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Flexibility
For Golf Will Not Be Lost With Weight
Training |
by:
Mike
Pedersen |
There
is no doubt that body flexibility is extremely
important for golf and to golfers. Little
wonder that one of the biggest fears amongst
many golfers looking to improve their game
is that of losing their flexibility as a
result of weight training that builds muscles
and stretching exercises.
This is one of the reasons why many amateur
golfers still avoid joining golf-specific
exercise and conditioning programs. They
mistakenly link every weight-training program
with muscle building and bodybuilding.
Although it is true that muscle building
and body building will tend to make somebody
stiff, the facts are that weight training
can either be used for body-building and
building of muscles, or it can be used to
build strength. The golf specific weight
training programs are aimed at building
strength and endurance. Not muscles. A genuine
golf exercise program will have nothing
in its' weight training routine to remotely
relate it to muscle or bodybuilding.
In fact stronger and conditioned muscles
will tend to dramatically improve flexibility
for golf, rather than reduce it. Flabby,
weak, unexercised muscles are the ones that
will tend to be very stiff and over time
will take away the flexibility for golf
in anybody.
Stretch exercises, which work best with
strengthened muscles are very effective
in helping to increase flexibility. These
exercises usually have a major impact on
the quality of the golf swing for most players.
Therefore it is not true that incorporating
dumbbells into golf specific exercises makes
a golfer lose flexibility. Rather the entire
program plays a major role in enhancing
flexibility for golf and the results from
players who have tremendously improved their
game, speak for themselves.
About the Author
About The Author: Mike Pedersen is one
of the top golf fitness experts in the
country, author of the Ultimate Golf Fitness
Guide, and founder of several cutting-edge
online golf fitness sites. Check out his
new golf
fitness site at Perform Better Golf. |
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