| Golf is no longer the sport that it was a few | | | | swings without hitting the ball. This simple |
| years ago. Golf superstars like Tiger Woods | | | | exercise is enough to stretch and warm up |
| and Annika Sorenstam have taken the game from | | | | your golfing muscles. The most important |
| being a leisurely sport into one that is | | | | thing to remember when it comes to stretching |
| highly competitive, athletic and | | | | exercises is to never strain yourself. B) |
| well-recognized sport around the world. It is | | | | Strength training A good way to build back |
| a fact that you need to be strong when | | | | and shoulder strength is to use a pair of |
| playing any kind of sport, golf included, | | | | dumbbells. In your normal gold swing posture, |
| hence the need for a good golf exercise | | | | keep the dumbbells in front of your legs with |
| program. You need to strengthen your muscles | | | | your palms towards each other. Slowly raise |
| to get that exact curve on your swing and | | | | the dumbbells, and then slowly bring them |
| deliver enough power to carry the ball the | | | | back down. Do this for 10 to 15 times for two |
| distance. A strong swing will enable you to | | | | sets per day to improve your back and |
| hit longer and hit straighter and more | | | | shoulder strength. The strength of your wrist |
| accurately, which is why a golf exercise | | | | can also affect your swing. A good wrist |
| program is not something that you want to go | | | | exercise to strengthen your wrist is to do |
| without, especially if you want to play | | | | wrist curls. Stand straight while holding the |
| competitively. You need a golf exercise | | | | dumbbells on your sides. Simply curl your |
| program that will actually give you some | | | | wrists up and down for 5 to 10 times. Do not |
| results, therefore look for golf exercise | | | | forget to improve exercises for stamina in |
| programs that have effective stretching as | | | | your golf exercise program. If you want to |
| well as good strength training regimens. Here | | | | keep from huffing and puffing as you walk |
| are some simple exercises to get you started. | | | | from one hole to another, you need to be sure |
| A) Stretching exercises One main problem | | | | that you will still be standing at the end of |
| golfers often have is low back pain which | | | | the game, especially if you have to carry |
| usually comes from all that bending when | | | | your own clubs or not getting around in a |
| playing the game. A good exercise to prevent | | | | gold cart. Build up your stamina with 30 to |
| low back pain is to lie on one's stomach on a | | | | 45 minutes of cardio a day. A good golf |
| hard surface, with the hands on both sides. | | | | exercise program, when done correctly, can |
| Raise the upper body, arms and legs are high | | | | greatly help you make a difference in your |
| as you can and hold this position for ten | | | | game. |
| seconds. Doing this exercise for a mere two | | | | |
| sets a day can dramatically improve back | | | | For more information on a golf exercise |
| flexibility and keep low back pain at bay. A | | | | program, visit Mike Pedersen's golf fitness |
| more natural exercise that you can do while | | | | site. |
| preparing your swing is to make several slow | | | | |