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Winter is upon us and you have more time, since you’re not
golfing…so why not get a jump
on next season by doing some
a simple, in-home golf exercise
routine that will quickly
prepare your body to hit LONGER
drives and shoot LOWER scores?
How many times have you started
a new golf season with very
high scores, short drives,
and aches and pains? Am I
talking to you? Let’s be honest.
It happens more times than
you’d like. But why not do
it different this time? Instead
of going into deep depression
that the season is over –
keep golf in the top of your
mind by starting a golf exercise
program. Don’t let your clubs
get dusty and forget about
your game. Prepare your body
in anticipation of next spring.
It’s no fun to come off the
course feeling spent (in more
ways than one) when you could
have energy to spare. You
have between 4-6 months to
greatly improve your strength,
flexibility and stamina. It
would be the wisest thing
to do to improve your golf
for next season. When you
begin the season with a “broken”
body, you’re taking two steps
back. Take a leap forward
and prepare your body by getting
your golf exercise routine
in motion. Think of it this
way. What a great opportunity
to get the edge on your playing
partners and win all the money.
Wouldn’t that get their goat?
Finally, you’ll get the chance
to redeem yourself from a
previous season that found
you paying out more than receiving
and being the brunt of all
jokes in the clubhouse after
every round. We’ve all been
there - but no longer right?
This is the winter to make
the commitment and do it!
No excuses. No more reasons
to put it off. You may realize
it’s not easy – but nothing
worth getting is easy. Golf
exercise is a very popular
topic these days among all
the pros, teachers and even
amateurs. It’s no secret that
if you get your body fitter,
stronger and more flexible
you will swing better and
hit longer drives that produce
lower scores. That’s what
we all want right? What a
feeling to be the longest
(and straightest) hitter in
your group. Always hitting
your approach shot last because
you were the furthest down
the fairway. Those are the
kinds of thoughts you should
have this winter while you’re
working out. The simplist
way to implement a golf exercise
routine is to look at the
golf swing. First off, it’s
standing on your feet. Not
sitting down, like on a machine
in your local gym. So try
to do most of your exercises
on your feet. Secondly, you
should be in your golf posture.
Which is a bend forward at
the hips, with your knees
slightly flexed. Doing exercises
in this position will create
a very strong, stable golf
swing. A good example of a
golf exercise would be the
Golf Posture Lateral Raise:
• Bend forward at hips just
beyond normal golf posture.
• Hold dumbbells in front
of your thighs, palms facing
each other. • Slowly raise
dumbbell to the side and up.
• Slowly bring back down to
pre-stretch position. Do you
see how this would quickly
build up the strength in the
back of your shoulders for
a strong take-away and downswing?
The only equipment required
was a pair of dumbbells (hand
weights), which probably cost
about $10. No fancy gym. And
in the convenience of your
home, saving you time. This
is just one example of a simple
golf exercise routine you
can do quickly and conveniently
in your home to dramatically
transform your game! About
The Author: Mike Pedersen
is an Internationally recognized
golf exercise 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 Exercise
and Fitness System at his
golf exercise site - PerformBetterGolf.com.
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