One of the biggest mistakes I see golfers make is not properly warming up. I want to show you a simple golf warm up exercise that will not only help you par that first hole instead of double bogey, but it will allow you to play pain-free.
Like any other sport, a proper warm up to get your golf muscles ready for play is a must! How many times have you gotten to the course with only minutes to spare and you skipped your warm up? Do I need to ask what the result was? If I were a betting man, it took you several holes and many strokes to get into the groove to make good golf swings. Am I right? Come on now… be honest. I know I'm guilty of it.
Here's the thing! The golf swing requires loose and fluid muscles to execute proper golf swing technique. You're not going to get this by wishing it. You need to take initiative and do some simple golf exercises to create these loose, limber muscles that will produce maximum golf power.
Also, I want to discuss tension in your golf swing. Tension kills speed. No speed means no power. No power means short golf drives. Does that sound like something you'd be thrilled with? To eliminate tension, you need to get… and keep your muscles warmed up. The minute they start getting cold, tension will creep into your golf swing, killing your efficiency and consistency. When you follow my advice, your warmed up muscles will produce an increase in clubhead speed.
Okay… we're getting closer to the exercise I am going to show you, but not yet! I now want to talk about hitting golf balls. Again… like in any other sport, you FIRST warm up your muscles BEFORE you participate in your specific sport movement. So golfers… that means BEFORE you hit even one golf ball, you must at a minimum, do the below, simple golf warm up exercise. Promise me that!
This is what I call a "multi-joint" movement to get all the major muscles, joints and tendons in your body warmed up. If you only have a minute or two to warm up, this is the best, most effective exercise to get your entire body ready to play pain free golf.
Instructions:
* Feet shoulder width apart
* Place club in front of you and hold with both hands for balance
* Lower body by bending at the knees not hips and raise club at same time.
* Raise back up and repeat 10 times
* Keep upper body very erect
Benefit to Golf Swing:
* Increase blood flow and circulation through out body
* Great total body warm up to allow body to make a relaxed, comfortable first swing
* Increase range of motion in hips encouraging a more synchronized swing from the ground up
Another very effective way to prepare your body to practice or play is to use a golf swing weight on the end of your golf club. It's very similar to using a weighted club, but this is a portable aid you can quickly insert on your club, and remove it when you're ready to go play. You can throw it in your golf bag.
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