| It's funny -- Many seniors play golf for the | | | | have eased and even eliminated existing back |
| exercise. But many of them could actually | | | | pains in senior golfers. |
| benefit from some simple additional exercises, | | | | What Could Be Easier? |
| play better and not risk injury. | | | | There is so much good that can come of |
| And these exercises are not really very hard to | | | | warming up for exercise by stretching. |
| do or time consuming. | | | | And stretching exercises are so easy to do, |
| In fact, the most difficult thing about these | | | | everyone should do them before exerting |
| exercises for senior golfers is getting them to do | | | | themselves -- seniors and youngsters, golfers or |
| them. | | | | not. |
| We all suffer from various small aches and pains | | | | The pros know this. Watch any profession |
| in different parts of their bodies. Make sure you | | | | athlete before a game or round. |
| always warm up by doing light exercises before | | | | If the young and incredibly physically fit stretch |
| your golfing "exercise" so that these minor aches | | | | before exercise, how much more important must |
| and pains do not become major injuries. | | | | it be for old guys like us. ;) |
| The Best Cure | | | | Golf is More Physically Demanding Than Most of |
| Prevention is the best cure when it comes to | | | | Us Think |
| injuries. Don't let then happen in the first place. | | | | It may not get your heart racing like running or |
| Like it or not, stretching is far and away the best | | | | bike riding and you many never need to lift |
| prevention for most goft related injuries, aches | | | | anything heavier than a divot, but golf can be |
| and pains. | | | | demanding upon your body. |
| Light stretching exercises are not only good for | | | | The golf swing is a physically demanding |
| seniors but have been known to have a major | | | | movement using muscles in ways that almost |
| impact on their scores. Golfers as old as 80 | | | | nothing else in life uses them. |
| years and older can remain active and | | | | When golfers, especially senior golfers, start to |
| competitive by taking just a few minutes to | | | | realize this and begin to take care of their bodies |
| "warm up' before hitting the links. | | | | by doing stretching exercises, they will start to |
| There are even cases where stretching exercises | | | | see an impact upon their game and their lives. |