Sit and Be Fit
This chair exercise series helps people maintain or regain functional fitness through strengthening and stretching exercises set to music. Its medically sound base and fun choreography provide a winning combination. Host: Mary Ann Wilson.
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Kinesthetic Awareness (#1301) Duration: 26:46 STEREO TVG
This Sit and Be Fit episode focuses on the importance of kinesthetic awareness and weight shifting as they relate to balance.
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- KQED Life: Wed, Jun 19, 2013 -- 7:30am
Static Balance (#1302) Duration: 26:46 STEREO TVG
Weights are incorporated into the standing exercises to challenge static balance.
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- KQED Life: Thu, Jun 20, 2013 -- 7:30am
Pelvic & Ribcage Mobility (#1303) Duration: 26:46 STEREO TVG
Pelvic and ribcage mobility exercises take center stage in this fun full-body workout.
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- KQED Life: Fri, Jun 21, 2013 -- 7:30am email reminder
Fundamental Moves: (#1220) Duration: 27:30 STEREO TVG
In this episode Mary Ann mixes the good old standards with new moves for a fun and effective full body workout.
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- KQED Life: Sun, Jun 23, 2013 -- 7:30am email reminder
Strong Back Strong Core (#1304) Duration: 26:46 STEREO TVG
Mary Ann combines a variety of exercises to emphasize the importance of strong core muscles and their role in maintaining back health.
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- KQED Life: Mon, Jun 24, 2013 -- 7:30am email reminder
- KQED Life: Sat, Jun 29, 2013 -- 7:30am email reminder
Neuromuscular Coordination (#1305) Duration: 26:46 STEREO TVG
In this episode, Mary Ann uses heel tapping, patting, clapping and changing of rhythm patterns which contribute to improving neuromuscular coordination.
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- KQED Life: Tue, Jun 25, 2013 -- 7:30am email reminder
- KQED Life: Sun, Jun 30, 2013 -- 7:30am email reminder
Release Tension Through Exercise (#1306) Duration: 26:46 STEREO TVG
This fast-paced workout ends with a peaceful relaxation, leading viewers from a state of invigoration to a place of complete tranquility.
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- KQED Life: Wed, Jun 26, 2013 -- 7:30am email reminder
Strengthening Muscles & Joints (#1307) Duration: 26:46 STEREO TVG
This program is devoted to strengthening muscles to stabilize our joints and preserve muscle mass.
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- KQED Life: Thu, Jun 27, 2013 -- 7:30am email reminder
A Healthy Back (#1308) Duration: 26:46 STEREO TVG
Mary Ann focuses on the importance of maintaining a healthy back with exercises that involve back flexibility, strengthening and stretching.
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- KQED Life: Fri, Jun 28, 2013 -- 7:30am email reminder
Better Balance (#1309) Duration: 26:46 STEREO TVG
Good balance begins with proper spinal alignment, strong core muscles and bringing awareness to our center of gravity while weight shifting.
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- KQED Life: Mon, Jul 1, 2013 -- 7:30am email reminder
Improve Your Mood (#1310) Duration: 26:46 STEREO TVG
In this episode Mary Ann uses tactile stimulation to increase circulation and elicit a relaxed state of body and mind.
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- KQED Life: Tue, Jul 2, 2013 -- 7:30am email reminder
- KQED Life: Sun, Jul 7, 2013 -- 7:30am email reminder
Lighthearted Exercises (#1311) Duration: 26:46 STEREO TVG
Mary Ann introduces a variety of new exercises for fingers, gait and back strengthening in this fun, light-hearted episode.
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- KQED Life: Wed, Jul 3, 2013 -- 7:30am email reminder
Back and Abdominal Strengthening (#1312) Duration: 26:46 STEREO TVG
This episode focuses on stretching and strengthening the abdominal and back muscles to protect the spine and help avoid injury.
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- KQED Life: Thu, Jul 4, 2013 -- 7:30am email reminder
Exercising with Accessories (#1313) Duration: 26:46 STEREO TVG
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.
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- KQED Life: Fri, Jul 5, 2013 -- 7:30am email reminder
Somatosensory Work (#1314) Duration: 26:46 STEREO TVG
We rely on our somatosensory system for good balance and everyday functioning. Mary Ann helps viewers turn their awareness inward to work this system.
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- KQED Life: Mon, Jul 8, 2013 -- 7:30am email reminder
- KQED Life: Sat, Jul 13, 2013 -- 7:30am email reminder
Releasing Muscle Tightness (#1315) Duration: 26:46 STEREO TVG
Mary Ann uses a small ball, a towel and large ball to release some of the restrictions that build up in the connective tissue that runs throughout the body.
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- KQED Life: Tue, Jul 9, 2013 -- 7:30am email reminder
- KQED Life: Sun, Jul 14, 2013 -- 7:30am email reminder
Myofacial Relief & Gait (#1316) Duration: 26:46 STEREO TVG
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.
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- KQED Life: Wed, Jul 10, 2013 -- 7:30am email reminder
Keep The Fun In Functional Fitness (#1317) Duration: 26:46 STEREO TVG
In this episode Mary Ann focuses on the fun side of exercise through the use of novelty music and imaginative choreography.
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- KQED Life: Thu, Jul 11, 2013 -- 7:30am email reminder
Variety, The Spice of Life (#1318) Duration: 26:46 STEREO TVG
Mary Ann combines a variety of exercises that improve function including a new exercise that uses the fingers and breath to control abdominal muscles.
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- KQED Life: Fri, Jul 12, 2013 -- 7:30am email reminder
Finger Dexterity (#1319) Duration: 26:46 STEREO TVG
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.
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- KQED Life: Mon, Jul 15, 2013 -- 7:30am email reminder
Happy Feet, Healthy Body (#1320) Duration: 26:46 STEREO TVG
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.
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- KQED Life: Tue, Jul 16, 2013 -- 7:30am email reminder
- KQED Life: Sun, Jul 21, 2013 -- 7:30am email reminder
Episode #1101 Duration: 27:27 STEREO TVG
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- KQED Life: Wed, Jul 17, 2013 -- 7:30am email reminder
Episode #1102 Duration: 27:24 STEREO TVG
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- KQED Life: Thu, Jul 18, 2013 -- 7:30am email reminder
Episode #1103 Duration: 27:41 STEREO TVG
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- KQED Life: Fri, Jul 19, 2013 -- 7:30am email reminder
Episode #1104 Duration: 27:08 STEREO TVG
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- KQED Life: Mon, Jul 22, 2013 -- 7:30am email reminder
- KQED Life: Sat, Jul 27, 2013 -- 7:30am email reminder
Episode #1105 Duration: 27:01 STEREO TVG
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- KQED Life: Tue, Jul 23, 2013 -- 7:30am email reminder
- KQED Life: Sun, Jul 28, 2013 -- 7:30am email reminder
Episode #1106 Duration: 27:13 STEREO TVG
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- KQED Life: Wed, Jul 24, 2013 -- 7:30am email reminder
Episode #1107 Duration: 27:16 STEREO TVG
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- KQED Life: Thu, Jul 25, 2013 -- 7:30am email reminder
Episode #1108 Duration: 27:04 STEREO TVG
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- KQED Life: Fri, Jul 26, 2013 -- 7:30am email reminder
Episode #1109 Duration: 27:11 STEREO TVG
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- KQED Life: Mon, Jul 29, 2013 -- 7:30am email reminder
Episode #1110 Duration: 26:53 STEREO TVG
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- KQED Life: Tue, Jul 30, 2013 -- 7:30am email reminder
Core Strengthening (#1201) Duration: 27:18 STEREO TVG
Mary Ann uses hand weights and a ball to strengthen the abdominal muscles. Gretchen adds some exercises to challenge the brain.
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- KQED Life: Wed, Jul 31, 2013 -- 7:30am email reminder









