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Golf Training and Fitness

wpman — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 08:00:06 +0000

Golf is certainly one of the most popular games in the world, and its popularity is still growing. As the demand grows, so are the training centers, web sites, advice forums, blogs, etc; each one of them trying to contribute a little more value to the game of the golf enthusiast. There is a wealth of information out there, some good, and some not so good, and some that is utterly useless. How will know what you can use, and what you should ignore? Every beginner starts somewhere; and when they start they have a teacher, a mentor, a guide. You should ensure that the person who is guiding you will be able to guide you as to where

Are You Too Old For Golf Fitness Workouts
...reflect the rigorous and physically demanding aspects of those sports. In the very same way that golf fitness workouts reflect the requirements of the game of golf. The dumbbells are usually used for strength training because this is the most ...

and how to get the best out of any golf training fitness program. Similarly, whatever you learn initially, should be checked out at length by your guide so he/she can tell you whether you are on the right path or not. Any tip that you find, from whatever source, should be checked out with you guide before implementation.

Even before you start training for the game, research well. Read extensively about the game, the rules, the tactics, and the necessary golf training fitness program. Learn about the achievements of the best golf players in the world, and the pitfalls of the game. Be well informed. Information of the background of the game will stand you in good stead when you

Fair Challenge For The Average Golfer
...This has meant that even busy executives can participate in the golf stretching program more frequently and do them with the same frequency that other golfers with more time in their hands can. What I mean by that is a ...

train for the game as this would act as an extension to the theoretical knowledge you have acquired. Some of the best tips that I have come across regarding golf training fitness programs are actually more common sense than golf specific. Of course, there are many golf specific tips that are extremely useful, but without the following few truths at the back of your mind, everything is actually a waste of time:

1. Regular fitness workout and golf-specific workouts are different. While the former concentrates on building muscles and general body stamina, the latter would concentrate on the golf-muscles and movement without which no golf game can ever improve.

2. Be regular with your workouts. Even if you

To Increase Your Driving Distance In Golf - Swing Speed Is Important
...smile on your face from ear-to-ear! The only thing to keep in mind is conistency. Pick an approach and do it regularly! I mean schedule it out and make an appointment with yourself. This is a very effective way to ...

perform your golf training fitness program once a month, it is fine, as long as you exercise on the same day of every month. Ideally it should be every week but you can work out a routine than can be maximized at the golf training centre, and minimized (but continued) in the office/ home as well.

3. Be steady in the workouts. Give your body time to warm up and increase the stamina gradually. Do not push yourself too abruptly, or you will harm yourself more than help yourself (and the game).

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...achieve this outcome? Golf fitness exercises develop the body around the golf swing: Very different than ordinary fitness training or aerobic classes. Golf fitness exercises develop the required flexibility, balance, strength, endurance, and power within the body for the golf ...

Do You Understand Golf Club Swing Weight

wpman — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 12:30:14 +0000

Golf club swing weight. Have you heard that term before?

A rather effective method of improving the golf swing is by adding extra weight to the club and then going through the motions of swinging.

This sort of exercise has many advantages apart from the fact that it is very golf specific and works on building the exact muscles you use during a golf swing or drive.

The other reason why extra weight on the club dramatically improves any golf swing is because the whole swing movement usually feels very unnatural to the body. You can easily tell this from the body violently resists it, making the golf swing one of the most difficult things to master in

Golf Training and Fitness
...golf specific tips that are extremely useful, but without the following few truths at the back of your mind, everything is actually a waste of time: 1. Regular fitness workout and golf-specific workouts are different. While the former concentrates on ...

the golf game.

The extra weight on the golf club even as you practice the swing, quickly builds up and conditions the muscles involved so that the next time you do a golf swing, it feels much more natural. The result is that you will be able to execute a much better drive.

The best way of achieving extra weight on a club is by using a weighted club. A weighted club has several advantages. The one that probably comes to mind first is its portable nature. It can be carried around everywhere.

You have seen those movies where the executive is practicing their golf swing even while in a serious meeting discussing weighty issues with juniors.

Maybe this is

Are You Too Old For Golf Fitness Workouts
...too old for golf fitness workouts. I regularly work with 80 year old golfers who comfortably go through golf fitness workouts, dumb bells and all. It is also probably appropriate to add here at this juncture that I also regularly ...

a little too exaggerated but the point is that with such a mobile piece of useful golf equipment, there is no limit to where or when you can practice your swing with it. Either in the comfort of your home or office.

This can only help you see the dramatic results much faster as you go about exercising and conditioning your golf-swing-specific muscles by practicing a golf swing with some extra weight on the club.

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Fair Challenge For The Average Golfer
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fitness site - Perform Better Golf.

C.O.G. = Consistency

wpman — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 14:45:09 +0000

The basis of the COG method of playing better revolves around your Center of Gravity, and how it relates to the bottom of your swing, and ball position.

I always found, any golfer having problems with consistency can easily be hitting solid golf shots time after time simply by understanding the consistency triangle and how to control it.

The consistency triangle can be controlled quite easily once you understand what causes it to move. Couple this with the easy to learn and easy to execute 1 2 3 effortless power golf swing, and you ll be playing better golf your first time out.

After years of trying to learn to play this great game followed

Do You Understand Golf Club Swing Weight
...golf swing with some extra weight on the club. About The Author: Mike Pedersen is one of the top golf fitness experts in the country, author of the Ultimate Golf Fitness Guide, and founder of several cutting-edge online golf fitness ...

by many years of teaching others to enjoy themselves on the golf course, I have concluded that golf instruction for the masses has been communication of a complicated mish mash of angles, gadgets, jargon, and contradictories, leaving the casual golfer confused, but wanting more.

What I ve done with C.O.G golf is break down the golf swing to a basic 1,2,3 motion that anyone can understand and can do. Understanding dynamic balance alone can help you be a more consistent swinger of the golf club and therefore a better ball striker, and when put together in the proper sequence, the 1,2,3 golf swing will bring you many years of golfing enjoyment.

I draw my philosophies on

Golf Training and Fitness
...in the office/ home as well. 3. Be steady in the workouts. Give your body time to warm up and increase the stamina gradually. Do not push yourself too abruptly, or you will harm yourself more than help yourself (and ...

the golf swing from many expert sources such as Bobby Jones, David Lee, Harvey Pennick, David Pelz, & the great Canadian ball striker Moe Norman, just to name a few. While these great teachers of the game inspired me to the best Golf Pro I could be, it was my Father, Gerard Joe Bernard an outstanding athlete in many sports who taught me to break things down to their simplest form in order to really understand what was happening so I could work to improve quickly. So thanks Dad for that lesson, it stuck with me all these years.

I believe I ve accomplished what I set out to do with this set of DVD instructional

Are You Too Old For Golf Fitness Workouts
...not too old or too young for golf, golf fitness workouts are for you. About The Author: Mike Pedersen is one of the top golf performance experts in the country. He is Golf Magazines golf performance expert; author, and founder ...

discs. If you re looking for complicated solutions with lots of complicated golf jargon, references to Touring Professionals golf swings, miracle gadgets for sale, or quick band-aid solutions, this is not the program for you.

C.O.G. golf is an improvement program that is easy to understand, easy to implement, easy to remember, and it works. It is my goal that you improve today, so find a comfy spot and enjoy.

Rob Bernard
Canadian PGA Class A

Functional Fitness Training with Fit Balls

wpman — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 14:45:05 +0000

Fit Balls, Swiss Balls, Physio Balls and Exercise Balls! Call them what you will, we all know what you re talking about - those big blow up balls of different sizes and colours you have always wanted to try but never had the chance. They are becoming a favoured tool of the personal trainer, the must have piece of equipment for the home studio, and an essential item for complete programming for the development of core strength and reduction and termination of lower back pain.

Because of a sedentary lifestyle, most people have poor posture. The muscles of the trunk are no longer able to support the body in the most efficient way possible. Because of external

C.O.G. = Consistency
...I always found, any golfer having problems with consistency can easily be hitting solid golf shots time after time simply by understanding the consistency triangle and how to control it. The consistency triangle can be controlled quite easily once you ...

support from a chair, couch, car seat, etc., the neuromuscular system has “forgotten” how to maintain posture easily and efficiently. This usually leads to breakdown, pain and dysfunction.

I have found that using a Fit ball is a very effective way to correct postural alignment. Exercises on the ball can be very mild or extremely challenging depending on the needs of the client. By balancing on the ball, the client now has no other support to rely on except his or her own body. The body will automatically call on the righting and equilibrium responses, facilitating a coordinated effort of the postural muscles. The client unconsciously finds a way to balance on the ball with the least amount of muscle

Do You Understand Golf Club Swing Weight
...to the club and then going through the motions of swinging. This sort of exercise has many advantages apart from the fact that it is very golf specific and works on building the exact muscles you use during a golf ...

use possible, therefore reinforcing positive movement patterns.

Fit Balls are one of the most effective exercise tools to improve and develop spinal, pelvic and shoulder girdle stability. Total core stability is achieved along with improved posture and an increased awareness of your own body the way it moves and the way it is designed to move. An enhanced kinesthetic sense is discovered and refined, allowing you to feel your own actions and be able to adjust incorrect positions and movements performed throughout the exercises.

Fit Balls add variety to create new and challenging demands on the body in a number of different planes. Just about any exercise done in the gym can be

Golf Training and Fitness
...etc; each one of them trying to contribute a little more value to the game of the golf enthusiast. There is a wealth of information out there, some good, and some not so good, and some that is utterly useless. ...

performed using the Fit Ball. We all know how important variety is to every program. Not just from the point of view of changing the stimuli to allow for continued adaptation but to enhance motivation. Without it, the likelihood of adhering to our current exercise program and achieving our goals is somewhat slim.

Available in a number of sizes, from 45cm to 75cm in diametre, the right size Fit Ball is determined by your height and more importantly your leg length. While sitting on top of the ball, with calves perpendicular to the ground, your thighs should be parallel and at 90-100 with your knees and your body weight evenly distributed over both feet. This

Are You Too Old For Golf Fitness Workouts
...age would seem to be a genuine excuse to avoid golf fitness workouts. After all golf fitness workouts, as most people seem to believe, are supposed to be very strenuous programs where even dumb bells are used. So how do ...

is your correct postural position. Imagine a straight line starting from your ear, travelling through your shoulder and stopping at the centre point of your pelvis. This visual connection will help you adjust and maintain correct postural alignment in the initial stages of learning with the Fit Ball.

Implementing the use of a Fit Ball recruits your stabilizer muscles to establish and maintain a solid platform from which you develop strength, endurance and correct postural adaptations. They encourage the contraction and stimulation of deep muscle fibres within the trunk including external and internal obliques, rectus and transverse abdominals and the erector spinae and quadratus lumborum. I m sure those of you who have sought

Fair Challenge For The Average Golfer
...an Olympic sprinter selling running shoes. With a back left pin placement possible, even a golfer that manages to get their shot over the false front guarding the green will have an extremely difficult uphill putt that could be more ...

professional advice for lower back pain and postural correction have heard of these muscles before. The relationship between the abdominal and lower back muscles is crucial to core stability, yet neither should be the sole focus of any particular training session.

When using the Fit Ball it is possible to reach muscular exhaustion without showing any normal signs of physiological fatigue due to the high involvement of stabilizing muscles and joint structures. Rotate exercises between the upper and lower regions and the trunk. This guarantees complete recovery of all muscle groups to allow each muscle to be utilized with maximum efficiency and productivity.

As with all exercise, the quality of the movement is more important than the

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quantity of exercise, repetitions or sets performed on the Fit ball.

The Fit ball is a great tool for the personal trainer to use. Clients enjoy using the ball, and it also promotes body awareness, improves balance and coordination, and reinforces proper spinal alignment along with a great new and challenging stimulus for your brain, as well as your body!

As a health and fitness professional for over 10 years, Daniel has personally trained more than 4000 people, on 4 continents towards the achievement of their fitness and lifestyle objectives using his unique holistic and functional approach to lifestyle enhancement. Daniel is a true leader and innovator in the industry. Daniel draws from an academic background in Human Movement, Exercise

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...The list can go on and on in relation to the woman golfer and how to improve their golf swing. An area that is now presenting more and more questions from the woman golfer centers upon golf fitness. Questions such ...

Science and Sports Management in Australia & also holds a Diploma in Massage Therapy, & Certificates in Workplace Health Promotion, Personal Training (ACSM) and Australian Training for Fitness Professionals (ATP), Golf Fitness & Conditioning, Postural Analysis, Weight Management & Fat Loss.

Daniel is the founder and CEO of Fitcorp Asia, Thailand s only Corporate Health & Fitness Solutions Company. We don t just conduct personal training, we take pride in our ability to coach our clients in all exercise science principles including nutrition and total lifestyle transformation to ensure our clients achieve a holistic goal orientated approach to their personal health and fitness endeavours.

A Golf Fitness Program to Improve Your Clubhead Speed

wpman — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 15:45:06 +0000

Imagine hitting your driver farther in your 40 s than when you were in your 20 s!

I imagine a few of you are saying, No way!

Read this article to be convinced otherwise. I received an e-mail from one of our BioForce Golf subscribers about the amazing change in his clubhead speed.

He wrote in about how excited he was that his clubhead speed had improved to a speed higher than when he was in his early twenties! He stated that currently his clubhead speed is between 105-107 mph, and in his twenties it was 95-100 mph. Go figure!

He related his increased driving distance and clubhead speed to a golf fitness program, a program with

Functional Fitness Training with Fit Balls
...muscular exhaustion without showing any normal signs of physiological fatigue due to the high involvement of stabilizing muscles and joint structures. Rotate exercises between the upper and lower regions and the trunk. This guarantees complete recovery of all muscle groups ...

exercises specific to improving his golf swing. Not a traditional, pump-the-iron program, but one that promotes a more efficient and powerful golf swing.

He stated that since he implemented a golf fitness program, his flexibility, strength, and power have all increased.

As a result of this newfound bottle of youth, he is hitting the golf ball farther, lowering his scores, and enjoying the game of golf more.

The question to ask is, How do improved flexibility, strength, and power relate to increased clubhead speed?

First and foremost, we must understand a very important principle. The principle revolves around what actually swings the golf club.

Is it your body swinging the club or the club swinging your

C.O.G. = Consistency
...be, it was my Father, Gerard Joe Bernard an outstanding athlete in many sports who taught me to break things down to their simplest form in order to really understand what was happening so I could work to improve quickly. ...

body?

Obviously, the answer is that your body swings the club. Keeping that statement in mind, we can safely say it is a combination of two entities that creates clubhead speed.

What two entities do you think I am talking about? They are your golf swing mechanics and your body.

Swing mechanics have an effect on clubhead speed. Optimal swing mechanics develop greater clubhead speed than poor swing mechanics. If you do not believe me, try this little experiment.

Go to the range and pull out your driver. On your first swing, swing smoothly and in control. On your second swing, swing as hard as you can! Which golf ball went farther? I am guessing the first one.

This little

Do You Understand Golf Club Swing Weight
...with juniors. Maybe this is a little too exaggerated but the point is that with such a mobile piece of useful golf equipment, there is no limit to where or when you can practice your swing with it. Either in ...

experiment just goes to show that the mechanics of your swing have an effect on clubhead speed and distance.

Bottom line on the swing mechanics side of the equation, the more efficient your golf swing mechanics are the greater amount of clubhead speed you will be able to generate.

Now, on to the second part of the equation, your body.

The body supports your golf swing mechanics. If your body does not have the flexibility, strength, or power to swing the golf club efficiently, the ability to generate clubhead speed will be compromised.

And if your body is inflexible, weak, and lacking the potential to generate power, clubhead speed will be a difficult entity to create.

Applying the idea of

Golf Training and Fitness
...Regular fitness workout and golf-specific workouts are different. While the former concentrates on building muscles and general body stamina, the latter would concentrate on the golf-muscles and movement without which no golf game can ever improve. 2. Be regular with ...

power to golf can be simply identified through clubhead speed. If the clubhead is moving faster at impact with the golf ball, what does this tell us about the golfer?

The golfer is more powerful, and the ball will probably travel farther.

How can a golf fitness program increase the power production in your swing?

Increasing your flexibility allows you to perform the mechanics of the golf swing more efficiently opening the door for improved clubhead speed.

Increasing your strength and power levels around the golf swing allows your body the potential to generate greater amounts of clubhead speed.

Put these entities together with your efficient golf swing mechanics and you will find increased clubhead speed in your golf game.

Are You Too Old For Golf Fitness Workouts
...requirements of the game of golf. The dumbbells are usually used for strength training because this is the most efficient equipment anywhere for building strength quickly hence their inclusion in the best golf fitness workout routines. The idea is never ...

Now, aging presents a very interesting situation. As you age, the natural levels of flexibility, strength, and power decrease.

Yes, as you get older the body slows down. The slowing down has an effect on your golf swing.

You do not have the flexibility to perform the mechanics of the golf swing. The lowers levels of strength and power decrease the ability to generate clubhead speed.

In order to reverse the effects of aging and improve your clubhead speed, you need to implement a golf fitness program.

A golf fitness program can slow the hands of time, improve your flexibility, increase the strength within the body, and improve your power outputs. You essentially become an ageless golfer.

Bottom

Fair Challenge For The Average Golfer
...hands can. What I mean by that is a golfer should be able to have a clear idea on what he should do immediately to improve his/her game. You deserve to have golf swing instruction that fits you and your ...

line, better flexibility, increased strength and power training will increase your clubhead speed, lower your scores, and you ll get a lot more enjoyment out of the golf course.

About the Author

Sean Cochran is one of the most recognized golf fitness instructors in the world today. He travels the PGA Tour regularly with 2005 PGA & 2004 Masters Champion Phil Mickelson. To learn more about Sean and his golf fitness programs go to http://www.seancochran.com

Keep Your Golf Swing in Shape All Year with a Golf Fitness Program

wpman — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 17:30:04 +0000

Some PGA Tour players have been playing for a couple of weeks in Hawaii and California. Others like Vijay and Ernie have been playing on the European Tour. Regardless of how many tournaments the pros have played this year, they have been working on their games for more time than most of us realize. Make no mistake about it: in golf or baseball, football, basketball or any other pro sport there is no longer an off-season.

So while this may be the first official shot of the season for some, the training process to get ready to make that shot has been quietly going on for months.

The amateur can learn a great deal

A Golf Fitness Program to Improve Your Clubhead Speed
...the mechanics of the golf swing more efficiently opening the door for improved clubhead speed. Increasing your strength and power levels around the golf swing allows your body the potential to generate greater amounts of clubhead speed. Put these entities ...

from the professional golfer. Many parts of the world it is not possible to play golf year around, but there are ways to keep your golf game in shape all year long. Professionals know how to do it and so can you.

Realistically, there is very little time to take a break and do absolutely nothing for professional golfers. While every pro is different, there is a generic blueprint most will follow. After the pro finishes his last golf tournament, they take a little break. A few weeks off to give the body and mind a little rest. Every pro athlete needs that time to just recharge and give the body both physically as well as mentally

Functional Fitness Training with Fit Balls
...to adjust incorrect positions and movements performed throughout the exercises. Fit Balls add variety to create new and challenging demands on the body in a number of different planes. Just about any exercise done in the gym can be performed ...

time to recover. The PGA Tour season is one of the longest in sports and even though they may not play every week, it s very taxing on the body and the time off is essential to ensure positive results when we begin training for the next season.

I would recommend the same recipe for the amateur. Regardless if you are able to play year around or not, take a period of at least 2 weeks to put the golf clubs in the closet. The break away from the game will do wonders. You may even find after you return you are playing better golf and shooting lower scores.

Following the rest time and like I said,

C.O.G. = Consistency
...masses has been communication of a complicated mish mash of angles, gadgets, jargon, and contradictories, leaving the casual golfer confused, but wanting more. What I ve done with C.O.G golf is break down the golf swing to a basic 1,2,3 ...

it s longer for some, shorter for others its time for the tour player to begin ramping up for the next season by physically improving the parameters of the body for the upcoming year. Just like any other golfer from the Sunday hacker to the scratch golfer to the club pro the professional golfer will work on trying to increase flexibility, balance, strength, endurance and power.

The amateur during this time of the year (usually the winter when snow is on the ground) can implement a golf fitness program. A golf fitness program will entail developing the physical capacities of the body around the golf swing. The program will look to develop flexibility, balance,

Do You Understand Golf Club Swing Weight
...to master in the golf game. The extra weight on the golf club even as you practice the swing, quickly builds up and conditions the muscles involved so that the next time you do a golf swing, it feels much ...

strength, endurance, and power in relation to the golf swing. This is the first step for the amateur to keeping their golf swing in shape all year long.

The amateur during this time of year can also implement swing drills into their training program. The professional may or may not incorporate swing drills into their program at this time year. But for the amateur I recommend it, why? This is the time of year in addition to developing the body for the golf swing. The amateur can work on swing faults that hindered their scores the previous season.

The swing drills can be simply performing mirror drills to work on posture and the phases of the golf swing.

Golf Training and Fitness
...on the right path or not. Any tip that you find, from whatever source, should be checked out with you guide before implementation. Even before you start training for the game, research well. Read extensively about the game, the rules, ...

You should start putting drills this time of the year. If you are lucky enough to live in a region you can play golf year around, a couple short sessions at the range every week is a good idea. I would recommend the range sessions be kept short and focused on fixing the problem areas in your golf swing. The important point is the off-season is a time the amateur can take advantage of working on both their bodies and their golf swing

Professionally when the PGA Tour season approaches, we begin what is essentially the preseason. This is when the player starts to practice the fundamental mechanics of the sport. If it s a golfer, he s

Are You Too Old For Golf Fitness Workouts
...bells and all. It is also probably appropriate to add here at this juncture that I also regularly work with youngsters barely in their teens. Both groups of persons are able to dramatically improve on their game with the help ...

on the range working on his swing, if it s a pitcher, he s throwing getting ready for spring training. Physically, we re still training the body, but we tone it down while the player fine tunes his game. But make no mistake about it, even though working on the golf game is 75 percent of the focus of this pre-season training program, we re still working on the basics of flexibility, balance, strength, endurance and power training.

The pre-season for the amateur marks the time of year when the snow is beginning to melt and the itch to play golf comes around. I would suggest the amateur follow a similar program as the professional during this

Fair Challenge For The Average Golfer
...natural wonder golfer like Tiger Woods when he won the U. I once photographed a rather large herd of elk meandering about the golf course, much to the dismay of the golfers attempting to play. As most golfers know the ...

time of year. Start spending more time at the range. Working on all aspects of your golf game. Continue with your golf fitness program, but you may want to back off it a little as a result of the increased practice time. Again, keep in mind the body swings the golf club and we must keep the body in shape to do so.

The pre-season program of increased golf practice and a little less golf fitness continues with the professional golfer until their first tournament. This marks the point when we shift to an in-season golf fitness program. The golf fitness exercises don t stop, but we back off on the intensity. The program doesn t change much. We re

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still focused on flexibility, balance, strength, endurance and power, but the amount or volume of work is much less to accommodate the physical and mental strain of competition.

Four days of tournament play can take a toll on the body. As a result, we must back off on the amount of golf fitness training. The amateur during the golf season is probably in a little different of a situation. They are probably not playing 4 competitive rounds of golf per week plus practice. At most, they may be playing 2-3 rounds per week with a couple practice sessions. As a result of the lower volumes of golf they can spend a little more amount of time with their golf fitness

Develop the Correct Golf Swing for Women with Golf Fitness Training
...farther, an easily understood concept. Clubhead speed in the golf swing is contingent upon two components. Component number one is golf swing mechanics. The biomechanics of the golf swing in and of themselves create clubhead speed. It centers upon physics ...

program.

Essentially, the amateur can pretty much stick to pre-season volume of golf fitness training unless they are playing quite a bit. Just make sure the right balance of golf fitness training is in place in relation to your golf practice and playing. This is necessary so that you do not physically over-tax the body. Bottom line if you are looking to keep your golf game in shape and improving year around, I recommend following what the pros do; take a break at the end of the season, implement a golf fitness program, work on your swing faults during the winter, increase your practice time at the range before the season, and during the season keep a good balance of

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playing, practicing, and working out.

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Golf Fitness Benefits - How Can Golf Fitness Benefit Other Parts of Your Life

wpman — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 18:15:16 +0000

I don’t have to do much convincing to tell you that golf fitness can have a profound impact on one’s game. Just look at the top golfers in the world and tell me what kind of shape they’re in. There’s your proof. This article will discuss the side effects, or side benefits in this case, of how playing golf, and sticking to a normal fitness routine can benefit facets of your life other than your scorecard, your golf scorecard that is.

Alright let’s start by looking at what kind of attributes your body will have when you have achieved a high level of golf fitness. First of all, you’re going to be more flexible than

Keep Your Golf Swing in Shape All Year with a Golf Fitness Program
...of the year (usually the winter when snow is on the ground) can implement a golf fitness program. A golf fitness program will entail developing the physical capacities of the body around the golf swing. The program will look to ...

95% of the people on the planet (slight exaggeration, but you will be extremely flexible). Being flexible simply means you can move better. How bout this for an example. Ever have to look over your shoulder to check your blind spot in your car? Well, its a lot easier to do when you’re flexible enough to just turn, rather than having to lift off the seat and rotate. That’s just the tip of the golf fitness benefits iceberg.

How about added core strength. Ever hear of old man Earl across the street who threw his back out pouring a bowl of cereal. Well, as long as you keep those core muscles strong, your

A Golf Fitness Program to Improve Your Clubhead Speed
...speed and distance. Bottom line on the swing mechanics side of the equation, the more efficient your golf swing mechanics are the greater amount of clubhead speed you will be able to generate. Now, on to the second part of ...

risk of a back injury dramatically decreases. Not to mention you’ll have rock hard abs, always a plus. How’s that for a confidence boost?

Speaking of confidence, imagine how showing off your cut bod on your morning jog is going to make you feel. Do you see all of those looks you’re getting. It’s not because you have a stain on your shirt, no. Your new golf fitness bod is drawing quite a bit of positive attention.

While we’re on the subject of running, there’s another golf fitness benefit. The increased cardiovascular vitality you will develop will reduce your risk of heart related illness. Did you ever think golf fitness would do so

Functional Fitness Training with Fit Balls
...of the ball, with calves perpendicular to the ground, your thighs should be parallel and at 90-100 with your knees and your body weight evenly distributed over both feet. This is your correct postural position. Imagine a straight line starting ...

much for your life?

Put yourself in this position. You get up in the morning. Do your 20 minute workout., then you head to your day job feeling like a million bucks. Why? Working out releases dopamine, the primary pleasure chemical in your brain. You’ll feel awesome every time you work out. Now you’re walking into your office with your perfect posture because you have that insanely strong golf core. You walk with a swagger all day and have the confidence of a rockstar. That’s where golf fitness benefits me the most, not to mention shooting in the low 70s every time out!

These are just some of the benefits you’ll see.

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The Future Of Junior Golf

wpman — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 18:45:18 +0000

In the not too distant past, the game of golf gave the impression it was only for the rich and elite groups of the community. Golf professionals more or less created their skills on their own, without consistent help at an early age. Sheer drive, ambition and a certain level of natural ability were the main keys to become successful.

Today s it has all changed. Children have much more support, availability of play and instruction than ever before. These kids are jumping at the chance. Studies have shown that over 6 million juniors between 5 to 17 years of age have either played a round of golf or visited a golf practice facility. That is an incredible number

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when compared to just a few years ago.

Opportunities for the children with visions for a professional golf career are many. No longer are kids serving as caddies to learn the sport, or simply hanging around the golf course and driving range, learning on their own. There s schools like the International Junior Golf Academy where students develop their skills as a golfer for tournament play as well as receive academic training and learn basic skills for life. Learning professional quality skills at young ages can only create more powerful and focused adult players.

Two programs offered by the Tiger Woods Foundation called Start Something and In the City Clinics are helping to make golf available to kids who otherwise

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would have no opportunity to learn the game, or the life skills that produce a focused and productive adult.

If you re the parent of a youngster with an interest in golf, there are some things to keep in mind as your child investigates the sport. Most importantly for motivation, allow your child to have the right to choose whether or not to participate. Nothing will motivate a child more than the sense of investment that comes in choosing his/her own activities.

Secondly, remember the phrase It is not whether you win or lose that s important, but how you play the game . Results are important, but it is important for your child s overall development progress to

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reinforce the efforts made. Encouragement and acknowledgement for the efforts your child is making will go far to assure positive and motivated events in your child s life.

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Core Strength and Balance in Golf Fitness Training

wpman — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 20:45:06 +0000

Core strength is all the buzz in not just golf fitness these days. In fact, there is even a relatively new trend in the world of plastic surgery called abdominal etching. In the course of one procedure (liposculpture - a combination of liposuction and traditional instrument sculpting), a person can attain non-functional six pack abs that resemble the real ones that might take years to achieve in the gym. The emphasis on the superficial aspects of a strong core leads a person to wonder - will core strength be the next fitness fad or are there serious benefits? Increasingly, physicians and therapists seem to be touting the benefits and wondering why the medical community has not focused

The Future Of Junior Golf
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on it sooner.

From the age of about 3 years old, right after we finish learning to sit, pull up and walk, humans need to make a conscious effort to develop a strong core. A client once reported that a physical therapist had measured his core strength to be about that of a 4 year old. It was not a compliment, needless to say. Core muscles are more complicated to understand than say the quadriceps or biceps. There are layers of muscles within our midsections that overlap and run in different directions. Learning to isolate the core muscles is the first step to conditioning them. For starters, performing a pelvic tilt can help you to identify the muscle that people

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often refer to as “nature’s weight training belt”, the rectus transverse abdominus, which plays a key role in protecting your lower back.

Physicians are urging patients that a strong core is key to long term fitness and are recommending core strength training in addition to aerobics for cardiovascular health and weight training for muscle and bone strength. Research indicates that people with strong muscles in their abdomens, buttocks, low back and pelvises are less likely to incur injuries. That is good news for the Baby Boomers who desire to lead active lifestyles into retirement. And since the effects of aging are well known, the possibility of putting off some of the degeneration and injury that comes naturally with age

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is compelling to everyone, young and old alike.

But perhaps the least understood benefit of core strength is the link between core strength and balance that neurologists are now beginning to emphasize. Core strength and balance have a symbiotic relationship with each other. To reach some of those hard to get core muscles or to train more than one core muscle at a time, an unstable surface training aid such as stability ball, balance pad and balance disc is often utilized. If you don’t use your balance when using one of these training aids, you won’t be able to perform the core strengthening activity. And the reverse is true too - if you don’t use your core while

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performing balance training, you won’t have much success. Try standing on one leg and balancing while leaving your core muscles completely relaxed. It won’t matter where you focus your eyes, you will find that the amount of time you can balance will greatly increase when you contract your core muscles. Although many factors can affect balance as a person ages, the brain’s ability to transmit and receive the neural signals that lead to good balance is key. And as with many things involving the brain, neurologists are finding the “use it or lose it” mentality applies to balance. By challenging a person’s balance on a daily basis, the nerves that fire those messages to the brain stay active

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The Best Golf Training Aid

wpman — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 21:30:04 +0000

The best golf training aid is pretty basic.

But first let us answer a simple question so that we re all reading from the same page.

What makes the best golf training aid? In other words what qualifies it to be the best?

I believe that the fairest answer to that question is that it must be the sort of golf training aid that has the best impact on your golf game. It has to be the sort of equipment that produces the best results in terms of improvement in your golf game over the shortest period of time possible.

Having laid down the ground rules, or made them clear, let me add that there are a number of

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different training products that can qualify to be the best golf training aid. But for the purposes of this article, we will focus on only one.

One of the best golf training aids has to be a weighted club. A weighted club has several advantages that makes it so effective in helping many golfers improve their swing technique and thus their golf game.

To start a weighted club enables a golfer to accomplish or practice two different aspects of their golf swing at the same time. With the limited time most golfers seem to have, this has got to be the most favored plus point that this golf training aid that is contention of being the best has.

Firstly because

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of the additional weight, a golfer is able to exercise and condition the muscles they use for their golf swing. Secondly the weighted club also enables the golfer to work on their swing technique. Right from the set-up to the backswing and follow-through.

Considering what most trainers say is the most common mistake made by poor or bad golfers, the weighted club can go a long way in correcting it. Some experts in golf training say that the most common mistake made on the course is golfers trying to hit the ball as hard as possible. This not only causes tense muscles and the opposite in results, but it can also quite easily result in injury.

A weighted club will

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help condition and strengthen muscles so that the golf swing is executed in a more relaxed and yet extremely powerful manner, which is bound to produce the best results.

Despite the fact that there are so many different types of equipment, challenging the weighted club for the title of the best golf training aid is not easy.

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