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Sit and Be Fit

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.

Sit and Be Fit  
  • Reaction Time
    Friday, April 26
    8:30 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Mary Ann shows how to use a ball to test your reaction time.
  • Balance
    Monday, April 29
    8:31 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Improving balance through weight training, stretching and leg strengthening is the theme of this episode.
  • March Your Way to Fitness
    Wednesday, May 1
    8:30 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Mary Ann marches her way to fitness with fun routines and patriotic music.
  • Pelvic Floor
    Friday, May 3
    8:30 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Muscles of pelvic floor are often ignored but this workout shows some easy movements to keep those important muscles strong.
  • Posture and Breathing
    Monday, May 6
    8:30 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Posture is essential to any good workout. In this program Mary Ann demonstrates how to maintain good posture while exercising.
  • Facial Exercises
    Wednesday, May 8
    8:30 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Facial exercises are important because they increase sensory awareness in mouth and encourage facial expression. These exercises are essential for anyone experiencing neurological challenges.
  • We've Gone Country
    Friday, May 10
    8:30 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Country music sets the tone and pace for this fun full body workout.
  • Don't Forget Your Fingers
    Monday, May 13
    8:30 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Paying special attention to the finger joints is important in our quest to stay independent and keep our hands functioning well.
  • Vestibular System
    Wednesday, May 15
    8:30 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Mary Ann challenges your vestibular system with a fun ball routine and other functional movements set to jazz music.
  • Breathing
    Friday, May 17
    8:30 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    By toning and stretching muscles around the ribcage and practicing good breathing technique viewers learn how to get the most out of each breath.
  • Overall Functional Fitness
    Monday, May 20
    8:30 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    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.
  • Working The Core and More
    Wednesday, May 22
    8:30 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    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.
  • All-Seated Workout
    Friday, May 24
    8:30 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    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.
  • Building Exercise Awareness
    Monday, May 27
    8:30 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    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.
  • Balance Strategies
    Wednesday, May 29
    8:30 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    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.
  • Release Fascial Tension
    Friday, May 31
    8:30 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    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.
  • Slow Gentle Movements
    Monday, June 3
    8:30 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    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'".
  • Head to Toe Fitness
    Wednesday, June 5
    8:30 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    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.
  • Spinal Flexibility
    Friday, June 7
    8:30 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    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.
  • Improve Abdominal Strength
    Monday, June 10
    8:30 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    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.

 

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  • Strength Coordination
    Wednesday, April 24
    8:30 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    This episode features a potpourri of movements to enhance strength and coordination.
  • Exercise Is Fun
    Monday, April 22
    8:30 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Mary Ann focuses on fun and functional exercises set to some of her favorite music.
  • Healthy Aging
    Friday, April 19
    8:30 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    A variety of unique exercises are introduced which are all designed to promote healthy aging.
  • Core Strengthening
    Wednesday, April 17
    8:30 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Mary Ann uses hand weights and a ball to strengthen the abdominal muscles. Gretchen adds some exercises to challenge the brain.
  • Improving Coordination
    Monday, April 15
    8:30 am on UEN-TV 9.1
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  • Friday, April 12
    8:30 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    A towel is used to assist with breathing exercises while new balance and eye exercises are introduced to challenge the vestibular system.
  • Wednesday, April 10
    8:30 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Mary Ann practices seated reaction time and peripheral vision exercises using a lemon! A variety of finger exercises are also demonstrated.
  • Monday, April 8
    8:30 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    This upbeat program combines exercises for driving, coordination, balance, and brain function set to a lively variety of music.
  • Friday, April 5
    8:30 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Mary Ann incorporates body patting and other exercises that help strengthen balance and stimulate the body and mind.
  • Wednesday, April 3
    8:30 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    This workout combines a variety of exercises that will encourage perceptual motor fitness for the purpose of strengthening communication between body and brain.
  • Monday, April 1
    8:30 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Integrating exercises from Neuronet exercise specialist, Sandra Dearman, Mary Ann shares exercises that strengthen pathways between different processing areas of the brain.
  • Friday, March 29
    8:30 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Learn how to use rhythm to keep different processing areas of the brain sharp by practicing special exercise combinations.
  • Wednesday, March 27
    8:30 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Mary Ann uses a variety of exercises to stimulate the brain including body tapping, visual tactile stimulation, and reaction time drills.
  • Monday, March 25
    8:30 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Mary Ann combines a number of exercises to sharpen driving skills by working the brain, eyes, and hand/eye coordination.
  • Exercising with Small and Large Balls
    Friday, March 22
    8:32 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Set to lively music, this fun-filled episode incorporates a large and small ball for range of motion and strengthening exercises.
  • Visualization Exercises
    Wednesday, March 20
    8:30 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Mary Ann starts this workout with weight-shifting in the seated warm-up and incorporates several visualization exercises throughout the workout.
  • Back Exercises
    Monday, March 18
    8:31 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Osteoporosis specialist, Dr. Lynn Kohlmeier, explains and demonstrates her favorite back exercises, including back extension exercises using a band.
  • Balance Challenge
    Friday, March 15
    8:30 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    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.
  • Functional Fitness
    Wednesday, March 13
    8:30 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Mary Ann uses functional movements while incorporating breathing and posture techniques, stretching the piraformis muscle, concluding with a Tai Chi stretch segment.
  • Sensory Awareness
    Monday, March 11
    8:30 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    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.
  • Engaging The Pelvic Floor
    Friday, March 8
    8:30 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    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.
  • Improving Posture
    Wednesday, March 6
    8:30 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    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.
  • Abdominal Exercises
    Monday, March 4
    8:30 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Mary Ann demonstrates how to get the most out of abdominal exercises by engaging the core muscles.
  • Tai Chi
    Friday, March 1
    8:30 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    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.