| You buy the finest clubs, custom sized to fit your | | | | distance, hills or speed to the walk. Keeping your |
| frame and swing style. You have an Italian leather | | | | heart strong is very important. |
| golf bag, and always wear the latest golf fashions. | | | | You Will Find A Great Set Of Golf Exercises To |
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| occasion is a time for your family to buy you | | | | Strength training is important as well, not only to |
| some golf related accessory or doodad, but what | | | | keep your weight down, (muscle has a higher |
| about the most important part of your golf | | | | metabolism than fat) but also to protect the body |
| game? Of course, that is your own body. The | | | | parts that you use during your golf game. You |
| best clubs, tees and clothes will do you no good | | | | know that you use your shoulder and other upper |
| at all if you are not healthy enough to pick your | | | | body muscles during your swing, but your core |
| golf bag up and get out the door. | | | | and leg muscles come into play as well. Do not |
| No matter what kind of golfer you are, from | | | | focus just on your upper body; you need to |
| beginner to advance, you must be physically fit to | | | | work every muscle group in your body to keep |
| play. Of course, that is true no matter what sport | | | | yourself in good golfing condition. Do not |
| you play. Golf can be a major danger to your | | | | automatically assume that you need to need to |
| shoulders, hips and lower back if you are | | | | heft super heavy weights to properly work your |
| improperly conditioned. Make sure that you are | | | | muscle groups, some of the smaller working |
| physically ready to head out for the course, and | | | | muscles can become nicely conditioned with lower |
| consider sticking to nine holes of golf until you are | | | | weights, lifted at higher reps. |
| stronger and in better shape. | | | | Along with cardio and strength work, you must |
| So, what exercises should you perform to not | | | | make sure to work your abdominal muscles as |
| only keep you healthy and strong, but to help | | | | well. Your core gives you balance and stabilization |
| with your golf game as well? Keep in mind the | | | | during your stance, your swing and your follow |
| main muscle groups worked during a round of golf | | | | through. A strong, well-toned core will also protect |
| and that will give you a basic idea. Also plan to do | | | | your lower back from injury. |
| exercises to build your stamina/endurance, as well | | | | Finally, consider adding stretching and flexibility |
| as to strengthen your cardiovascular system as | | | | exercises to your golf fitness routine. Stretching |
| well. You are already well aware that there is a lot | | | | will warm your muscles up before golfing, and can |
| of walking involved in a golf game- so start there. | | | | be used to release any tension and built up lactic |
| Make sure that you are logging time either on the | | | | acid in your muscles after your round is complete. |
| treadmill or better yet, in the fresh air of nature. | | | | Flexible muscles are less prone to overstretching |
| Aim to work yourself up to at least five miles per | | | | and injury and will also help with stability and |
| walking session, but build slowly. If you can handle | | | | movement. |
| a five-mile walk with relative ease, then either add | | | | |