On-Course Tip:

During the fall, the greenside bunkers tend to be wet and hard.  To get the ball out of a wet bunker, you will want to decrease the amount of loft on the clubface of your sandwedge, so that the leading edge digs in the sand a little more.  If you try to lay the face of the club wide open, the bounce (the little wing on the bottom of the sandwedge) will literally bounce off of the wet sand and you will skull the ball out of the bunker.

A little trick to remember when you have to hit out of hard wet sand is the press your hands forward towards the target, so the clubface is a bit hooded.  Now make your same swing.  Having the clubface hooded willl help the leading edge dig into the sand to pop the ball out.

Off-Course Cardiogolf Tip:

Off the course you should consider developing strength in your shoulders and core.  You need strength and speed to power the club through the sand.

Core muscles, which include the abdominal and back muscles, shoulders and hips are essential to the golf swing to create power. Strengthening the core can be done with a simple plank exercise.  Plank exercises can be done almost anywhere at any time. Performing plank exercises on a regular basis will help strengthen muscles to improve golf swing and prevent injury.

How to Perform the Plank: 1. Lie face down on the floor. Using forearms and toes slowly push your body up off of the floor balancing on your forearms and toes.

2. Contract your abdominal muscles while keeping your head, neck and shoulders aligned with hips and legs.

3. Hold position for 10 seconds working up to holding position for 60 seconds.

What is Cardiogolf?

Cardiogolf (www.cardiogolf.com) 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 group exercise class. It accommodates every golfer regardless of gender, age and skill level or fitness level. Benefits include building strength, stamina, balance and flexibility.

Who developed Cardiogolf?

The Cardiogolf Fitness Program was created by Karen Palacios-Jansen.  Karen, an AFAA certified personal trainer and LPGA teaching professional and is managing editor of Golf Fitness Magazine.  Over the years she has instructed hundreds of professional and amateur golfers using this unique and effective program and has been featured in several top golf publications illustrating this success.

Why Cardiogolf?

Karen used to have a dilemma: spend her free time working out or working on her golf swing.  Golf may be good mental exercise, but as far as a physical exertion it can’t compete with aerobics.  So she got to thinking, maybe she could do both at the same time.

Learning to play golf requires a lot of time, effort and money.  To play consistently, you must spend countless hours at a golf course. To achieve power, you must train your body, spending time in the gym lifting weights and stretching most days of the week.

Through analysis and research Karen developed a program that revolutionizes how people learn and practice the game of golf.  Cardiogolf is a way for golfers to improve their swing mechanics and fitness levels at the same time.

Cardiogolf –The Core Workout is the second DVD to LPGA Teacher of the Year and Certified Personal Trainer Karen Palacios-Jansen’s Cardiogolf Fitness Program. Cardiogolf uses easy-to-learn movements without the need of leaving the privacy of your own home.  In Karen’s newest DVD, you’ll learn core specific exercises to help improve your golf swing, lengthen your drives and reshape your body at the same time. You know you need to exercise for better health, so why not practice your golf swing at the same time.

There is nothing like Cardiogolf on the market today.  This unique golf fitness program is designed to improve swing biomechanics, increase clubhead speed for more power and tone your body at the same time.  Karen demonstrates proper technique step-by-step in a unique format that is easy to follow.  The workout can be modified and intensified to fit the needs of players of all levels. Karen has taught her Cardiogolf fitness program to hundreds of golfers to help them achieve incredible results.  To order visit www.cardiogolfcore.com or call 1-704-663-5199.

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