Golf Specific Pre-Round Warm Up for Hips

KarenGolf Fitness, Misc

KPJ Golf Tips Hip Abduction Warm Up for Better Hip Rotation You should warm up muscles and joints before you stretch. You actually need to warm up before you warm up.  You need  Actively Warm Up before you play and practice. To increase your blood flow, which brings needed oxygen to muscles and joints, you can jog in place, do … Read More

Golf-Specific Warm Ups

KarenGolf Fitness, Misc

Static Stretching Before You Play Could Make You Worse Many people mistakenly think static stretching is a warm-up.  Fitness experts now agree that static stretching before exercise or sport is not just counter-productive, but potentially harmful. Traditional stretches, like when people bend over to touch their toes or stretch their legs on a fence, often cause the muscles to tighten … Read More

How Pilates Can Help Your Golf Game

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KPJ Golf Tips How Pilates can Benefit Your Golf Game CONCENTRATION Pilates teaches you where to place your focus for success. CENTERING Pilates will help you develop core strength, so you can learn to swing from a strong center. CONTROL Pilates helps make your golf swing effortless. Off-Course Exercise- The center of your body, including your abdominals, obliques, hips and … Read More

Pilates for Golf

KarenGolf Fitness, Misc

Pilates for Golf All this week I will present golf-specific Pilates exercises. Pilates has a very specific focus on strengthen the abdomen or core, which is exceptionally beneficial to anyone looking to improve their golf swing. Pilates works from the idea that once you strengthen your core, everything else follows. When you practice Pilates concentrate on your breath.  If you … Read More

Grip Strength Helps You Take a Divot with Your Irons

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KPJ Golf Tips and Advice Your hands are your only connection to the golf club.  Your grip directly determines the shape, the height and length of your shot, so it had better be correct before you hit your shot or your ball may end up in the wrong place. It is important to have grip strength in order to maintain … Read More

Get a Good Grip

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KPJ Golf Tips and Advice Your hands are your only connection to the golf club.  Your grip directly determines the shape, the height and length of your shot, so it had better be correct before you hit your shot or your ball may end up in the wrong place. One of the most common golf injuries among professional and amateur … Read More

Cardiogolf Can Help Your Game

KarenGolf Fitness, Misc

What is Cardiogolf? Cardiogolf is a 60-minute golf-specific workout that is taught by certified instructors using an area in a gym or at a practice range. Using the specially designed Cardio Club participants learn exercises to promote better swing mechanics, flexibility, strength and balance throughout the golf swing. The exercises are set to music which makes this program ideal for a … Read More