Fitness for Your Game

Welcome to week 8 of our new series Fit for 18 Holes! With my golf fitness classes you can improve your golf game and increase your fitness level! For this series we are using a weighted club for the dynamic warm up, a regular iron, driver or golf cart for the on course exercises.

When you incorporate these exercises while playing, you improve flexibility and decrease the risk of injury associated with your golf swing. The weighted club can be purchased in the Pro Shop. If you are just joining us, see week 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 to catch up!

Take these simple steps before beginning:

• Step 1: Do a dynamic warm up with the weighted club before the practice range.
• Step 2: Continue the flexibility exercises starting at the tee box of the 2nd hole while you await your turn to tee off. You will have 2 exercises for every other tee box or you can choose to do one exercise for every tee box.
• Step 3: Each week you will have a new exercise. This is a progressive workout which means that every week you will have a new exercise to perform along with the exercise from weeks prior. Execute each stretch to a comfortable position and hold for 20-30 seconds.
• Step 4: Perform the exercise upon approaching the next tee box to stay flexible and injury free for maximum results!

Here are the benefits you can receive from this series:

• Improve balance
• Increase flexibility
• Improve coordination
• Strengthen core muscles: abdominal, mid and lower back muscles

Increase core strength, balance and power behind the ball. BOSU® Balance Trainer helps to strengthen and coordinate your body including the muscles that you don't see. BOSU® Balance Trainer targets the core muscles of your body-those muscles around your abdominal and back area.

Let's Get Started!

Tee #16

CLUB
Torso Rotation Stretch

Stand with the feet shoulder width apart, hips rotated forward and the arms extended at shoulder height holding the club grip and just above the club head. Slowly rotate the torso to create the stretch. Hold for 20-30 seconds. Return to the start position and repeat to the opposite side.


CART
Calf Stretch

Place the ball of one foot on the running board and hold onto the top of the cart for balance. Now flex the foot while gently pressing the heel down until you feel the stretch in your calf muscle. Hold that stretch for 20 to 30 seconds and repeat to the opposite side.