JrFit™ Facilitators

Wayne Westcott, Ph.D., C.S.C.S has Bachelor and Master degrees in Physical Education from Pennsylvania State University and a Ph.D. in Physical Education from Ohio State University. He is also has been certified as a Personal Trainer by the American Council on Exercise and as a Certified Strength Conditioning Specialist by the National Strength and Conditioning Association.

Wayne Westcott, Ph.D., C.S.C.S., is the Fitness Research Director at the South Shore YMCA in Quincy, Massachusetts. His extensive educational background includes Bachelor and Master degrees in Physical Education from Pennsylvania State University and a Ph.D. in Physical Education from Ohio State University. He is also has been certified as a Personal Trainer by the American Council on Exercise and as a Certified Strength Conditioning Specialist by the National Strength and Conditioning Association.

His vast experience in the Fitness Industry includes work as a Physical Education Instructor and Assistant Track Coach at Pennsylvania State University and Eastern Connecticut State University. He was also a Physical Education Professor and Undergraduate Co-Director at Florida State University. He then served as Fitness Director at Old Colony YMCA in Brochton, Massachusetts, prior to his current position as the South Shore YMCA Fitness Research Director. Further, he is a strength training consultant for Nautilus, the United States Navy and the American Council on Exercise. He is editorial advisor for many publications, including Prevention, Shape and Fitness Management. He is author of 20 fitness books, including his newest releases: Building Strength and Stamina, Strength Training Past 50, Strength Training Past 50 2nd edition, Strength Training for Seniors, Complete Conditioning for Golf, and Strength and Power for Young Athletes. He presents strength training seminars for the fitness/conditioning instructors for all of the military services, the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center and at all of the national level fitness conventions.

He was recently honored with the Healthy American Fitness Leader Award from the President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Governor’s Committee on Physical Fitness and Sports, the Presidential Award from the National School Fitness Foundation and the Alumni Recognition Award from Pennsylvania State University.

He and his wife, Claudia, live in Quincy, Massachusetts.  There he enjoys personal interests that include gardening, animals (a dog and two horses) and outdoor activities (biking, hiking and running).