| If you want to get serious about your golf, it will | | | | · Increase your core- much of golf fitness |
| be important that you begin a quality golf fitness | | | | involves your core. A more stable core gives you |
| program. Top touring professionals today know | | | | more power and efficiency in your swing and |
| that it takes more than just a great game of golf | | | | your golf game. Because golfers will maintain an |
| to get you and keep you on the tour. While we | | | | athletic posture for long periods of time, you will |
| are not all born with the natural talent of Tiger | | | | need endurance as well as trunk and core |
| Woods or Phil Mikelson, we can all build on what | | | | stabilization. Your workout routine should include |
| we have. Your golf fitness program will play a big | | | | exercises and activities to boost this. |
| role in this. | | | | · Varied planes of motion- Your golf fitness |
| When it comes to succeeding in golf and playing | | | | program should include varied planes of motion |
| your best, it's important to understand the | | | | throughout the week just as you would do |
| physical and the mental aspects of the game, | | | | naturally when playing golf. You need to have |
| your abilities and how to improve these abilities. If | | | | back to front motion, side to side motions as well |
| you want to gain a competitive edge in your next | | | | as rotational exercises. |
| competition, you need to know how to work | | | | · Healthy, balanced diet- a healthy, balanced diet |
| these elements into your fitness program. | | | | is an important part of any fitness program but |
| Here are some things to know about your golf | | | | when training for golf, you need to eat like a |
| fitness program: | | | | golfer. While you want to maintain a healthy |
| · It should be specific to golf- machines, | | | | weight for your size, your body needs a lot of |
| equipment and training programs for other sports | | | | fuel for golf sessions so you need to be sure you |
| or training purposes do not always match the | | | | are taking in the right nutrients and the right |
| mechanics that you need in golf. They often work | | | | amounts of them. |
| on isolating certain muscle groups and will not be | | | | Now that you know these details about your golf |
| beneficial to the golfer. You want to work with | | | | fitness program, you can begin designing a |
| equipment that gives you a more flexible and | | | | program that will work for you and your needs. If |
| functional workout for golf. Things like fitness balls, | | | | you have a trainer, you will want him or her to be |
| medicine balls, cable achiness, balance disks and | | | | involved in the creation of your golf fitness |
| traditional dumbbells are all great tools. | | | | program as well. |