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Welcome to the Golf Fitness section In this section we will show you the importance of being fit for golf and how a few simply changes to your routine with a handfull of exercises can help to improve your golf, hit the ball further and to become more consistent. |
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If your answer is YES to any or all of the questions below, then read on and learn how to improve your personal fitness and in turn improve your golf.
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Q. Is your swing causing you pain? |
Q. Do you want to be more consistent in your game ? |
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Q. Does a previous injury tend to recur? |
Q. Do you tire towards the end of a round of golf? |
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How important is golf fitness ?
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Until quite recently golf has been guilty of neglecting the importance of the body when analysing a golf swing and concentrating on the technical aspects of the swing and clubs. More recently the golf world has recognised the importance of maintaining a flexible and balanced body in order to maximise potential performance and minimise injury. Most golfers are looking to improve their golf swing power, distance and golf swing speed in a search for longer, straighter drives. Unfortunately, many such golfers are looking in the wrong place. The amateur golfer especially needs to look beyond the latest development in golf club technology and concentrate on their most essential piece of equipment – their power source – the body. Your body dictates your golfing ability. There are no short cuts to improving your golf, until the belief in changing the body is met, you are unlikely to reach your full potential. It is difficult to visualise Johnny Wilkinson not training his body to meet the demands placed upon it during a game of rugby and in much the same way, golfers of all ages and standards must prepare for the game they play. If the body is in correct alignment, the golf swing becomes effortless. A professional golf swing is repeatable each time and there is little variation in the path that the club takes. Wild extremes which plague amateur golfers are often due to poor posture and body mechanics rather than a poor swing. Time spent on body conditioning to reduce muscle imbalances with an exercise programme such as Pilates will help reduce the inconsistency that affects most golfers. The job of the physiotherapist is not to teach the golf swing but to teach the body to move in a way that will allow the golf swing to take place. There may be a physical obstacle or postural misalignment which restricts your progress and you may be stuck at the same handicap frustrated at your ability to improve. Tour professionals now recognise the importance of having regular golf specific muscle screenings by specialist golf physiotherapists to determine physical and postural limitations highlighting areas of muscle imbalances, restrictions and weaknesses and potential areas where injuries might occur if left unchecked. Once you know where to target with a specific set of drills, gym and fitness programmes become far more effective and once it is physically easier to move it becomes easier to change your technique. Once the body is able the impact of a golf lesson is often dramatic.
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