Fitness expert offers individualized exercise strategies, tips for success

As the fitness supervisor at TriHealth's Fitness and Health Pavilion, Amy Hilderbran knows not everyone looks forward to exercise — but she says she hasn't met someone yet who claims they don't feel better after working out. 

“You might be a little bit sore. But emotionally and mentally, you feel better. The endorphins are firing, you’re able to move more fluidly. And that’s why we keep doing it. That’s why people keep coming back,” she says in this episode of the Getting Health Care Right podcast. 

Hilderbran and host Jamie Smith, president and publisher of the Cincinnati Business Courier, dive deep into the topics of health, fitness and population health. Listen to the episode to learn more about: 

• Hilderbran’s varied fitness career journey and formidable credentials. 
• Two ways the Pavilion works with patients and community members to achieve their health and fitness goals. 
• Why homeostasis is the body’s “happy place.” 
• Improved blood pressure, improved circulation and the many vital benefits of regular exercise. 
• How to start exercising when it feels too daunting — and how to develop a fitness regimen that will motivate you to stick to it. 
• Why Hilderbran recommends focusing on how you feel and ignoring comparisons. 

Learn more about the TriHealth Fitness and Health Pavilion.