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Golf Exercise For Basic

This document discusses the importance of weight training for golfers. It states that weight training targets muscle groups important for golf that are often overlooked by other exercise programs. These muscle groups include the shoulders, wrists, elbows, lower back, and hips. The document recommends that golfers' weight training programs focus on exercises for these specific areas to improve power, strength, and accuracy. It also stresses including exercises for the legs and core to support the golf swing. Overall, regular weight training can help golfers protect their joints and improve their performance on the course.

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Golf Exercise For Basic

This document discusses the importance of weight training for golfers. It states that weight training targets muscle groups important for golf that are often overlooked by other exercise programs. These muscle groups include the shoulders, wrists, elbows, lower back, and hips. The document recommends that golfers' weight training programs focus on exercises for these specific areas to improve power, strength, and accuracy. It also stresses including exercises for the legs and core to support the golf swing. Overall, regular weight training can help golfers protect their joints and improve their performance on the course.

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Golfing – Why Weight Training Is

Important
It does not matter what sport you play, strength as a necessary component. To the surprise of many
people, golf is not an exception to the rule. It is important that all golfers train for endurance, stamina,
and aerobic activity. It is essential for your body to perform at its best until after the last sing of the day.
A commonly overlooked training activity for golfers is weight training. Weight training allows you to
strengthen muscles, and develop better spatial awareness. The weight training recommended for
golfer’s targets muscle groups that other exercise programs ignore. This is why it is necessary to learn
which muscles you will be using while golfing.

A strong swing puts a lot of force on muscles and joints around the shoulder, wrist, and elbows. You
also put a lot force on the lower back and hips. Your weight training program should focus in on the
specific areas. This will allow you to drive with more power and strength, as well as provide you with
better accuracy. You will not require as much effort from these muscles if they’re toned and in shape.

As you use them, your muscles are naturally able to stretch and return to their normal position. When
you perform exercises that are designed to focus on the muscle groups use them of, they will be able to
lengthen further, and provide more strained without training. This will help improve not only your
strengths, but also your joint flexibility and a range of motion.

The purpose of weight training is to focus your muscles and increased their ability to respond to outside
forces, like weights. There are a large number of exercises you can use to assist with resistance training.
In some cases, special equipment must be used, but the majority of exercises can be adapted to
standard weights.

Each weight training program provided to golfers will have training cycles. The cycle you are in will
depend on the season. Typically, during the preseason and well into the season, your focus will be on
building strength and lean muscle mass. During the off-season, you will be focused more on maintaining
the muscle and stamina you have built.

In golf, the main focus is on the upper body because this is the force that delivers the swing. Because of
this, the majority of weight training for golfers is focused on the upper body. It is important that you do
not ignore your lower body. Many golfers fail to train adequately on their gluteals, their thighs, their
hips, and their abdominal muscles. This is unfortunate because they are crucial to executing the proper
swing. Performing squats, leg lifts, and resistance training for the legs will help you develop these
muscle groups.

It is extremely important for a golfer to protect their shoulder joint during weight training. This is
because the majority of the golfers the shoulder workout should be performed on the course. There are
very few exercises that allow local for to build strength and stamina in this joint while maintaining
flexibility.
Before you choose a weight based exercise program, you should research the experience of other
people. You will want to choose an exercise program that has high ratings, and plenty of customer
testimonials. Your exercise regimen should help you focus your strengths in a way that you will perform
better on the course without damaging your joints. If you do not feel confident in your ability to choose
an exercise program, consult with a professional to help you design one specifically for your body type.

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Shark.com: Strength for Maximum Distance and Control (Greg Norman)

http://www.shark.com/the-shark/fitness-tips/tip-17/

BodyBuilding.com: Trunk Training for Golf

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/nsca3.htm

BodyBuilding.com: What is the Best Golf Training Routine

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/a_totw18.htm

GolfDigest: Strength Training

http://www.golfdigest.com/golf/strength-training

Fitness Blender: Golf Strength Training Workout

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