Sit and Be Fit is a half-hour television exercise program that airs on KSPS-TV out of Spokane, WA, broadcast throughout the United States to over three-hundred PBS member stations and eighty-six million[a] households.

The show's mission statement is—"Sit and Be Fit is committed to improving the quality of life of older adults and physically limited individuals through safe, effective exercises that are available through television, videos, personal appearances, classes, seminars, books, and the Internet.

The series was created by Mary Ann Wilson, RN, (pictured) who began her career in health as a registered nurse specializing in the field of post-polio rehabilitation and geriatrics.

[2] Beginning in 1980 as a high- and low-impact aerobics instructor, she was asked by the Community Colleges of Spokanes' Institute for Extended Learning (IEL) in 1985 to develop a tone and stretch exercise program for residents at the South Hill Senior Center.

[3] She recognized that seniors who were moderately active[4] or those managing chronic conditions or needing rehabilitation from strokes, heart attacks or other injuries[3][5] would tire less and be more encouraged if sitting down, doing the movements slowly and gently.

Through her persistent letter writing and phone calls—"I hounded that poor man for nine months," Wilson said,[7] Stanley agreed to do the show in May the following year, stating that it would appeal to KSPS' primary viewing audience of fifty and over.

The "Neuro Rehab Workout" is designed to help people with neurological issues related to conditions such as Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, a stroke or brain injury.

"This is the perfect vehicle to make contact with older viewers," said program director Sean Herrin in 1995, discussing the benefits of producing a show seen by a large portion of its viewing demographic.