| I'm sure by now you've heard most of the | | | | amazing to see golfers in this age bracket |
| professional players; both men and women | | | | dramatically improve their driving distance, |
| actively participate in golf workouts. It's | | | | accuracy and scores. |
| no secret. But why then do most amateur | | | | |
| golfers ignore this? Is it because it seems | | | | You don't have to accept that with age, your |
| like work? Or, does the thought of actually | | | | body declines. No way! You've got to fight it |
| breaking a sweat get you tired already? | | | | all the way! I'm dead serious. The ones who |
| | | | do, are the ones who are enjoying the game |
| Vijay Singh Does Golf Workouts | | | | again and taking all the money in their |
| | | | foursome. |
| Either way...the proof is in the bag. The | | | | |
| number one player in the world, Vijay Singh, | | | | What Is A Golf Workout |
| does his golf workouts all the way through | | | | |
| Sunday of each tournament. Does it look like | | | | What is a golf workout anyways? Is there such |
| it's hurting his game? I don't think so. Back | | | | a thing? You bet there is. The golf swing is |
| in 1997, a young, very athletic golfer came | | | | an awkward movement that puts a tremendous |
| on the professional scene and blew everyone | | | | amount of stress on the body. To prevent |
| away. I think you know who I'm talking about. | | | | injury and improve swing speed and distance |
| | | | requires your body to be both strong and |
| Tiger Woods Golf Workout Routine | | | | flexible specific to the swing. |
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| Tiger took golf to another level. A real | | | | I could spend dozens of pages describing what |
| eye-opener for the veteran players who were | | | | this entails, but for the sake of this |
| hitting the 19th hole after every round...and | | | | concise article, let's keep it simple. |
| the last thought on their mind was | | | | |
| "exercise". What a wake-up call to be totally | | | | Golf Is Rotational |
| dominated by a player who was only 20 years | | | | |
| old at the time. | | | | The golf swing is a rotational movement, with |
| | | | your body in golf posture. Slight flex of the |
| Annika Sorenstam Credits Her Golf Exercises | | | | knees and a bending forward at the hips. |
| | | | Since the golf swing is primarily rotational, |
| How about the year Annika Sorenstam shot a 59 | | | | wouldn't it make sense to focus on rotational |
| and totally dominated the LPGA? Do you know | | | | strength and flexibility? That is improving |
| what she attributes it to? Golf workouts! She | | | | your turning ability related to range of |
| hired a trainer and got serious about her | | | | motion and speed. |
| fitness. And look what happened? She hasn't | | | | |
| looked back since. She just recently came out | | | | So anything involving twisting with |
| with an instruction book and devoted a | | | | resistance such as a medicine ball, a |
| chapter to golf workouts. | | | | dumbbell, or even a weighted club would work. |
| | | | You need to have a resistance to take your |
| To my recollection, that's the first women's | | | | body beyond where it normally goes. |
| instruction book to include golf workouts. | | | | |
| Working out to playing better golf isn't just | | | | For instance, if you took a club and placed |
| for the guys; Annika has proved that. Now | | | | it behind your neck, got in your golf posture |
| more LPGA players are working out to try and | | | | and rotated back and forth; do you think that |
| catch her, just like the guys did with Tiger. | | | | by itself would improve your range of motion |
| | | | or power? |
| Senior Golfers Now Do Golf Fitness Programs | | | | |
| | | | Use A Weighted Golf Club |
| How about the senior tour? Now players are | | | | |
| realizing they can still make good money, | | | | No, you need to add resistance to accomplish |
| even after they've turned 50 and can't really | | | | this. Take a weighted club and make golf |
| compete with the young guys anymore. With the | | | | swings. Now you'll be making a bigger turn |
| money at stake, they too are all working out. | | | | AND improving your power. Same thing with a |
| This group of players both amateur and pro is | | | | medicine ball. Make turns back and through |
| the biggest demographic that needs it the | | | | holding a 4 to 6 pound ball and you'll see a |
| most. | | | | BIG improvement. |
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| With age comes a decline in both flexibility | | | | In fact, most of your abdominal work should |
| and strength. When the body declines, the | | | | be rotational. Doing straight crunches won't |
| swing goes right along with it. The result is | | | | improve your driving distance. Doing |
| a big loss in yardage, more mishits, and | | | | rotational movements with added weight will. |
| ballooning scores. The end | | | | This is where I could go on and on, but I |
| result...frustration! I can't tell you how | | | | won't overload you. |
| many times I've played with and received | | | | |
| phone calls from older golfers who are just | | | | Golf Workouts Will Transform Your Golf Swing |
| about ready to quit the game. | | | | |
| | | | I hope I've convinced you to take a real |
| They are SO frustrated at this rapid decline, | | | | serious look at what all the other successful |
| that golf's not fun anymore. But there is | | | | professional players are doing to stay at the |
| hope. The answer? Get your body moving just a | | | | top of their game. Doing golf workouts can |
| little better. How? By participating in | | | | and will dramatically change your game |
| workouts for golf program that focuses on | | | | forever. Now get out there and get it |
| golf-specific strength AND flexibility. It's | | | | started. No procrastinating. Do it right now! |