| A golf fitness system is an "all-inclusive" program | | | | Coordination |
| that covers the key elements of the physical | | | | Coordination and golf are synonymous. The golf |
| approach to golf performance. With golf fitness | | | | swing is a sequentional movement that requires a |
| becoming mainstream, it's no surprise more of | | | | high level of coordination and body awareness. |
| these golf fitness system packages are popping | | | | Knowing where your body is during the entire |
| up. | | | | swing will give you instant feedback on what may |
| Golf Stretching | | | | be causing your swing faults. |
| A golf fitness system should have a complete | | | | Stability |
| section on golf stretching. Stretching is the key to | | | | Right along with coordination is stability. Being able |
| improving golf specific ranges of motion to enable | | | | to remain stable throughout the swing will allow |
| a full backswing and follow through with minimal | | | | you to hit the ball on the sweet spot consistently. |
| tension or effort. | | | | Excess body movement (unstable) will result in a |
| Golf stretching for the older golfer is even more | | | | non efficient golf swing that falls apart under |
| critical. With age comes a rapid decline in flexibility, | | | | pressure or later in the round. |
| resulting in poor and inconsistent swing mechanics | | | | Other Factors |
| and an increase in mis hits. | | | | A complete golf fitness system should cover all |
| Golf Strength | | | | the above and many other factors I won't get in |
| Golf strength is an area that a golf fitness | | | | to in this article. Just make sure you incorporate |
| system should devote heavily on. The majority of | | | | strength, flexibility, stabilization, coordination, body |
| golfers are weak in the muscles specific to the | | | | awareness and even golf specific muscular |
| golf swing. | | | | endurance. |
| The main area of emphasis should be core | | | | With all the glut of golf fitness information out |
| strength and flexibility. A weak or inflexible core | | | | there, do some research into the person or |
| will not produce maximum clubhead speed and | | | | company behind the products and make sure |
| distance. | | | | they'll personally back their product and/or service. |