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Sit and Be Fit

Grade Levels: 13+
Website: http://www.sitandbefit.org
Next Airing: Fri, Apr 26th, 2024 at 8:30 AM on UEN-TV

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SIT AND BE FIT is a popular exercise series designed to make exercise fun, easy and safe for people of all ages. Programs focus on therapeutic exercises that make everyday activities easier to perform; including core strengthening, balance work, stretching and relaxation. Host, Mary Ann Wilson, RN designs programs with physical therapists, using creative choreography and a diverse selection of music. Her warmth and encouragement effectively reaches out to people of all fitness levels and ages. She is especially loved by older adult viewers, children, and those managing chronic conditions and physical limitations.

Episodes:

  • Reaction Time

    Mary Ann shows how to use a ball to test your reaction time.

    Next Airing: Fri, Apr 26th, 2024 at 8:30 AM on UEN-TV
    Length: 00:27:23
    Usage rights: 3/2/2015 to 1/30/2029

  • Balance

    Improving balance through weight training, stretching and leg strengthening is the theme of this episode.

    Next Airing: Mon, Apr 29th, 2024 at 8:31 AM on UEN-TV
    Length: 00:27:20
    Usage rights: 3/2/2015 to 1/30/2029

  • March Your Way to Fitness

    Mary Ann marches her way to fitness with fun routines and patriotic music.

    Next Airing: Wed, May 1st, 2024 at 8:30 AM on UEN-TV
    Length: 00:27:23
    Usage rights: 3/2/2015 to 1/30/2029

  • Pelvic Floor

    Muscles of pelvic floor are often ignored but this workout shows some easy movements to keep those important muscles strong.

    Next Airing: Fri, May 3rd, 2024 at 8:30 AM on UEN-TV
    Length: 00:27:27
    Usage rights: 3/2/2015 to 1/30/2029

  • Posture and Breathing

    Posture is essential to any good workout. In this program Mary Ann demonstrates how to maintain good posture while exercising.

    Next Airing: Mon, May 6th, 2024 at 8:30 AM on UEN-TV
    Length: 00:27:23
    Usage rights: 3/2/2015 to 1/30/2029

  • Facial Exercises

    Facial exercises are important because they increase sensory awareness in mouth and encourage facial expression. These exercises are essential for anyone experiencing neurological challenges.

    Next Airing: Wed, May 8th, 2024 at 8:30 AM on UEN-TV
    Length: 00:27:19
    Usage rights: 3/2/2015 to 1/30/2029

  • We've Gone Country

    Country music sets the tone and pace for this fun full body workout.

    Next Airing: Fri, May 10th, 2024 at 8:30 AM on UEN-TV
    Length: 00:27:25
    Usage rights: 3/2/2015 to 1/30/2029

  • Don't Forget Your Fingers

    Paying special attention to the finger joints is important in our quest to stay independent and keep our hands functioning well.

    Next Airing: Mon, May 13th, 2024 at 8:30 AM on UEN-TV
    Length: 00:27:26
    Usage rights: 3/2/2015 to 1/30/2029

  • Vestibular System

    Mary Ann challenges your vestibular system with a fun ball routine and other functional movements set to jazz music.

    Next Airing: Wed, May 15th, 2024 at 8:30 AM on UEN-TV
    Length: 00:27:23
    Usage rights: 3/2/2015 to 1/30/2029

  • Breathing

    By toning and stretching muscles around the ribcage and practicing good breathing technique viewers learn how to get the most out of each breath.

    Next Airing: Fri, May 17th, 2024 at 8:30 AM on UEN-TV
    Length: 00:27:24
    Usage rights: 3/2/2015 to 1/30/2029

  • Overall Functional Fitness

    Mary Ann begins the workout with step-by-step instructions for building good postural stability, followed by a fun combination of movements to increase circulation and a variety of sit to stand progressions. Gretchen shares challenging exercises to work the fingers.

    Next Airing: Mon, May 20th, 2024 at 8:30 AM on UEN-TV
    Length: 00:27:30
    Usage rights: 5/15/2024 to 5/14/2029

  • Working The Core and More

    Mary Ann and Gretchen offer a variety of exercises that focus on core strengthening including segments that incorporate a band and large ball. Tino shares a slow Tai Chi segment and Mary Ann finishes the workout with gentle stretching.

    Next Airing: Wed, May 22nd, 2024 at 8:30 AM on UEN-TV
    Length: 00:29:00
    Usage rights: 5/15/2024 to 5/14/2029

  • All-Seated Workout

    This workout begins with a focus on various ways to improve breathing. Mary Ann uses a large ball for upper and lower body exercises as well as back support.

    Next Airing: Fri, May 24th, 2024 at 8:30 AM on UEN-TV
    Length: 00:27:30
    Usage rights: 5/15/2024 to 5/14/2029

  • Building Exercise Awareness

    Mary Ann encourages viewers to focus on building awareness of what each exercise feels like and the purpose of each movement. Guest instructor Kele Murdin, PT, shares exercises to help prevent falls.

    Next Airing: Mon, May 27th, 2024 at 8:30 AM on UEN-TV
    Length: 00:29:00
    Usage rights: 5/15/2024 to 5/14/2029

  • Balance Strategies

    This full-body workout starts with a gentle warm-up followed by an upbeat circulation segment using "Fred Astaire" arms. Other segments incorporate a large ball and weights. Guest instructor Jeff Brooks, PT, shares his expertise with balance and fall prevention exercises.

    Next Airing: Wed, May 29th, 2024 at 8:30 AM on UEN-TV
    Length: 00:29:00
    Usage rights: 5/15/2024 to 5/14/2029

  • Release Fascial Tension

    Mary Ann leads this workout in bare feet. Using a towel, she introduces techniques for selfmassage and working the fascia. The towel is also used to stimulate sensory receptors on the bottom of the feet.

    Next Airing: Fri, May 31st, 2024 at 8:30 AM on UEN-TV
    Length: 00:29:00
    Usage rights: 5/15/2024 to 5/14/2029

  • Slow Gentle Movements

    This slow gentle workout features simple but effective movements that positively impact every part of the body. Mary Ann adds functional choreography to the familiar song, "Ain't Misbehavin'".

    Next Airing: Mon, Jun 3rd, 2024 at 8:30 AM on UEN-TV
    Length: 00:29:00
    Usage rights: 5/15/2024 to 5/14/2029

  • Head to Toe Fitness

    This fun, upbeat, workout is sure to leave your body feeling and functioning better. A large ball is used to increase range of motion. The weight segment is done standing to improve balance.

    Next Airing: Wed, Jun 5th, 2024 at 8:30 AM on UEN-TV
    Length: 00:29:00
    Usage rights: 5/15/2024 to 5/14/2029

  • Spinal Flexibility

    This workout features exercises that improve spinal flexibility, wrist strengthening, and warming the joints with self-massage. Mary Ann finishes the workout with a gentle stretch segment using a large ball to improve overall range of motion.

    Next Airing: Fri, Jun 7th, 2024 at 8:30 AM on UEN-TV
    Length: 00:29:00
    Usage rights: 5/15/2024 to 5/14/2029

  • Improve Abdominal Strength

    Mary Ann focuses on a variety of exercises to work all of the abdominal muscles. She shares finger exercises to keep the hands mobile and leg exercises for balance.

    Next Airing: Mon, Jun 10th, 2024 at 8:30 AM on UEN-TV
    Length: 00:29:00
    Usage rights: 5/15/2024 to 5/14/2029

  • Learn how to use rhythm to keep different processing areas of the brain sharp by practicing special exercise combinations.

    Length: 00:27:41
    Usage rights: 11/13/2009 to 1/30/2029

  • Integrating exercises from Neuronet exercise specialist, Sandra Dearman, Mary Ann shares exercises that strengthen pathways between different processing areas of the brain.

    Length: 00:27:08
    Usage rights: 11/13/2009 to 1/30/2029

  • Mary Ann combines a number of exercises to sharpen driving skills by working the brain, eyes, and hand/eye coordination.

    Length: 00:27:26
    Usage rights: 11/13/2009 to 1/30/2029

  • Mary Ann uses a variety of exercises to stimulate the brain including body tapping, visual tactile stimulation, and reaction time drills.

    Length: 00:27:24
    Usage rights: 11/13/2009 to 1/30/2029

  • A towel is used to assist with breathing exercises while new balance and eye exercises are introduced to challenge the vestibular system.

    Length: 00:27:10
    Usage rights: 11/13/2009 to 1/30/2029

  • Mary Ann practices seated reaction time and peripheral vision exercises using a lemon! A variety of finger exercises are also demonstrated.

    Length: 00:27:03
    Usage rights: 11/13/2009 to 1/30/2029

  • This upbeat program combines exercises for driving, coordination, balance, and brain function set to a lively variety of music.

    Length: 00:27:16
    Usage rights: 11/13/2009 to 1/30/2029

  • Mary Ann incorporates body patting and other exercises that help strengthen balance and stimulate the body and mind.

    Length: 00:27:12
    Usage rights: 11/13/2009 to 1/30/2029

  • This workout combines a variety of exercises that will encourage perceptual motor fitness for the purpose of strengthening communication between body and brain.

    Length: 00:27:00
    Usage rights: 11/13/2009 to 1/30/2029

  • Abdominal Exercises

    Mary Ann demonstrates how to get the most out of abdominal exercises by engaging the core muscles.

    Length: 00:27:05
    Usage rights: 11/1/2013 to 6/13/2029

  • Back Exercises

    Osteoporosis specialist, Dr. Lynn Kohlmeier, explains and demonstrates her favorite back exercises, including back extension exercises using a band.

    Length: 00:26:36
    Usage rights: 11/1/2013 to 6/13/2029

  • Balance Challenge

    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.

    Length: 00:26:45
    Usage rights: 11/1/2013 to 6/13/2029

  • Core Strengthening

    Mary Ann uses hand weights and a ball to strengthen the abdominal muscles. Gretchen adds some exercises to challenge the brain.

    Length: 00:27:17
    Usage rights: 3/2/2015 to 1/30/2029

  • Engaging The Pelvic Floor

    Mary Ann focuses on engaging the pelvic floor and sitting on the sitz bones for proper posture. She also adds a foot massage in the warm-up and balance exercises in the leg routine.

    Length: 00:26:44
    Usage rights: 11/1/2013 to 6/13/2029

  • Exercise Is Fun

    Mary Ann focuses on fun and functional exercises set to some of her favorite music.

    Length: 00:27:06
    Usage rights: 3/2/2015 to 1/30/2029

  • Exercising with Small and Large Balls

    Set to lively music, this fun-filled episode incorporates a large and small ball for range of motion and strengthening exercises.

    Length: 00:26:35
    Usage rights: 11/1/2013 to 6/13/2029

  • Functional Fitness

    Mary Ann uses functional movements while incorporating breathing and posture techniques, stretching the piraformis muscle, concluding with a Tai Chi stretch segment.

    Length: 00:26:42
    Usage rights: 11/1/2013 to 6/13/2029

  • Healthy Aging

    A variety of unique exercises are introduced which are all designed to promote healthy aging.

    Length: 00:27:43
    Usage rights: 3/2/2015 to 1/30/2029

  • Improving Coordination

    Length: 00:26:52
    Usage rights: 11/13/2009 to 1/30/2029

  • Improving Posture

    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.

    Length: 00:26:39
    Usage rights: 11/1/2013 to 6/13/2029

  • Sensory Awareness

    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.

    Length: 00:26:32
    Usage rights: 11/1/2013 to 6/13/2029

  • Strength Coordination

    This episode features a potpourri of movements to enhance strength and coordination.

    Length: 00:27:28
    Usage rights: 3/2/2015 to 1/30/2029

  • Tai Chi

    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.

    Length: 00:26:50
    Usage rights: 11/1/2013 to 6/13/2029

  • Visualization Exercises

    Mary Ann starts this workout with weight-shifting in the seated warm-up and incorporates several visualization exercises throughout the workout.

    Length: 00:26:43
    Usage rights: 11/1/2013 to 6/13/2029

Availability:

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