Flexibility promotes a more consistent, efficient and powerful swing by helping you:1. Reduce unwanted compensations. This is when one part of your body has to stretch further as there is a restriction in another. By doing this there is a large amount of stress on certain areas and can result in injury. For example: restricted hip motion causes excessive spinal … Read More
Stretch to Prevent Tendonitis
Tendonitis (irritation and inflammation of the tendon tissue) is the most common condition that affects the elbows in golfers. The risk of getting tendonitis increases with age, and is higher in people who routinely perform activities that require repetitive movements such as hitting golf balls. One way to help prevent tendonitis in your elbow is to routinely stretch the muscles … Read More
Cardiogolf “Get Fit for Golf” 21-Day Challenge
Take the Cardiogolf “Get Fit for Golf” 21-Day Challenge to not only improve performance but to help prevent injury as well. Introduction: A professional golf swing is smooth and efficient; yet it generates a tremendous amount of power. Although the swing of a professional golfer looks simple, it involves many muscles groups in the body, all-working together to help generate … Read More
12 Days of Cardiogolf
One study found that the average American tends to gain five or more pounds between Thanksgiving and New Years Eve. Don’t wait until the New Year to start your fitness resolutions. You should start now to ward off those unwanted pounds. You don’t necessarily have to diet and exercise like a maniac, over the holidays: you just need to modify … Read More
Improve Your Neck Rotation to Keep Your Eye on the Ball
Visit Cardiogolf.com to download the FREE Cardiogolf Pre-Round Warm Up Routine E-Book. If you have any tightness or inflexibility in your neck area, you will have a hard time completing a full shoulder turn and you may take your eye off the ball as you swing back. This may result in raising your body up or standing up as you … Read More
Add Yards to Your Drive with Rotation
Your ability to rotate your shoulders, torso and hips around your spine determines how much clubhead speed you create in your golf swing. Spinal mobility decreases with age. Lack of spinal mobility is associated with poor posture and restricts your shoulder and torso turn in the golf swing. Adding rotational exercises into your daily routine can facilitate a more effective … Read More