| Golf fitness exercises can be key in improving the | | | | utilizing the same muscles. Over time these |
| strength in your lower back. The lower back is | | | | muscles become fatigued. Once muscles are |
| one of the most commonly injured areas of the | | | | fatigued, they can easily become injured. This |
| body in the sport of golf, and rightfully so. The | | | | statement holds true for the lower back as well |
| lower back is placed under large amounts of | | | | as all the other muscles of the body incorporated |
| stress each and every golf swing. Over time | | | | with the swing. To counteract fatigued in the |
| these stresses can cause debilitation to this area | | | | lower back created by the golf swing, it is |
| of the body eventually resulting in injury. To | | | | necessary for one to develop the strength and |
| counteract the stressors placed upon the lower | | | | endurance parameters of these muscles. This |
| back from the swing, the golfer can take a series | | | | result again can be accomplished by the |
| of steps to prevent injury through the | | | | completion of golf specific strength exercises. |
| implementation of golf fitness exercises to | | | | Now that we understand the processes by which |
| improve lower back strength. | | | | the lower back becomes injured from the golf |
| These preventative steps incorporate a series of | | | | swing, we can begin to develop an injury |
| golf fitness flexibility and golf fitness strength | | | | preventative golf fitness program. As stated |
| exercises. The goal of these golf exercises is to | | | | previously such a golf fitness program would |
| create the supportive base in terms of flexibility | | | | incorporate a series of golf specific flexibility and |
| and strength within the musculature of the lower | | | | strength exercises. |
| back to support the golf swing. | | | | The golf flexibility exercises focus on developing |
| First and foremost the process by which the | | | | the required ranges of motion in the lower back |
| lower back becomes injured from golf is quite | | | | to execute the golf swing efficiently. Golf |
| simple. Each swing of the club requires the golfer | | | | exercises I often utilize for this goal are cats, |
| to draw the club through a large range of motion, | | | | openers, rotators, and windmills. All of these golf |
| maintain a set spine angle, and generate power. In | | | | exercises create extensibility in the muscles of |
| order to complete these physical tasks correctly | | | | the lower back, and if performed consistently will |
| a specific level of flexibility and strength is required | | | | assist in the prevention of injury. |
| of the lower back. If the golfer lacks the required | | | | The golf fitness strength exercises of such a |
| flexibility or strength to execute these physical | | | | program look to develop strength and endurance |
| actions the lower back will be stressed more than | | | | in the muscles of the lower back to execute the |
| necessary. This will lead to fatigue and possible | | | | golf swing over and over again. Prone holds, bent |
| injury to the lower back. | | | | knee back holds, alternating arm and leg |
| Secondly, the golf swing is a repetitive athletic | | | | extensions, and hip circles are common exercises |
| action. The swing is executed over and over again | | | | I implement into this phase of a program. |