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Flexibility
Exercise For Golf
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by: Mike
Pedersen
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Flexibility
exercise for golf is a critical
component to performing a repeatable,
powerful, and mechanically sound golf
swing. Senior golfers are the prime
target to benefit the most from
flexibility exercise for golf. With a
declining level of both flexibility
and strength, the muscles of the
senior golfers are not as pliable and
responsive to the physical demands of
the golf swing.
The golf swing requires a higher level
of flexibility to produce maximum
power. Turning your upper body
(shoulders) 90 degrees, while
maintaining less than half that with
your hip turn takes a tremendous
amount of dynamic strength and
flexibility.
It always surprises me when I speak to
a golfer and really spell it out to
them. I’ll even go through the swing
visually and explain and certain
points where physical restrictions can
ruin your golf swing. I think the
combination of my showing the golfer
and explaining it really hits home for
them.
It’s tough via an article like this,
or any of my websites to get the
golfer to understand these physical
demands on flexibility (and strength).
I can, and will do my best to always
explain it in a way that gives you a
good visual.
The sooner you realize flexibility
exercise for golf is a necessity, the
sooner you will see improvement.
I’ve been fortunate enough to
experience total “golf
transformations” with the golfers
I’ve worked with.
Testing them before they started, on
backswing range; follow through range;
initial posture set up and
restrictions: I’ve seen miraculous
results with golfers. The senior
golfers are the ones who see the
biggest improvement. That’s mostly
based on their initial level of
fitness when they started.
That’s why I always tell golfers I
come intact with…”it’s NEVER too
late!” Never! Everyday that goes by
is another day you’ll have wished
you would have started. Don’t let
one more day go by. Get started right
away!
Now…to define flexibility exercise
for golf you just need to take a look
at the golf swing. Get in your golf
posture right now, and bring the swing
down into phases. Imagine taking a
club back just a couple of feet.
Where do you feel the tension so far?
If you’re really paying attention to
your body, you will feel the back of
your legs (hamstrings), your left hip,
the back of your left arm, and even
your lower back. This is if you are a
right-handed golfer.
Now take it back further. Where do you
feel it now?
You’ll start feeling tension in your
right shoulder, your core (from
rotating), more in your upper left
back muscle and shoulder.
Isn’t it amazing to slow the swing
down and realize how restricted you
are? It’s a wake-up call to embark
in flexibility exercise for golf right
now.
I don’t want to spend 5 more pages
going through the entire swing, but
hopefully you get the idea of the
muscles that need to be stretched
regularly to release the tension in
your golf swing and improve the power
you can produce.
The key now, is to start stretching
those ‘golf muscles’ we just
talked about. Get back in your
posture, make a partial swing and
stop. Take that position just a little
farther and hold for 15 seconds. You
can literally do this throughout the
entire swing. This is called static
(holding) stretching. You will
definitely want to incorporate some
dynamic (moving) stretching as well.
I hope you new realize the importance
of flexibility exercise for golf.
About The Author: Mike Pedersen is one
of the top golf performance 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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