Author - Wayne L. Westcott PhD

Wayne L. Westcott, Ph.D., is fitness research director at the South Shore YMCA in Quincy, MA. He is strength training consultant for numerous national organizations, such as the American Council on Exercise, the American Senior Fitness Association, and the National Youth Sports Safety Foundation, and editorial advisor for many publications, including Prevention, Shape, and Club Industry magazines. He is also author of 20 fitness books including the new releases, No More Cellulite, Building Strength and Stamina, Strength Training Past 50, Strength Training for Seniors, Complete Conditioning for Golf, and Strength and Power for Young Athletes. Dr. Westcott has been honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Association of Fitness Professionals, the Healthy American Fitness Leader Award from the President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, and the Roberts-Gulick Award from the YMCA Association of Professional Directors, the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Governor’s Committee on Physical Fitness and Sports, and the NOVA 7 Exercise Program Award from Fitness Management Magazine. Books Strength & Power for Young Athletes, Human Kinetics, 2000. Complete Conditioning for Golf, Human Kinetics, 1999. Strength Training for Seniors, Human Kinetics, 1999. Strength Training Past 50(Ageless Athlete Series) Human Kinetics Publishers, 1997. Building Strength and Stamina New Nautilus Training for Total Fitness, Human Kinetics Publishers, 1996. Strength Fitness Physiological Principles and Training Techniques, Fourth Edition, Wm. C. Brown Publishers, 1995. Nautilus Strength Training Certification Textbook, Nautilus 1995. Be Strong: Strength Training For Muscular Fitness For Men And Women, Wm. C. Brown Publishers, 1992. Personal Trainer Manual, American Council On Exercise, 1991. (Chapter On Muscular Strength And Endurance). Strength Fitness: Physiological Principles and Training Techniques, Third Edition, Wm. C. Brown Publishers, 1990. Keeping Fit, George W. Prescott Publishing Company, 1987. Strength Fitness: Physiological Principles and Training Techniques, Second Edition, Wm. C. Brown Publishers, 1987. Building Strength At The YMCA, Human Kinetics Publishers, 1987. Strength Fitness: Physiological Principles and Training Techniques, First Edition, Allyn and Bacon Publishers, 1982. Articles Over 300 Articles in Professional Journals Weekly Newspaper Fitness Column Weekly Radio Fitness Show Education B.S. Pennsylvania State University 1971 M.S. Pennsylvania State University 1974 Ph.D. Ohio State University Awards Healthy American Fitness Leader Award, 1995, President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports Lifetime Achievement Award, 1993, IDEA: International Association of Fitness Professionals. Massachusetts Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance Honor Award, 1993. American Heart Association Recognition Award, 1992. Association of Professional YMCA Directors Program Service Award, 1983. Wayne L. Westcott, Ph.D., is fitness research director at the South Shore YMCA in Quincy, MA. He is strength training consultant for numerous national organizations, such as the American Council on Exercise, the American Senior Fitness Association, and the National Youth Sports Safety Foundation, and editorial advisor for many publications, including Prevention, Shape, and Club Industry magazines. He is also author of several fitness books including the new releases, Building Strength and Stamina, Strength Training Past 50, Strength Training for Seniors, Complete Conditioning for Golf, and Strength and Power for Young Athletes. Dr. Westcott was recently honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Association of Fitness Professionals, the Healthy American Fitness Leader Award from the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, and the Roberts-Gulick Award from the YMCA Association of Professional Directors, the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Governor's Committee on Physical Fitness and Sports, the Fitness Industry Leader Award from the National Strength Professionals Association, and the NOVA 7 Exercise Program Award from Fitness Management Magazine.
From Walking to Running in Ten Weeks

From Walking to Running in Ten Weeks

Today’s column is for those people who have been walking for fitness on a regular basis, and would like to upgrade their exercise program to include a reasonable running routine. Running is one of the best aerobic activities for cardiovascular...

Cold Weather Walking and Running

Cold Weather Walking and Running

Many warm-weather exercisers discontinue their training programs when the temperature drops below 40¡ F. This is unfortunate, because heat-producing physical activity is well-suited for cooler weather conditions. When approached appropriately, most...

Meet Your Feet

Meet Your Feet

We tend to take them for granted most of the time, but our feet are actually a very important part of our body. An injured foot can really restrict our ambulation and make everyday movements most difficult. I became painfully aware of this fact...

A New Look At Labor Day

A New Look At Labor Day

Years ago, when we were a less modernized society, most Americans performed some type of physical labor on a regular basis. Today, with most of us not doing much physical activity, observing Labor Day as a rest day is not an appropriate change of...

Biographical Sketch

Biographical Sketch

Wayne L. Westcott, Ph.D., is fitness research director at the South Shore YMCA in Quincy, MA. He is strength training consultant for numerous national organizations, such as the American Council on Exercise, the American Senior Fitness Association...

Selecting Exercise Equipment

Selecting Exercise Equipment

Because winter weather makes it more difficult to exercise outside, many people consider purchasing indoor exercise equipment to maintain their fitness program. Unfortunately, not all of the exercise products available for home use are particularly...

Lessons Learned in 1998

Lessons Learned in 1998

During the past year our research studies at the South Shore YMCA have produced a lot of valuable information for professionals, practitioners, and participants in the field of fitness. On behalf of our instructional staff and research team, let me...

Concerns Over Compulsiveness

Concerns Over Compulsiveness

Are you a compulsive, task-oriented individual? For many of us such behavior is natural, simply our normal way of life. I have always been that way, the old all or nothing attitude. Whether I’m exercising or working in the garden, it’s...

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