Golf Fitness Articles

1). Core Exercise For Golf Will Improve Your Driving Distance The Quickest By : Mike Pedersen
Core exercise for golf. You’ve probably heard this phrase mentioned on the television a time or to. This is the area that Vijay works on the most with his golf trainer and it seems to be working for him. He’s driving it longer and straighter and winning tournaments. When we talk about core exercise for golf the key term that needs to be thrown in there is rotational.
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2). Three Golf Tips For Balance During Your Golf Swing By : Mike Pedersen
Golf tips for balance. Balance is very essential in executing the right golf swing and in this article I point out three reasons why you may be having difficulties achieving the required balance and I also give three golf tips for balance to correct the situation. A) Poor setup A good setup as you approach your shot is essential to helping you maintain balance throughout the golf swing.
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3). Golf Swing Improvement Secrets To Stop The Insanity By : Mike Pedersen
Golf swing improvement can be elusive for most golfers. I have read many articles and studies on the huge number of golfers quitting the game every year. They are tired of putting in the time, buying equipment, taking lessons, and purchasing every golf training aid on the market only to see no golf swing improvement. You can’t fault a frustrated golfer who experiences the above and quits.
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4). Golf Flexibility Is A Key Component For Senior Golfers By : Mike Pedersen
Golf flexibility is a common term among senior golfers. Most senior golfers know they have a declining level of golf flexibility and distance. But why then do most of them not participate in a golf flexibility program? If you are in this group of golfers, do you walk off the course frustrated with your performance? Are you dissatisfied with your driving.
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5). Golf Practice Isn’t Important If… By : Mike Pedersen
Golf practice can only help your game if your body can do what you ask of it on the range. Does that make sense? How often have you taken time out of your day to go to the range for golf practice only to leave more frustrated than when you did when you first got there? Now come on…be honest! Every amateur golfer has experienced this more times than we can count.
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6). Why Does Tiger, Phil And Vijay Have Obscene Power? By : Sean Cochran
Who doesn’t want to pound the golf ball 300-plus yards? We see PGA Tour players all the time ripping it down the middle of the fairway, and we would all love to do it too. Take a look at the long drive champions pounding it well over 400 yards. Amazing if you ask me. How do they do it? Everyone’s got an opinion on that question, but lets take a look at one part of the equation.
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7). More Muscles Are Used In The Golf Swing Than You Think By : Mike Pedersen
While most golfers are aware of the fact that the muscles in the lower part of the body are used in the golf swing, many are not aware of just how important these muscles are to the consistent execution of the perfect golf swing. Many do not even realize how imperative it is that muscles used in the golf swing are exercised and kept in tip top condition.
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8). Golf Strength Exercises…Can You Benefit From Them By : Mike Pedersen
Golf strength exercises are a must for any golfer wanting to improve power output; decrease injury; improve accuracy and consistency, and slow the effects of the aging process for senior golfers. There is more and more information coming out about golf strength exercises, but some of it is a bit misleading. What constitutes golf strength exercises? And what are the benefits of doing them once you recognize the difference between golf strength exercises and ‘general’ fitness exercises? First off…a sport specific approach is needed.
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9). Simple Golf Warm Up Exercise By : Mike Pedersen
Golf warm up you say? Aren't you supposed to rush to the course, pull out the BIG DOG, take a few hacks at it and start your round? Is that what you do? Come on be honest with yourself. If so, what was the result on the first tee? I’ll bet it wasn’t even a par! Am I wrong? I don’t mean to add too much sarcasm in there, but I want to get your attention to the importance of doing golf warm up exercises to avoid those big numbers the first few holes.
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10). Golf flexibility Training Will Eliminate Tension In Your Golf Swing By : Mike Pedersen
Golf flexibility training has come a long way. There are many more golf flexibility training stretches that can greatly impact your golf swing. Simple golf stretches, that done daily will give you a huge return on investment (your time). There is a big difference between ‘general’ flexibility training and golf flexibility training. Just take a look at the positions the body is in during the golf swing and you’ll see many potential golf stretches you can come up with on your own.
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11). Golf Swing Flexibility Exercises That Will Add Distance Quickly By : Mike Pedersen
Golf swing flexibility exercises that are the most effective are not what you read in all the “so-called” fitness for golf books. I make this bold statement because I bought every golf fitness book and was so disappointed I wrote my own Ultimate Golf Fitness Manual. What I didn’t see in most of these books was dynamic (movement) stretches, especially for core flexibility.
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12). Effortless Power Golf Swing By : Mike Pedersen
A power golf swing is the dream of every golfer. How many times have you hit one just perfect and tried desperately to remember what you did that caused this to happen? A power golf swing is not about swinging hard. So many times a golfer will try to “put a little more into it” to get a few extra yards. If you’ve tried this…what happened? Did you.
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13). 5 Ways To Make Your Golf Fitness Program More "Functional" By : Susan Hill
Many of the top touring professionals know that winning on the tour today takes much more than a great game of golf. The field is far too competitive to leave any of the key contributing elements to chance. Preparing their bodies for play is a critical component to a golfer’s success under the most competitive conditions. How you structure your golf fitness program is essential to your overall performance on and off the course.
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14). Golf Drills To Improve Your Game By : Susan Hill
Many people believe that simply getting out on the course and playing as often as they can is practicing their golf game. While playing often does help you improve, to really see improvement you need to perform golf drills that will target very specific components of your game so you can improve them. Just getting out on the course means you could just be “practicing” the same errors, drills focus on golf mechanics and will fix those errors.
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15). The Secret To Golf Swing Consistency By : Mike Pedersen
Golf swing consistency is the goal of every golfer. You know you can hit that one in a million shot that you talk about at the 19th hole…but how about making that shot happen more often? The are many aspects to golf swing consistency that can make it seem overwhelming and unachievable…but there is one aspect that every golfer should consider, that will have a dramatic impact on golf swing consistency.
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16). Golf Exercise And It's Value...Even In Your Office By : Mike Pedersen
Golf exercise is not necessarily done in a gym. Getting creative with what you have can make all the difference and have a very positive impact on your game. Even extremely busy executives can get 15 seconds at a time while seated at their computer or work station in the office, for some golf exercise. There are actually many different stretch golf exercises you can get done in your office, here is one.
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17). Quick Golf Tips for Restoring Muscle Imbalances By : Susan Hill
As a golf biomechanic, my focus is on looking for areas of poor flexibility and muscle imbalances which effect the mechanics of the golf swing and create opportunities for the body to break down in injury. Each of these situations presents possibilities for improvement in your swing as well as keeping the body in an injury free state. When the body is out of balance, this means some muscles are shorter than normal and some muscles are longer than normal.
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18). Periodization Training For Golf By : Susan Hill
The idea of periodization has been around a very long time for athletes at all levels. The concept is simple. If you started with the goal in mind, let's say it was to win the Club Championship or place in the top 3 in your next Amateur event, then you would plan accordingly. Generally, an annual plan is used, although it is not uncommon to use longer periods of time especially when working with a younger developing athlete.
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19). The Dramatic Effect Of A Stretching Exercise For Golf By : Mike Pedersen
A stretching exercise for golf is capable of revolutionizing the quality of any golfers' game. In fact there is no single genuine golf exercise program that does not include stretching exercises. That is how critical stretching exercises for golf are. Actually there are many types of stretching exercises for golf. Some of them can comfortably be done in the office while you are still seated on your chair in your workstation.
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20). Oh, My Aching Back! By : Sean Cochran
Are you an individual who is suffering from a lower back injury? Is your lower back stiff and sore when you get out of bed in the morning? Or, heaven forbid, are you one of many individuals that has undergone back surgery? Probably everyone reading this article has experienced a lower back problem at some time or another in their lives. They are no fun, can be very debilitating, and when it comes to golf, they certainly won’t help lower your handicap or drive the ball 300 yards.
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21). The Power Of Your Core and The Golf Swing By : Susan Hill
The golf swing relies upon core strength, endurance and proper engagement in seeking elements of stabilization, control and coordination. Core conditioning is very important for a golfer because all movements in your entire body stem from the strength in this area. Wherever you find a weak core, you find a major source of energy leaks in the golf swing.
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22). What Does Annika Know About Exercise That You Don’t? By : Susan Hill
Think of your golf game. Visualize connecting with your drive and sinking your putt. Now think of exercise and how it relates to your golf game. Do you do a total body workout several times per week? Do you have a tailored fitness regimen that pays special attention to certain muscle groups? Do you even exercise at all? Annika Sorenstam has an exercise plan which is adding value to her game as she rules the LPGA tour.
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23). There’s A Better Way To Improve Your Golf Game! By : Sean Cochran
How many of you have gone to the local pro shop or golf store, bought the latest and greatest club, and found that it did not help your scores at all? I imagine all of us can say yes to this question at some point in our golfing careers. The reality of this situation is that new clubs will not necessarily improve your game. Don’t get me wrong! I enjoy getting new clubs just like you.
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24). To Get Better Feel In Your Golf Swing, You Need A Golf Fitness Program By : Sean Cochran
Probably what separates the PGA Touring pro and the amateur golfer is “feel.” Every pro I know can “feel” where the club and clubhead are at any point during the swing. Not an easy task, especially for the weekend golfer. Many amateurs struggle with the idea, concept, or understanding of how to develop “feel” for the swing. It is a process that requires time, patience, and practice.
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25). Develop The Correct Golf Swing For Women With Golf Fitness Training By : Sean Cochran
The woman golfer has a myriad of questions on how to develop the correct golf swing as does most any amateur. The questions from woman golfers center on a myriad of topics such as; how to hit the golf ball farther, how to develop a more repeatable golf swing, how do I hit half shots with my wedges, what are good putting drills? The list can go on and on in relation to the woman golfer and how to improve their golf swing.
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