Golf Fitness Exercises

Golf fitness exercises are a great way to improve ones performance on the field. Most top golfers have perfect swings, steady balance, and good flexibility. This allows them to make strong powerful drives which in turn allows them to achieve birdies and eagles on a five-par course. There are very specific exercises that act on different muscle groups to improve ones game of golf.

To be a good golfer, you need to concentrate on power, balance, and flexibility. Power is the strength to drive balls up to 300 yards away. Balance is the stance at which the golfer takes aim on the ball and hits it with the perfect precision. Flexibility is the golfers ability to bend the body to be able to make a perfect swing.

Here are some great golf fitness exercises to improve each facet:

Power

When it comes to strength, weight lifting is not the only exercise that a golfer needs to do to increase their drives. Here are some exercises that will increase power but do not compromise flexibility.

    *  Shoulder Press – everyday, do twenty presses to improve the shoulder strength. This will have tremendous effect on swings. It will also prevent swing injuries such as the Chicken Wing. 
    *  Diagonal Medicine Ball  – do the exercise for twenty times. The diagonal mechanical ball improves the body’s abs and waist area. It makes them less susceptible to fatigue and gives the body more flexibility when swinging.
    *  Reverse barbell wrist curls – these curls will train the wrist to be more flexible and less susceptible to sprain when the golfer swings the club.

Flexibility

This is one of the golf fitness exercises that contribute to golf plays. Flexibility is very important especially around the arms, waist, shoulders, and hips.

    * Stretching – ten minutes of stretching using a resistance band will greatly increase ones flexibility and the same time increase strength. Try pulling resistance band from the back and pull the ends together to the front with outstretched arms. There are many varieties of this exercise that can work around the arms and the legs.
    * Twister using an exercise ball, position the legs at the sides of the ball without touching the ground. The upper body must face the ground with the hands supporting it. twist your waist sideways repeatedly for ten minutes, but be sure to avoid rolling over sideways.
    * Groin Stretch this exercise improves strength AND flexibility in the groin. It flexes the hips, thighs, and groin muscles to accommodate a better stance when swinging. Lie on your back while putting the soles of your feet facing each other. Bend knees down and feel the stretching sensation come down the groin, thigh, and hips.

Balance

One of the golf fitness exercises that needs to be mastered is balance. It provides steady stance as the golfer hits the golf ball.

    * Biking one of the best ways to gain good balance is biking. It trains the body to maintain good balance as well as increase the stamina.
    * One-leg Lifts stand on one leg while lifting dumbbells with the one hand and dipping the upper body to a mid-level position while the other leg is raised. Do the exercise repetitively for ten minutes.

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