| If you want to work out your golf muscles but | | | | This one will help you strengthen your golf swing |
| don't want to pay for the full exercise program, | | | | by imitating the swing and stretching the muscles |
| there are lots of ways to get your golf exercise | | | | you'll use. |
| free. You don't even need dumbbells or fancy | | | | - Stand with your back to a wall. You don't have |
| training gear. Here are some simple, free golf | | | | to be flat up against it. Look down at your feet |
| exercises you can do on your own. | | | | and slowly twist your torso around without |
| There are lots of good, easy stretching exercises | | | | moving your head or your feet. Go slow, don't pull |
| that you can do anywhere. Here's a good one to | | | | anything! Gradually turn until you can put the |
| stretch your hamstrings and lower back. | | | | palms of your hands on the wall. You won't be |
| - Stand with your legs apart, about | | | | able to do it at first, but eventually it will get |
| shoulder-length. Keep your eyes straight and | | | | easier. |
| stretch your arms over your head, clasping your | | | | Here is another back pain buster that will exercise |
| hands together. Then, stretch your clasped hands | | | | your hips, shoulders and legs. |
| toward your feet. Hold for a count of 10, and | | | | - Lay on the floor on your side with one elbow |
| then slowly go back to the beginning position. | | | | under your body. With the elbow more or less |
| For a little variation to work on rotation, at the | | | | directly under your shoulder, lift up your body by |
| starting position rotate your upper body to one | | | | straightening the arm. Keep your body in a |
| side, still keeping your feet in the same position. | | | | straight line as you do it. Once you've gotten used |
| Now, slowly extend your clasped hands | | | | to this, you can vary it by lifting your top leg, |
| downward. Just stretch until you feel it pulling a | | | | performing a motion like a pair of scissors. This |
| bit, you don't want to overdo it. | | | | one is strenuous, but it exercises a wide variety |
| Here is a simple exercise to make your hip turns | | | | of muscles that are important for your swing. |
| easier and more relaxed. | | | | One more thing: always stretch well before and |
| - Get down on one knee, while the other leg is in | | | | after exercise. Most serious golf fitness guys will |
| front of you like you're taking a giant step. Slowly | | | | tell you that they spend about as much time |
| lean forward, and you'll feel your hip stretching. | | | | stretching as they do exercising. A simple toe |
| This will strengthen your hips and also cut down | | | | touch will do. Or, sit vertically and twist to one |
| on the risk of back injuries when you're playing. If | | | | side, keeping one elbow pressed against the |
| you put your club behind you, clutched in the | | | | opposite raised knee. |
| inside of your elbows, this will help improve your | | | | And, go slow at first. Don't overdo it! |
| posture as well. | | | | |