There are only a few days until the New Year.  For many of us, this is the time where we resolve to finally get into the best shapes of our lives. But waiting unitl the New Year to start a fitness program and then going ‘full blast’ lifting heavy weights could lead, not only to loss of interest in program, if it is too difficult, but to injury too. Sign up for my blog to see different flexibility exercises all this month to improve your body and golf game.

If you begin a strength training program without preparing your body,  by stretching first, you may not gain any benefits for your golf game and worse, you could injure yourself.  You need you need to stretch out tight and unbalanced muscles before you start to build them up.

So I have officially declared December as “Cardiogolf Flexibility Awareness Month”.  Try to do something everyday in December to improve your flexiblity 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.  Are you with me?

Avoid Muscle Imbalances

Studies show that the golf swing is a balanced activity; both the right and left sides are used equally during the swing.  But some instructors mistakenly emphasize the left side (for the right-handed golfer), arguing that it provides the power in the swing.  Studies show that you a golfer uses both sides equally and they should work to stretch and strengthen muscles so that they are as equally as strong and flexible.  If you have any muscles imbalances, you will want to stretch or strengthen the weaker side more so to balance out your muscles.

Cardiogolf Stretch of the Day

Supine Knee Extension for Better Posture

This is a great stretch to lengthen hamstrings.  If your hamstrings are tight, then you won’t be able to bend from your hips at address position in your golf swing and you will end up bending from your waist.  Everyone knows that bending from your waist won’t allow you to make a full turn on your backswing.  Try to avoid bending from your waist at address position.

Lie on your back with both legs extended on the floor.  Lift one leg, until it is perpendicular to the floor or beyond.  Try to keep your low back rested on floor and your extended leg as straight as possible.  Hold the stretch for 10 to 20 seconds and repeat on opposite leg.

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