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 self-applied health enhancement methods movements are meant to be the seeds of your own inventiveness. In “Gentle Movements and Postures, Part II” Dr. Roger Jahnke reminds you not to sabotage your mastery by thinking they must be done a certain...
You are well aware that professional football, basketball, baseball and hockey players spend a significant amount of time doing physical conditioning to enhance their sports performance. In fact, all professional athletic teams employ strength and...
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...
This method is simply a deepening of the breath. When the diaphragm drops down, the abdomen is expanded allowing the air to rush into the vacuum created in the lungs. Then the chest cavity is expanded, allowing the lungs to fill completely. When...
With most ski slopes opening in less than two months, now is the time to initiate a sensible ski conditioning program. If you wait until the snow flies you won’t be able to properly pre-condition your musculoskeletal system for the rigors of...
Recent studies have highlighted the health value of strength training for aging adults that includes improving glucose metabolism, increasing bone mineral density, speeding up gastrointestinal transit, and reducing arthritic pain, according to...
Wayne L. Westcott PhD
Roger Jahnke OMD