| Some people like to debate whether or not golf is | | | | do on a regular basis will improve your range of |
| a "real" sport. I think it's safe to say that most of | | | | motion which will improve your golf swing and |
| us do consider it a sport. It may not be as | | | | make you a better player. Stiff or tight muscles |
| rigorous as football or as demanding as running, | | | | will prevent your from realizing the full potential of |
| but it does require physical skills and it involves | | | | your golf swing. Don't skip the stretches. It's not a |
| competition. Sounds like a sport to me. | | | | good idea to walk right out onto the course |
| As with any sport, practice is of the utmost | | | | without warming up at all. Not bothering to stretch |
| importance. Practice right to play right. We've all | | | | is a good way to get hurt. It's simple, if you want |
| heard the cliches. Practice makes perfect. Have | | | | to improve your golf swing you'll exercise in |
| you found that despite all the time spend | | | | addition to practicing your swing. |
| practicing your golf swing, you just can't seem to | | | | Another key to improving your golf swing is |
| improve much? Do you have nearly perfect form | | | | strength training. I'm not saying you need to be a |
| but you feel like your game's become stagnant? | | | | body builder to improve your golf swing, but I am |
| What could be lacking when you practice all the | | | | saying that a little working out will improve your |
| time? Maybe what you're missing out on is | | | | game. It stands to reason that, all other things |
| exercise. You can't just swing and swing and | | | | being equal, the stronger person will hit the ball |
| swing and expect to improve. As you know, you'll | | | | farther than the weaker one. This is pretty |
| find yourself improving quickly at first but then | | | | obvious, so it's surprising that so many supposedly |
| your skill level plateaus and you get stuck in a rut. | | | | serious golfers never hit the gym. As with |
| What you're probably missing out on is tuning | | | | stretching, basic strength training will help you be |
| your body as a whole. It's not enough to simply | | | | more resistant to injuries. |
| practice your golf swing technique. It's important | | | | Finally you need to consider your cardiovascular |
| to do a variety of exercises to improve your golf | | | | health when looking for ways to improve your |
| swing and lower your handicap. These exercises | | | | golf swing. As you already know, it's not easy to |
| are simple ones that anyone can do. | | | | knock the cover off the ball on the 14th hole. You |
| First you need to start stretching more. Stretch | | | | can be pretty tired by then. But if you've been |
| all your muscles every day, both before golfing | | | | doing some aerobic exercises, then you'll be |
| and after. This will help prevent injuries and keep | | | | stronger in the end than your non-exercising |
| you from feeling sore after a grueling 18 hole | | | | opponents. |
| battle with your buddies. Golf's a sport, right? | | | | Exercise is the key to improving your golf swing |
| Then treat it like one. All sensible athletes stretch | | | | and lowering your handicap. By stretching, doing |
| regularly, and golfers should be no exception. | | | | some strength training, and running or biking |
| There are tons of different stretches you can do | | | | regularly you'll find that your golf swing practice |
| that will help your game in the long run. Basically | | | | will be aided tremendously and your game will |
| you need to stretch your arms, shoulders, neck, | | | | improve for sure. |
| back, and legs. Any basic stretching exercises you | | | | |