Sit and Be Fit

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.