Exercises for golfers may seem like an oxymoron, but I’m
here to tell they are most
definitely not. Golf is physical!
Golf causes injury! Golf can
very easily break down the
body! To hit the ball maximum
distance, your body has to
have a higher level of golf
specific strength and flexibility.
The above statements are fact.
To play your best golf you
need to implement exercises
for golfers as soon as possible.
The sooner you start, the
sooner you will see results
on the course.
So what’s the difference between
going to the gym and plopping
down on machines and doing
exercises for golfers?
First off…do you sit when
you play golf?
Then why would you sit in
a “controlled” machine thinking
it will improve your golf?
Golf is “on your feet” and
in a dynamic position (golf
posture).
Because the demands for golf
are so unique, you need to
approach your golf improvement
from a different angle than
just going into a gym and
thinking it will help your
golf game.
Exercises for golfers doesn’t
just mean strength exercises.
You’ve got to do golf stretching
exercises as well.
Whenever I hear a golfer say
he/she needs to stretch more…my
first thought is “they are
missing the boat”. Golf stretching
without golf exercise is not
permanent flexibility.
Here’s an example for you.
Stretch a rubber band. Now
stretch it more and more.
What happens to the rubber
band? It gets brittle and
eventually breaks.
Picture your muscles just
like that rubber band.
The winning combination is
golf exercise and golf stretching.
This will give you the best
results.
When putting together your
exercises for golfers program,
take a look at the body position
required to make a mechanically
sound swing.
Once you realize this dynamic
and very unique position,
you can do golf exercises
specific to this position.
Things to remember.
• Do the majority of your
golf exercises on your feet.
• Do them in your golf posture
if at all possible.
• Keep your knees flexed,
just like your golf swing.
• Do as many rotational exercises
as possible.
• Make sure to do the follow
through side of the swing.
• Do a high enough repetition
to promote golf muscular endurance.
Exercises for golfers can
be fun and keep you motivated
to stick with your program.
Adherence is the main culprit
for lack of results. Like
any fitness or weight loss
program, if you don’t do it
consistently you won’t see
the results.
Staying motivated by picturing
the “end-result” on the course
will be a huge help. Envision
you on that first tee a more
powerful and fit golfer. Picture
blasting your drives by all
your playing partners. And
lastly, paint a strong visual
of you having the lowest score
consistently when you play
in your normal golf groups.
I hope you now have a better
understanding of exercises
for golfers.
About The Author: Mike
Pedersen is an Internationally
recognized golf swing trainer
and author. He is Golf Magazines
golf performance expert,
and founder of several cutting-edge
online golf performance
membership sites. Take a
look at his best selling
Golf Fitness System at his
golf exercise training site
- PerformBetterGolf.com.
