Sit and Be Fit

Mary Ann uses hand weights and a ball to strengthen the abdominal muscles.

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.

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.

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.

Mary Ann introduces some unique ways to strengthen muscles with a resistance exercise band.

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.