| A good golf swing is a combination of comples body | | | | other direction for at least ten repetitions. Do not use |
| movements that involve almost the entire body. As | | | | your arms to force the rotation. Remember not to |
| we get older or more sedentary we lose muscle | | | | lead the rotation with your shoulders. You must keep |
| tone and flexibility. If you are not involved with a | | | | your arms quiet during this exercise. A power body |
| regular exercise routine you muscle will shorten and | | | | rotation comes from the hips to the chest into the |
| your joints will tighten up. Come the weekend and | | | | shoulders. You wind up your torso like a spring and |
| you want to head to the local course you will find | | | | then let it unwind smoothly. |
| that your performance is less than desired. Many | | | | Stretch your hamstring muscles by standing with |
| golfers will take a bucket of balls and try to loosen | | | | your feet slightly wider than shoulder width and |
| up and revive muscle memory. This is a good Idea as | | | | slowly bend down reaching for the floor. Take your |
| it acts a warm up and will prevent injury out on the | | | | time and when you have reached about as far as |
| course. In order to maintain or improve your golf | | | | you can go let your body weight just hang there |
| swing you should be exercising days before you head | | | | stretching your back and hamstring muscles. Keep |
| to the range or course. Remember if you have a | | | | your legs straight. Do not bounce your weight up and |
| choice between strength and flexibility when playing | | | | down. After about ten seconds stand up straight and |
| golf, flexibility is much more useful and preferred. | | | | slightly arch your back. Then turn slightly to the right |
| A good golf swing comes from flexibility and flexibility | | | | and reach for your right foot slowly stretching. |
| comes from stretching.The goal is to lengthen the | | | | Repeat the movement to the left each time |
| muscles and loosen the joints. You should start by | | | | straightening up fully before making an extension. |
| flexing and rotating all of your joints. Start with your | | | | You should do between 6 and 10 repetitions of this |
| wrists by rotating them first to the left then to the | | | | stretch. |
| right. Interlock your fingers and place your palms | | | | One additional stretching exercise that will help you |
| facing away from you and stretch your fingers. | | | | develop a good golf swing is called the chair squat. |
| Shoulders are a major player when it comes to | | | | Stand behind a sturdy chair that has a good back to |
| making a good golf swing. Raise your arms out in | | | | it. Again your feet should be about shoulder width. |
| front of you and begin to make small circles with | | | | Place you hands on the top of the back of the chair |
| your hands. Slowly move your arms out to the side | | | | and slowly squat down until you upper legs or |
| continuing to do the shoulder rolls. Rotate your arms | | | | hamstring muscles are parallel with the floor. Do not |
| as far to the back as is comfortable then reverse | | | | go down any further. Keep your back as straight as |
| the rotating and start moving the arms back to the | | | | possible with your head up. Then stand up again |
| front. The exercise should be done slowly and only | | | | slowly. If your legs are too weak to handle the |
| requires on repetition. | | | | weight of your body use your hands on the back of |
| Your head and neck are also an important part of | | | | the chair to help lift your body. Your goal should be |
| your golf swing. A flexible neck will add to your swing | | | | to do at least 10 to 20 repetitions. This exercise will |
| speed while help you to maintain the proper swing | | | | not only increase the flexibility of your legs but also |
| plane. Stand straight up and slowly roll your head to | | | | your hips and back. |
| the right 3 times and then reverse the process to | | | | You should plan on doing your golf swing flexibility |
| the left. Next take you right elbow and place it | | | | exercises at least three days a week. Your flexibility |
| straight up next to your head then grasp it with you | | | | and strength will increase each week. The beauty of |
| left hand and pull straight to the left holding it for 6 | | | | this exercise routine is that you can almost do it |
| to 10 seconds. Then reverse the process stretching | | | | anywhere even in your office or at home. Maximum |
| the left shoulder. | | | | benefits appear in about 5 to 6 weeks. You will be |
| Every golfer knows that the power of a good golf | | | | amazed at how much stronger and more flexible you |
| swing comes from the hips. Find a broom or long pole | | | | will be and how much your golf swing has improved. |
| and place it on your shoulders just behind the head. | | | | Your handicap and scores will be lower and the game |
| Extend your arms out in each direction reaching as | | | | more fun. A good strong flexible body means you will |
| far as you comfortably can. Stand with your feet | | | | have a better chance of developing a good golf |
| about shoulder width. Next turn your torso left as far | | | | swing and lowering your golf Scores. |
| as it will flex using your hips only then swing back the | | | | |