Sit and Be Fit
Celebrating 28 years on public television, this popular healthy aging series features exercises that improve viewer's mental, physical and emotional health, helping them feel and function better. With an emphasis on functional fitness including strength, flexibility and balance exercises, program host Mary Ann Wilson, RN, shares her gentle approach to fitness, guiding viewers through safe workouts set to fun music. Each program is carefully researched and developed with the assistance of physical therapists, medical doctors and exercise specialists.
Upcoming Broadcasts:
Improve Reaction Time for Safe Driving (#1108) Duration: 27:04 STEREO TVG
Mary Ann practices seated reaction time and peripheral vision exercises using a lemon! A variety of finger exercises are also demonstrated.
Upcoming Broadcasts:
- KQED Life: Sun, Sep 24, 2017 -- 7:30am
- KQED Life: Wed, Oct 18, 2017 -- 7:30am Remind me
Static Balance (#1302) Duration: 26:46 STEREO TVG
Weights are incorporated into the standing exercises to challenge static balance.
Pelvic & Ribcage Mobility (#1303) Duration: 26:46 STEREO TVG
Pelvic and ribcage mobility exercises take center stage in this fun full-body workout.
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.
Upcoming Broadcasts:
- KQED Life: Wed, Sep 27, 2017 -- 7:30am Remind me
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.
Upcoming Broadcasts:
- KQED Life: Thu, Sep 28, 2017 -- 7:30am Remind me
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.
Upcoming Broadcasts:
- KQED Life: Fri, Sep 29, 2017 -- 7:30am Remind me
Strengthening Muscles & Joints (#1307) Duration: 26:46 STEREO TVG
This program is devoted to strengthening muscles to stabilize our joints and preserve muscle mass.
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.
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.
Upcoming Broadcasts:
- KQED Life: Wed, Oct 4, 2017 -- 7:30am Remind me
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.
Upcoming Broadcasts:
- KQED Life: Thu, Oct 5, 2017 -- 7:30am Remind me
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.
Upcoming Broadcasts:
- KQED Life: Fri, Oct 6, 2017 -- 7:30am Remind me
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.
Upcoming Broadcasts:
- KQED Life: Mon, Oct 9, 2017 -- 7:30am Remind me
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.
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.
Upcoming Broadcasts:
- KQED Life: Wed, Oct 11, 2017 -- 7:30am Remind me
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.
Upcoming Broadcasts:
- KQED Life: Thu, Oct 12, 2017 -- 7:30am Remind me
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.
Upcoming Broadcasts:
- KQED Life: Fri, Oct 13, 2017 -- 7:30am Remind me
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.
Upcoming Broadcasts:
- KQED Life: Mon, Oct 16, 2017 -- 7:30am Remind me
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.
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.
Upcoming Broadcasts:
- KQED Life: Thu, Oct 19, 2017 -- 7:30am Remind me
All Systems Go! (#1401) Duration: 26:46 STEREO TVG
This program incorporates exercises for the brain and several body systems including vestibular and lymphatic.
Upcoming Broadcasts:
- KQED Life: Fri, Oct 20, 2017 -- 7:30am Remind me
Fit from Head to Toe (#1402) Duration: 26:46 STEREO TVG
This episode incorporates a variety of exercises ranging from vestibular system to feet and gait.
Upcoming Broadcasts:
- KQED Life: Mon, Oct 23, 2017 -- 7:30am Remind me
Sensory Awareness and Breathing (#1403) Duration: 26:46 STEREO TVG
Mary Ann uses fun music to demonstrate breathing techniques and sensory awareness
Fun with the Large Ball (#1404) Duration: 26:46 STEREO TVG
The large ball is used in many ways from postural alignment to helping with balance in this episode.
Upcoming Broadcasts:
- KQED Life: Wed, Oct 25, 2017 -- 7:30am Remind me
Footwork and Core (#1405) Duration: 26:46 STEREO TVG
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.
Upcoming Broadcasts:
- KQED Life: Thu, Oct 26, 2017 -- 7:30am Remind me
Controlled Breathing (#1406) Duration: 26:46 STEREO TVG
Mary Ann experiments with several ways to control breathing to efficiently distribute oxygen throughout the body.
Upcoming Broadcasts:
- KQED Life: Fri, Oct 27, 2017 -- 7:30am Remind me
Vestibular and Core (#1407) Duration: 26:46 STEREO TVG
Mary Ann combines a nice mix of vestibular and core work while Gretchen reinforces the importance of gait training exercises.
Upcoming Broadcasts:
- KQED Life: Mon, Oct 30, 2017 -- 7:30am Remind me
Posture (#1408) Duration: 26:46 STEREO TVG
Mary Ann breaks down techniques to improve our posture and special guest Jeff Brooks gives us a balance exercise for the day.
Upcoming Broadcasts:
- KQED Life: Tue, Oct 31, 2017 -- 7:30am Remind me
TV Technical Issues
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Scheduled Maintenance 8/21-8/25
Next week, Sutro Tower will be switching most stations to their auxiliary antennas. KQED TV will be at half power on the lower auxiliary antenna, this will affect some of our Over The Air viewers. Maintenance is scheduled on August 21-25 from 9am through 4pm daily. Thank you for your patience!
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6/22-23 Ch9 & Ch54 Virtual ID issues
(DT9-1 thru 9-3, and DT54-1 thru 54-5) KQED experienced a major technical issue with our Virtual ID info in our signals for DT9 and DT54, beginning apx 4pm Thursday 6/22, which was resolved apx 11am Friday 6/23. As background, almost every TV station in the Bay Area now transmits on a frequency which is different […]
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2/22/17: Fremont Peak tower transmissions, including KQET DT25
(DT25.1 through 25.3) Recent storms have taken out dozens of trees on Fremont Peak, which in turn have taken down power lines leading to the transmission tower located on the peak. It has been running on generators for several days, and regular trips are scheduled to re-fuel those generators with gas. However, the truck has […]
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To view previous issues and how they were resolved, go to our TV Technical Issues page.
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