As we watched the Ryder Cup this weekend, it was  easy to marvel at the amazing power and distance all the players possessed.  Most, if not all, drove the ball over 300 yards. This can be attributed to not only  great talent and superior swing technique, but also to impressive physical fitness, not to mention hard work.

We, the average golfer,  may never be able to generate the amount of clubhead speed, distance and power that the top professionals in the world create, but we can achieve our own greatness.

We can all maximize our power by improving swing technique and adding a few golf-specific exercises into our daily routine so that we can increase, flexibility, mobility, balance and strength.

Golfers are realizing more than ever that total game improvement, injury prevention, and lower scores all come from better physical conditioning no matter what your age. You’ve been living under a rock if you don’t know that you need to exercise for better health. I designed my program, called, Cardiogolf, for golfers to kill two birds with one stone- get some exercise and practice their golf swing at the same time. So it is perfect for people who have time constraints.

So what kind of exercises should golfers be doing?  Golfers should do a variety of exercises to not only condition and strengthen muscles, but also flexibility exercises to increase mobility and to correct muscle imbalances.

If you take a look at some of the competitors from the Ryder Cup, you will see that fitness is a staple in their daily routines. Rory McIlroy does core and rotational exercises, Dustin Johnson does endurance exercises, Justin Rose does mobility and stability exercises and Jordan Spieth does strength training.

Click here to see how the top PGA Tour players incorporate fitness into their daily routines.