Have you ever wondered why you should sandwich every workout between a few minutes of warming-up and a few minutes of cooling-down? In "Developing A Warm-Up and Cool-Down Protocol" Wayne Westcott, Ph.D. explains that a progressive warm-up begins an...
Body composition is not something you do, like 10 push-ups or 50 sit-ups. In "Body Composition - The Most Important Fitness Component" Wayne Westcott, Ph.D. explains that our body is composed of two types of tissues known as fat weight and lean...
Lifting weights is no longer limited to young athletes who want greater performance power. Strength training is for every person who needs more muscle and functional ability, and no one fits that description better than our senior population. In...
Due largely to lifestyle factors that favor fast foods and sedentary pursuits, rather than nutritious meals and physical activity, many young people are overfat and underfit. Worse yet, they typically do not know how to change their situation in a...
The traditional systems of medicine from the Asian cultures have always had some type of massage stimulation to the ears. When you work on your ears you will notice that within 4-5 minutes of vigorous massage your ears get hot. This is cause by the...
Although Americans have been aware of the fitness benefits of exercise for the last 30 years and the benefits of weight training for the last ten years, less than ten percent perform enough physical activity to gain measurable benefits, and less...
After the more relaxed pace of summertime living we are now into the faster and busier daily schedule of school, work, and a variety of extracurricular activities. For many of us, the more hectic lifestyle is associated with greater psychological...
Between early October 1998 and mid-January 1999, a rather unusual strength training study was conducted at the John Knox Village Nursing Home in Orange City, Florida. In conjunction with my professional colleagues, Gary Reinl and Donna Califano, I...
Slow, non-intense, daily practice of moderate exercise, as it has been done in China through Qigong and in India through Yoga for centuries, is now emerging, with scientific authorization as the fitness enhancement practice of choice, according to...
Should all fall sports participants engage in conditioning programs to reduce their risk of injury and improve their athletic performance? The answer is an unqualified yes!
Wayne L. Westcott PhD
Roger Jahnke OMD