Golf Exercises: Lower Back & Hip Stretches for Golf Flexibility
Posted by admin on January 22nd, 2010
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Golfers who exercise properly, following a well structured, golf specific exercise program – perform better than their out of shape golf pals.
This leads to the question: What is a properly targeted, golf specific exercise program?
Any golf specific conditioning program worth it’s salt should be built on a foundation of full-body, golf flexibility. Without flexibility – nothing else matters. If you have the proper stretching routine in place – then you have laid the foundation to add the other essential golf conditioning components.
Those components are:
1 – Core Training for Golf
2 – Strength-Durance for Golf
The synergies between these golf fitness components give adequate stimulation to the areas of the body in amounts which are appropriate for the sport.
Additionally, when stretching is the foundation of your golf exercise program – there are other tremendous benefits which go beyond a golfer’s performance on the course.
Some of those benefits are:
1 – Reduction in aches and pains – both acute and chronic.
2 – Faster between-round recovery and recuperation.
3 – Prevention/reduced chances of future golf injuries (neck, back, hips, shoulders, etc…)
4 – Better performance in the bedroom – regardless of age.
It’s important to note – when you begin your golf stretching plan – that you place initial focus on golf stretches for your back and hips. From there you can simply add to it, one body zone at a time.
Your ideal flexibility routine will consist of a longer version which can be done daily – or every other day. And it will also include a shorter variation which you can do when you are pressed for time – or just before heading out from the clubhouse.
You will also get more results by stretching before hitting the practice range and before lessons. It is also extremely beneficial to stretch after each round is you have the time to do it.