keeping your feet happy and healthy.
Opening this program is a unique warm-up routine using a yardstick. Later in the show, Mary Ann focuses on upper and lower body strengthening using bands.
Mary Ann guides viewers through a lively workout sharing exercises that help strengthen the shoulders and back.
This program features exercises that help increase postural awareness and stabilize the shoulders.
This upbeat episode focuses on movements designed to get the blood flowing through the body.
Mary Ann shares exercises that help build core strength which plays an important role in balance and back strength.
Maintaining flexibility in the hips is an important strategy to ensure healthy aging. Mary Ann spends time during this workout focusing on this area of functional fitness.
Mary Ann’s love of combining novelty music and exercise is obvious by the way she matches her movements to this engaging staccato melody. Gretchen introduces a seated brain workout.
Mary Ann demonstrates three different ways to push up from a chair and uses imaginary resistance to strengthen muscles. Gretchen combines a standing balance routine with vestibular work.
In this episode Mary Ann is paying special attention for feet, shoulders and hip range of motion using a towel and band.
Mary Ann uses a large ball to stimulate the sensory and lymphatic systems, accompanied by jazzy, New Orleans style music. Gretchen’s new cross and open pattern for a brain.
This episode begins slow and easy with great music to accompany exercises for posture using a towel and band, a large ball for balance, in addition to exercises for hips, carpal tunnel and the pelvic floor.
A large and small ball is used as a way to facilitate exercises to improve conditions such as diabetes and peripheral neuropathy.
Mary Ann uses a towel to assist with neck alignment and a band for strengthening shoulders and upper back. There is a focus on core and a special tip to help balance.
This episode includes unusual exercises for brain stimulation and help with balance.
This energetic full body workout has a lot stomping and good hip movement for anyone confined to a wheelchair or chair.
Mary Ann will lift your spirits, posture, and leave you with a smile, happy feet and nimble fingers. The workout includes a brain workout with Gretchen and uses a small bell.
In this workout Mary Ann focuses on core strengthening, balance, finger dexterity, and improving range of motion. Dr. Emily shares the “short foot” exercise.
In this episode Mary Ann focuses on the details of proper body alignment and core strengthening throughout the workout. Dr. Emily shows how to use “short foot” in a sit-to-stand progression.
In this lively functional workout Mary Ann uses a towel to improve range of motion. Gretchen leads a finger segment for the brain featuring college football hand signs and Dr. Emily shares a foot release homework assignment.
Mary Ann incorporates exercises that can be practiced daily to promote functional fitness and independence. Dr. Emily shares a pelvic floor exercise to strengthen the core.
This episode is packed with variety and several guest appearances. Mary Ann and Dr. Emily share exercises to stimulate your feet and keep them healthy.
Physical Therapist, Diana Smith, explains the role of the lymphatic system in removing toxins from the body. Mary Ann devotes this episode to a variety of movements and exercises that stimulate healthy lymphatic flow including a self-massage relaxation segment.
Tai Chi exercises are good for balance training and fall prevention. Mary Ann introduces guest Tai Chi instructor, Tino, who leads viewers in a fun “Tai Chi By The Sea” segment.
Mary Ann shares exercises that improve postural strength and finger dexterity. Gretchen leads viewers through a fun segment that challenges the brain and balance systems with reaction time and patterning exercises. Dr. Emily shares a balance tip.
Mary Ann uses a towel, large ball, and weights to guide viewers through a full-body workout to improve strength and range of motion. A variety of fun music is used throughout. Dr. Emily shares a balance tip. The episode ends with a gentle relaxation segment.
In this episode, Mary Ann leads viewers through a workout designed to balance out the body to improve functional fitness. Dr. Emily shares an exercise to strengthen balance and help reduce fall risk.
Mary Ann focuses on building a strong core with muscle isolations that target the pelvic floor. She dedicates the circulation segment to her young fans. The workout progresses through movements that stretch and strengthen the entire body including exercises for the eyes. Dr. Emily closes the program with a relaxation tip to reduce anxiety and pain.
Mary Ann begins this workout with gentle functional exercises using a ball to improve posture and strengthen the core. Slow methodical movements with weights are incorporated during the strengthening segment. Things speed up with a variety of exercises to improve circulation, range of motion, mobility, and balance. Dr. Emily shares four simple tricks to improve balance.
Tone, Stretch & Strengthen: Mary Ann uses a large ball to warm up the body and a small ball to exercise the fingers. A towel is used for stretching. Gretchen leads a circulation segment incorporating brain exercises and later in the program shares balance strengthening exercises. The episode ends with a visual relaxation segment.
Using small pulses, presses, and isometric contractions to strengthen muscles in a gentle way, Mary Ann introduces a variety of new movements targeting different muscle groups and joints throughout the entire body. Gretchen leads a finger segment that challenges the brain. Standing exercises focus on improving gait, balance, and mobility. Special attention is given to the pelvic girdle and pulling up on the muscles of the pelvic floor.
This episode begins with a warm-up dedicated to a young Sit and Be Fit fan followed by a circulation and weight segment. Mary Ann introduces new exercises using a ball to improve dexterity and proper body mechanics. Dr. Emily shares 4 balance exercises and Gretchen leads a relaxation segment.
Diaphragmatic breathing takes center stage for the first 5 minutes of this episode followed by a lively circulation song that will wake up your feet. Mary Ann introduces towel exercises to strengthen postural muscles and improve range of motion. Dr. Emily shares an exercise to mobilize the ribcage to improve gait and mobility. Mary Ann’s granddaughter, Maddie, leads a flamenco segment and Gretchen finishes with a brief relaxation. This workout will leave you feeling good!
Mary Ann begins this functional workout with an emphasis on breathing exercises. A towel is used to improve tactile stimulation, grip strength, and wrist flexibility. Guest instructor, Toni, leads a weight segment to strengthen postural muscles and Gretchen leads a balance routine. Mary Ann finishes the workout with stretching and relaxation. Dr. Emily leaves viewers with a brain game exercise for balance.
This workout is jam-packed with a variety of exercises to strengthen postural and core muscles; improve balance, mobility, and range of motion. Mary Ann introduces finger and wrist exercises with a small ball to improve grip strength. Tai Chi practitioner, Tino, leads a Tai Chi segment. Dr. Emily shares stretching mobilization exercises to improve gait and mobility and Mary Ann finishes the workout with feet exercises using a small ball.
Yoga-inspired exercises are woven throughout this gentle workout. Mary Ann focuses on exercises that emphasize extension, stretching, and core strengthening. Dr. Emily shares a brain game exercise to help improve balance.
Mary Ann kicks off this lively episode with a variety of core strengthening exercises followed by a fast-paced circulation segment. A small ball is used to improve grip strength, reaction time, and finger dexterity. Weights are utilized to target muscles of the core, arms, and lower body while a large ball is used for standing balance work and pelvic mobility. Gretchen leads a stretch segment using a towel and Dr. Emily closes the episode with a balance homework exercise.