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How To Improve Your Game With Simple Golf ExercisesMike Pedersen Winter is upon us and you have more time, since you’re not golfing…so why not get a jump on next season by doing some simple, in-home golf exercises that will quickly prepare your body to hit LONGER drives and shoot LOWER scores How many times have you started a new golf season with very high scores, short drives, and aches and pains Am I talking to you Let’s be honest. It happens more times than you’d like. But why not do it different this time Instead of going into deep depression that the season is over – keep golf in the top of your mind by starting a golf exercise program. Don’t let your clubs get dusty and forget about your game. Prepare your body in anticipation of next spring. It’s no fun to come off the course feeling spent in more ways than one when you could have energy to spare. You have between 4-6 months to greatly improve your strength, flexibility and stamina. It would be the wisest thing to do to improve your golf for next season. When you begin the season with a “broken” body, you’re taking two steps back. Take a leap forward and prepare your body by getting your golf exercise program in motion. Think of it this way. What a great opportunity to get the edge on your playing partners and win all the money. Wouldn’t that get their goat Finally, you’ll get the chance to redeem yourself from a previous season that found you paying out more than receiving and being the brunt of all jokes in the clubhouse after every round. We’ve all been there - but no longer right This is the winter to make the commitment and do it! No excuses. No more reasons to put it off. You may realize it’s not easy – but nothing worth getting is easy. Golf exercise is a very popular topic these days among all the pros, teachers and even amateurs. It’s no secret that if you get your body fitter, stronger and more flexible you will swing better and hit longer drives that produce lower scores. That’s what we all want right What a feeling to be the longest and straightest hitter in your group. Always hitting your approach shot last because you were the furthest down the fairway. Those are the kinds of thoughts you should have this winter while you’re working out. The simplist way to implement golf exercises is to look at the golf swing. First off, it’s standing on your feet. Not sitting down, like on a machine in your local gym. So try to do most of your exercises on your feet. Secondly, you should be in your golf posture. Which is a bend forward at the hips, with your knees slightly flexed. Doing exercises in this position will create a very strong, stable golf swing. A good example of a golf exercise would be the Golf Posture Lateral Raise:
Do you see how this would quickly build up the strength in the back of your shoulders for a strong take-away and downswing The only equipment required was a pair of dumbbells hand weights, which probably cost about $10. No fancy gym. And in the convenience of your home. This is just one example of a simple golf exercise you can do quickly and conveniently in your home to dramatically transform your game!
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