| The annual ritual of the start of golf
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| | links. If you have been cramped up in an
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| season is coming up fast. If you want to
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| | office desk and chair all winter, then
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| have a better season than last year
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| | this is even more important.
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| (fingers crossed!), then here are some
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| | Don't feel intimidated by the time
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| tips for preparing in advance. And I am
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| | commitment, because you can perform many
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| not simply talking about getting your
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| | of these exercises during your lunch
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| golf shoes out of the garage to clean
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| | break, or at home in the evening in front
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| them off. Rather, you need to prepare
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| | of the television. You also don't
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| your body itself for golfing.
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| | necessarily need to break a sweat doing
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| Many people see the game of golf itself
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| | most of them. The rotational power in
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| as part of their fitness efforts. That's
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| | your torso relies on the hips, buttocks,
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| fine to a degree, but what is even more
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| | thighs, abdominals, and lower back
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| important is getting your body ready for
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| | muscles all working in coordination. So
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| the new season after a winter of neglect.
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| | begin by stretching those core areas.
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| And this year, why not take the leap and
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| | Later you can begin strength training,
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| if you are physically able, walk the
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| | but still maintain the emphasis on the
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| course instead of using a global-warming
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| | core power zone areas.
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| culprit and money guzzling golf cart? If
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| | The core is the area between the knees
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| you do that, and avoid on most occasions
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| | and chest made up of all the bones,
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| the call of the 19th hole grease pit, you
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| | ligaments, and muscles within. There are
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| will find it easier and easier to walk
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| | countless exercises to help you work your
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| the full course as the summer goes along.
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| | core, including hamstring stretches,
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| It's true!
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| | lower back stretches such as imitating a
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| However, well before the season begins,
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| | "cat" doing arches and hunches, gentle
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| you can do a bunch of things to prepare
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| | torso twists, side rotations with
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| your body for what lies ahead. The key is
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| | resistance, crunches, and gentle trunk
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| to get yourself prepared to tackle the
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| | rotations.
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| long bouts of walking and standing around
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| | If you are like me and tend to spend the
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| waiting on the course, and to slowly
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| | winters being sedentary, make sure you
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| build strength in muscles that are used
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| | begin gently. The risk is that you will
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| repetitively by golfers.
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| | overdo things at the beginning, and
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| Aerobic and stamina-building exercises
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| | injure some of your core areas, causing
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| are the key to beating the long walks in
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| | you to push back that first tee-off date.
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| the heat of summer. And flexibility and
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| | Begin each session by warming up for a
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| muscle training will help you achieve
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| | short while using some aerobic option
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| longer drives, better swing consistency,
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| | such as walking on an incline on a
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| and overall mid-torso strength. You won't
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| | treadmill, a stationary bike, or a rowing
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| need to become a heavy lifting body
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| | machine.
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| builder at all! No, the goal is to tackle
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| | The most important factor is to start
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| the repetitive, asymmetrical movements of
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| | early! I will lay out some specific
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| golf by gently strengthening your muscles
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| | exercises in an upcoming article, but
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| in advance.
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| | don't wait to start the process until a
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| Rotational flexibility, hip flexibility,
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| | week before your first round. Take a few
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| lower back muscles, and shoulder strength
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| | minutes each day starting now, and your
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| all play a role in each golfer's swing.
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| | torso strength and stamina will improve
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| And working these areas will also help
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| | tremendously before the first game of the
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| you avoid getting spasms in your leg or
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| | season. Your enjoyment and perhaps your
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| back muscles during a long day on the
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| | score will both improve, too.
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