Wayne L. Westcott PhDWith 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...
While stretching is an important component of any exercise program and key for improving joint flexibility, national fitness expert, Dr. Wayne Westcott reports excellent results from relatively brief stretching sessions. Dr. Westcott discusses the...
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...
Recently there has been a lot of attention on the abdominal muscles, with the assumption that everyone can develop a ripped and ridged midsection. Unfortunately, this is not the case, anymore than the misconception that anyone can build broad...
Swimming is one of the best activities for overall physical fitness, exercising almost all of your major muscle groups, conditioning your cardiovascular system, and enhancing joint flexibility, says fitness expert, Dr. Wayne Westcott. Although you...
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!
Of course, you will want to use your own creativity and special interests, as well as the unique characteristics of your market, to build the right kind of programming for the inactive population in your area. However, there are basic elements you...
As a boy, I generally liked physical education class exercises. I was not, however, fond of fitness testing day. Like 50 percent of all young people then and now, I could not chin myself and always felt embarrassed struggling to lift my body weight...
With the beginning of spring weather many people are anxious to begin running/jogging/ walking programs. Although there are a variety of training programs, the basic procedure is to start with shorter distances and slower speeds and gradually...
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...
