|
Golf
Exercises You Can Do to Help
Your Game
The
game of golf requires a certain
range of motion from players.
It demands flexibility as
well as strength. To improve
your game and lower your score,
body conditioning of the specific
muscle groups used in the
golf swing range of motion
and endurance for being on
your feet for extended periods
of time will better prepare
you for the game and in all
actuality will most likely
improve your score.
Torso Conditioning
The body's most important
movement in the swing is torso
rotation. The torso muscle
group is critical to the success
of your golf swing. When these
muscles are weak, there is
a loss of strength and flexibility
needed to precisely and powerfully
launch the ball towards the
intended target at a high
velocity. Being physically
fit with a strong torso allows
the golfer to build up club
head speed by quickly turning
the torso. This controlled
action becomes energy to launch
the ball towards the target
at a higher velocity. Due
to the quick winding and unwinding
of the swing action, injuries
can occur if the body is not
properly conditioned to engage
in this very specific muscle
activity. Being in shape for
the rigors of golf can prevent
athletic injuries.
Avoiding Injury
Strengthening torso muscles
is a matter of resistance
to the torso muscle group.
Exercises can include crunches
that are rotational from side
to side to develop stronger
strength in twisting during
the golf swing and increase
flexibility. Rotating a medicine
ball or weights in the same
pattern as your golf swing
can also improve your strength
and flexibility. These are
two specific ways to exercise
your abdominal muscles and
improve your golf swing.
Increasing Stamina
Additional conditioning can
include other factors that
are part of the game. Golf
is about being on your feet.
Exercises that are designed
to strengthen leg muscles
and cardio fitness will improve
your ability to stand for
long periods of time as well
as walk for various distances
without being totally depleted
of your energy when the game
is finished.
Getting in the Game
Instead of waiting until spring
to begin playing and getting
into shape, why not be ready
for the season to begin. During
the off-season, you can position
yourself for a better game
from the beginning by body
conditioning before the season
begins. You'll be ahead of
the game from the very beginning
and have increased stamina
which will just get better
as the season progresses.
Golf
Exercises
|
