There are only thirty days left until the New Year! Who is ready for this year to be over?

Stretch it out before the end of the year

For many of us, this is the time where we start to plan our goals for next year and resolve to get fit. But waiting until the first of the year to start a fitness program, then going full blast, lifting heavy weights and doing high impact exercises could lead, not only to loss of interest in the program, if it is too difficult, but the exercises could lead to injury.

The Importance of Flexibility for Golfers

Firstly, if  you begin a strength training program without flexibility in your body, the strength training may decrease your range of motion. Your golf game may get worse and you could injure yourself.  Stretching out those tight and unbalanced muscles will help you improve how the muscles and joints move creating more fluid motion in your body.

Secondly, by increasing your flexibility you’ll improve your mechanical efficiency and overall functional performance. Because a flexible joint requires less energy to move through a wider range of motion, a flexible body improves overall performance by creating more energy-efficient movements according to ACE studies.

Thirdly, flexibility exercises help, not only decrease pain and stiffness in joints, but also help the body relieve stress and anxiety. The holidays can be stressful in a normal year, let alone in a year with a pandemic.  So do yourself a favor and do some stretching every day!

CardioGolf Flexibility Challenge

I have officially declared December as CardioGolf Flexibility Awareness Month.  Try to do something everyday in December to improve your flexibility and loosen tight muscles so that when the New Year rolls around, your body is ready to handle the demands of a vigorous fitness regime.

In your CardioGolf™ TV Subscription you will find a variety of flexibility and mobility exercises to do on a daily basis.  There are more than 100 different flexibility and mobility exercises for you to try.

Join the CardioGolf Flexibility Challenge-

• Login to your CardioGolf™ TV Subscription
• Go to Flexibility and Mobility Workouts
• Go to Individual Flexibility Exercises
• Do a flexibility exercise everyday.