Golf Fitness Equipment and the Senior Golfer

e baby-boomers are aging, more and more ofWeighted golf clubs are available in different
them are turning to golf to help maintain theirweights depending on your current health.
fitness levels. Seniors can use very simple golfAlthough it does not sound like much weight,
fitness equipment to improve their golf fitness butswinging a practice club that weighs 1.75 pounds
also their over-all fitness.can easily change your mind. As you swing the
As we age into our senior years, we all struggleweighted practice club very slowly, you can build
with keeping our flexibility and our strength levels.strength in many areas of your body. In addition,
It creeps up on us and then all of a sudden,while making a full swing the extra weight will help
seniors will notice that they are not hitting theiryou increase your range of motion and increase
drives quite as far as they used to drive it. Theseyour flexibility.
seniors simply cannot turn as far on theirFitness Equipment: Resistance Cords
backswing which equates to not being able toResistance cords are inexpensive to purchase and
generate the same power as they produced invery easy to use. Like an exercise ball, resistance
the past.cords can be used to work out basically every
Simple and inexpensive golf fitness equipment formuscle group in your body. Many people like them
seniors is easy to find and below are a fewbecause of their size and do not take up any
pieces that seniors can use to build their strengthroom in the house. Due to their size, many like to
and flexibility. Of course before starting anyuse resistance cords because they are simple to
fitness program, you will want to check with yourpack if you travel often. This way they always
doctor and get his or her recommendation.have their gym with them no matter where they
Fitness Equipment: Swiss Ballare.
A Swiss ball is also known as an exercise ball or aNo matter what your age, you can always
core balance ball. No matter what you call it, it is aimprove or at least maintain your current fitness
great piece to add to your home gym just duelevel. By using the golf fitness equipment above at
to its pure flexibility. Not only can you performhome or in the gym, you can improve your
many stretching exercises on the ball but you cancurrent flexibility as well as your strength levels.
also do many of your strength exercises as well.The best part about using this equipment in your
Doing strength exercises on an exercise ball willhome gym is that these pieces of equipment will
make you use your core muscles to keep younot break the bank as they are all affordable.
stable during the exercise. In turn, you get aOnce you implement this golf fitness equipment
larger benefit from each exercise.we will see you farther down the fairway!
Fitness Equipment: Weighted Golf Club