It seems counterintuitive to stretch on warm days because your muscles are already loosened, so you feel stretched,  but warm days are actually the perfect time to work on increasing your flexibility.  When your muscles are warm they are more supple and easier to elongate according to studies. You can work on increasing the range of motion in your muscles and joints.

Here are three exercises that target muscles that are typically tight in golfers for you to do before or after your round of golf.

Cardiogolf Flexibility Exercises

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If you have a hard time following through or you stop your follow-through, then you need to do exercises to increase flexibility and mobility around your spine. Your ability to take your hips and spine through full range of motion will extend your follow-through and improve your clubhead speed. This exercise will loosen up back muscles so that it will be easier to follow-through.

• Start on all fours with your back flat.
• Slowly slowly round your back and look down, hold stretch for a moment.
• Return to start position, then slowly arch your back and look up, hold position for a moment and return to the start position.
• Alternate between arching and rounding your back.
• Do 8 to 10 repetitions.

Full Body Stretch

This stretch is a modified Pilates exercise. I have taken simple stretches and combined them with Pilates’ breathing to target muscles used in the golf swing. Although Pilates have been in the mainstream of general fitness for a few years now, golfers are just starting to consider this discipline to help them improve their golf games. Pilates help improve flexibility, concentration and body control. Breathing is
an integral part of Pilates, so you will want to concentrate on your breathing as you do all the exercises.

This stretch helps elongate and align joints and muscles.

• Stand is a shoulder width stance.
• Hold a club above your head as shown and extend your arms and torso and hold position as you exhale and inhale for 8 to 10 counts.
• Do 8 to 10 repetitions.

Side Stretch with Club

This is a modified Pilates exercise. I have taken simple stretches and combined them with Pilates’ breathing to target muscles used in the golf swing. Although Pilates have been in the mainstream of general fitness for a few years now, golfers are just starting to consider this discipline to help them improve their golf games. Pilates help improve flexibility, concentration and body control. Breathing is an integral part of Pilates, so you will want to concentrate on your breathing as you do all the exercises. These exercises are more dynamic than static stretching because you will be breathing more deeply.

This stretch helps elongate and align joints and muscles.

• Stand is a shoulder width stance.
• Hold a club above your head as shown and extend your arms and torso up as you lean to one side.
• Hold position as you exhale and inhale for 8 to 10 counts.
• Repeat on the opposite side.
• Repeat for 8 to 10 repetitions on each side.

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