| In order to succeed in golf you must first refine | | | | hamstring allows for maximum flexibility, and this |
| the tools you use to play the game. This means | | | | can add distance to your drive. Work with a |
| buying the best possible clubs you can afford to | | | | professional trainer or physical therapist to |
| buy, and getting your body into golf playing shape. | | | | develop a series of exercises to help you stretch |
| The more attention you pay to the different | | | | your hamstring, and then do them on a regular |
| areas of your body, the better results you will | | | | basis. One of the easier hamstring exercises is to |
| get on the golf course. In order to increase the | | | | lie flat on your back, and then extend your leg |
| effectiveness of your driving, you need to | | | | straight up. That is difficult enough if you have not |
| understand what parts of the body are important | | | | regularly exercises your hamstring before, but to |
| to driving and work on those parts to improve | | | | add to it you should slowly pull your leg back |
| power and distance. | | | | towards your chest and hold it in position for a |
| Control for your drives comes from your | | | | count of five. If this is too difficult to do with your |
| shoulders and upper arms. These areas are the | | | | arms, then use a belt to pull your leg towards |
| part of your upper body that you use to keep | | | | you. Do this exercise slowly and gradually, and |
| the shaft of your driver straight, and produce the | | | | remember to do it every day. |
| desired follow-through. To develop these muscles | | | | People usually neglect the lower back until it gives |
| properly you should do a series of arm | | | | out on them in a painful and frustrating way. |
| extensions with heavy weights in each hand. Find | | | | Strengthening your lower back will make your golf |
| a weight that you can lift with one arm, and from | | | | stance easier to maintain, and it will bring power |
| a seated position reach down and hold on to a | | | | to your swing. Lie on the floor face down with |
| weight in each hand. Simultaneously, and slowly, | | | | your hands extended out from your shoulders a |
| bring your arms straight up until they are parallel | | | | flat on the floor. This exercise will seem like a |
| with your shoulders. Hold them there for the | | | | push-up, but the difference is that you are only |
| count of three, and then slowly bring them back | | | | pushing up your upper body. Extend your arms |
| down. Repeat this as often as you can. | | | | and then hold yourself in that position for a count |
| They say that the best grip in golf is a soft grip, | | | | of five. Slowly exhale and lower your upper body |
| and while this is very true it still takes strong | | | | and then repeat as many times as you can. |
| hands to maintain a soft but effective grip. Ideally | | | | Another effective back strengthening exercise is |
| you would like to get spring-loaded hand grip | | | | to stand straight up, extend your arms out in |
| exercisers that are very common and | | | | front of you, and then slowly squat down as |
| inexpensive. Use them whenever you have spare | | | | though you were going to sit in a chair. Once you |
| time, and always remember to use them equally | | | | have reached the seated position, slowly stand |
| on both hands. You may still be left-handed or | | | | back up. Do these in sets of ten for as much as |
| right-handed, but you will need strength in both | | | | you can. Never overdo it, and always stop |
| hands to properly grip the golf club. | | | | exercising when you feel tired or when you start |
| One of the more common golfing related injuries | | | | to feel discomfort. |
| is a pulled hamstring. A loose and warmed-up | | | | |