Golf and Why Your Back is So Important

It should come as little surprise to you thatundertaken any kind of golf swing exercises that
injuries to the lower back are probably the mosttarget your back it is highly unlikely that you will
common in the modern golf game, and when yoube able to generate the speed and power
really look into the reasons why it becomes evenrequired at impact to product the long drive you
more clear why taking care of your back is suchare after.
an important consideration for any golfer.In reality this is a common problem that you will
When you look at the golf swing it quicklysee across a range of golfers, however it is most
becomes apparent as to why it could easily belikely to affect golfers that have been playing for
regarded as one of the most stressful activitiessome time or are in the latter years. Having put
you can expect your back to undertake.this type of stress on their body for many years
Essentially you are starting from a completelyand seen their physical ability decline in that time,
static position and then trying to rotate yourwithout putting in the time to work on golf
shoulders and upper body as far as you possiblyexercises that target their back they are not able
can, all while trying to ensure that your lowerto generate the type of club head speed that
body remains as stable as possible.they are aiming for.
This process puts huge pressure on the lowerThe good news however is that you can address
back and if you are one of the many peoplethis risk of lower back injury as well as building
playing golf at the moment who has a lower levelmore power into your game by following a golf
of flexibility then you are probably at a high riskspecific exercise program that includes exercises
of doing yourself a lower back injury, and in facttargeted at your back. It doesn't have to be
many golfers reading this article may already bemore than a few exercises but the overall
suffering from such an injury right now.benefits of a golf exercise program is likely to
The true key to developing that powerful golfhave such a positive influence on your game
swing is the ability to uncoil your backswing whilebeyond just your back that it's worth
also ensuring that you maintain good posture all atinvestigating.
anywhere from 70-100mph. Should you not have