Improving Golf Flexibility - Your Choices For Golf Flexibility Exercises
By Joey Atlas
Golf flexibility training will improve your game, the power of your swing and help prevent injuries. Regularly taking part in a golf stretching program can improve your range of motion and prevent soreness, as well as injuries. But, these stretches should be done on a regular basis in order for you to experience maximum, long lasting benefits.
You will surely hear arguments suggesting that this negatively affects your shot distance and the mechanics of your swing. But I can tell you from first-hand and hands-on experience that stretching daily - no matter what your golf schedule is - will help you and your game immensely.
Dynamic exercises can be used for warming up, because they do not overstretch the muscles.
Warming up may include walking briskly for three to five minutes (although its not mandatory), followed by core looseners, slow arm swings, hip rotations and torso twists. These exercises do not increase your golf flexibility; they simply warm up your muscles, making a muscle strain less likely.
You may be surprised to learn how many choices you have for a golf stretching program. Yoga type moves and elastic band training are two of the popular choices. Full-body range of motion exercises increase flexibility in all areas of the body, relatively quickly. Static stretch positions are also a good way to speed recovery after a round on the course.
Elastic band training serves as a good golf stretching program and has other benefits, including increased strength in the shoulders, hips and core. Sports professionals in many settings are including elastic band training in their conditioning programs because the bands provide dynamic resistance that regular weight lifting does not provide.
For example, routines can be designed that simulate the golf-swing, with smooth resistance, that doesn’t rely on gravity, throughout the movement.
Videos or DVDs are advisable for any golf flexibility routine. You need to “see” how the movement should be performed. Otherwise, you could injure yourself doing an exercise that was designed to prevent injury. For some, it’s also a good idea to stretch in front of a full length mirror. That way, you can watch your form and be sure that you are doing the move as the instructors in the DVD or on the video are describing.
If you exercise regularly, your golf stretching program can be incorporated into your regular workout. Choose one that you enjoy, something that feels good to you. Everyone is slightly different. Your current state of fitness is an important consideration, as well. Don’t overdo it - and don’t just guess at what you should be doing..
Remember to stay hydrated when you are on the course to get the most out of your golf flexibility program. Drinking some water or mid electrolyte beverage will help prevent muscle cramps - and ensure that you are fully energized to realize the results of your golf stretching routine. And don’t forget about…
Joey Atlas, Golf Conditioning Specialist and creator of Golf Stretching Exercise Program - offers several free golf exercise videos at his site - visit to get started.
Joey is also the best selling author of Fatness to Fitness, the Fitness Book
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