A Note from Karen: 

There are less than two weeks until the summer golf season begins.  If you practice some aspect of your game everyday until then, you’ll be ready to start the season out the right way. This time of year is hard to find time to practice- with kids getting out of school, graduations and vacations. So I have designed a mini-Cardiogolf Challenge to help you get some daily practice. 

Today’s Challenge-Do Some Kind of Exercise

What is Aerobic Exercise and Why Golfers Should Do It…

It is tempting to abandon your workouts during stressful times, but during these times, more than ever; you need to exercise your body. Staying fit will help you deal with added stress and help you keep your golf game sharp. You may have to get creative with how you exercise and fit practice into your schedule, but here are a few suggestions:

1. Consistency. It is better to do a few minutes of golf-specific stretches everyday, than to wait until you have a couple of hours free at the end of the week. It usually never happens. Stretch everyday.

2. Work out in the morning before you play your round of golf. You may be too tired afterwards. Working out before your round will help you loosen your muscles.

3. Set goals you can reach-like setting a goal to warm up before every round and practice session.

4. Find a workout partner. Get one of your golfing buddies to start a golf-specific fitness program with you.

5. Kill two birds with one stone: walk while you play golf.

6. Find a fitness routine that you like and is easy to work into your busy schedule. Keep some light weights, resistance bands, and an exercise ball in your bedroom, so that you can do a few exercises in the morning and before you go to bed. Try Cardiogolf. 

7. Combine strength training and aerobic exercise. Instead of doing two separate workouts, combine weight training with cardiovascular exercises, it will not only speed up your heart rate, but will speed up the workout as well.

8. Hire a golf-specific fitness trainer (especially if you are a beginner). Take a live online golf-fitness class with Karen.

9. Watch a sports movie. If the movie, The Greatest Game Ever Played, about the 19- year-old teenager Francis Quimet beating Harry Vardon to win the US Open, doesn’t inspire and motivate you, nothing will.

10. Read my golf fitness blog. You will find the lasted information on golf fitness, nutrition and swing technique to help you improve your game.