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Golf Fitness In Golf GameBy Chris Jensen All serious and amateur golfers must concentrate on exercising and strengthening those muscles that take part in the precise execution of the golf swing. Medical studies have proven that in order to achieve a Tiger Woods-like back swing, the player must also focus on the scientific aspect of it. Aging brings with it the curse of losing flexibility and the muscles of the body being unused tend to get weaker in power. What is needed is some resistance exercises to build up the strength of the body. A golf swing (in the case of a right-handed golfer) consists of three parts - the backswing to the right, the downswing towards the left and the follow through. These entire individual steps involve the smooth functioning of certain muscle groups of the body. Unless the latismuss dorsi is being rigorously stretched and relaxed, it gradually becomes lax. Soon enough, you'll see that your golf ball loses speed in its flight and falls short of the hole. To remedy the situation the fitness expert would advise you to perform some golf stretches of the back-swing muscles. During the downward part of your golf swing, you will need to pack in a lot of force at the region of your club head. This will only be possible when you have properly toned your core muscles - your back and stomach. This way you can reap the benefits of the torque achieved in the backswing and allow you to achieve a powerful strike of the ball. As a golfer, it's your duty to understand your physical limitations and the necessary drawbacks of your physique. Bases on that evaluation, or based on a fitness expert's report, you should start implementing golfer fitness exercises and stretches. Depending on your time, you may go for different kinds of fitness regimes. Some will obviously subscribe to the extensive muscle strength building and conditioning routines. Others less serious may choose a general workout for overall fitness, working on the whole body instead of targeting specific areas of the body. Endurance building exercises are a MUST. In order to sustain a game of nine holes or eighteen holes under the sweltering summer heat, you need to be strong enough to endure the whole ordeal. Cardio exercises are a good choice. By making you lose fat from all parts of the body, it helps you to up your endurance level by the dozen. Even a brisk jog around the block ensures you as much exercise as thirty minutes on the elliptical trainer. It is necessary that you pack in some light exercises and stretches in between, before and after every golf game. This is not only to build strength but also to protect you from strains, sprains, and injuries. About the author To take your pilates exercise to next level: Pilates Power Gym fitness is the most complete system to develop your pilates workout from home. |
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