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Conditioning
For Golf Produces A Powerful Golf
Swing
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by: Mike
Pedersen
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Conditioning
for golf sounds like an oxymoron
doesn’t it? But let me ask you this.
Do you feel stress in your body during
or after a golf swing? I’m referring
to physical stress. The muscles
tightening; the lower back stiffening;
the joints aching; or just plain
physical fatigue. The reason I ask is
to make you aware that conditioning
for golf will help eliminate all the
above.
I’ve written many articles
pertaining to the traumatic effect the
golf swing can have on the body.
Swinging a 3 foot plus lever (club) at
up to 100 mph in a very dynamic and
sometimes uncomfortable position (golf
posture) will abuse your body quickly
if you have not prepared your muscles
from both a strength and flexibility
standpoint.
Physical breakdown of the body is a
common occurrence for golfers. Many
golfers don’t realize the intense
pressure the golf swing causes, and
yet they’ll deal with aches and
pains through their entire golfing
career.
It doesn’t have to be that way!
Golf is an athletic movement and you
should physically prepare your body to
perform, like any other athlete would
for his or her sport.
Doesn’t that make sense?
I see golfers every day on the range
and the golf course who are physically
broken. They have locked up shoulders,
inhibiting their ability to rotate
fully; they have no core strength
(most golfers are sporting too many
pounds in the middle) to produce power
and distance; poor hamstring
flexibility, making it impossible to
maintain golf poster; the upper back
muscles are weak and tight causing the
rounded upper back, eliminating any
chance of proper spine angle.
I could go on and on, but I think
you’re getting the picture.
I don’t know if golfers are in
denial of the importance of
conditioning for golf, or just don’t
want to put any effort into that
aspect of the game. But either way, it
is inevitable that a weak and
restricted body will have no chance at
maximizing potential. It’s a
physical impossibility.
Conditioning for golf should be taken
seriously!
When you do a program specific to
golf, it can be fun. Boredom is one of
the biggest causes of consistency and
results. But if you knew you were
doing something not only for your
personal health, but to benefit your
golf game, wouldn’t that motivate
you to stick with it?
We’re not talking about going to a
gym for 2 hours with all the muscle
heads. We’re talking about 20-30
minutes a day in your home. Simple and
fun exercises with tubing, handweights
and a stability ball. Your complete
golf fitness gym for under $60. No gym
memberships. Just a fun routine in the
privacy of your home.
Evaluate where your golf swing and
game are currently and ask yourself
this question. “Would I play better
if I could move my body more fluidly
and powerfully?” The answer is a
resounding YES! You’ve got to
realize this sooner or later. Prepare
your body to perform and the sky is
the limit.
Get started right now on your
conditioning for golf!
About The Author: Mike Pedersen is one
of the top golf performance swing
trainers in the country. Golf
Magazine's expert at GolfOnline.com,
author and founder of several
cutting-edge online golf performance
sites. Take a look at his just
released golf performance dvds and
manual at his golf
swing tips site - Perform Better
Golf.
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