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'Golf fitness' is often confused with golfers who happen to also exercise just like everyone else does. But traditional fitness routines are not what you should be doing if you are serious about your game and the longevity of your body. Here are several 'golf' exercises to avoid. Keep in mind - these have actually been presented as golf exercises on various forms of media.
It's no big secret - I'm not a huge fan of conventional 'gym-type' workouts for golfers. As a matter of fact - I think it's pretty foolish for the typical golfer to be lifting weights and pumping up on all the machines to try and enhance his golf performance.
The main exercises you need to focus on are stretching and flexibility exercises (first and foremost) - and then core conditioning exercises on top of that foundation of flexibility.
Then you can add in some cardiovascular and balance training on a soft mat block or wobble board.
Most of what I just mentioned can be done very effectively with simple body-weight exercises.
Throw in some handy and cheap resistance bands, a nice floor mat, a 55 or 65cm swiss/exercise ball, maybe a light medicine ball, and possibly even some light hand-weights (8's, 10's and 12's) - and you have everything you need for some serious golf conditioning and performance improvement - as well as a smart, all around, well balanced fitness program for all areas of your life - even in the bedroom (because that score counts too you know? - just ask your woman).
With all that being said - I know there are still some golfers out there who are going to still 'hit the gym' and do what everyone else is doing... So - if this sounds like you here are a few body and game destroying exercises I would advise you to drop from your program:
ONE - Lat Pulldowns Behind the Neck/Head
TWO - Shoulder Presses from Behind the Head/Neck
THREE - Stiff Legged Dead-lifts
FOUR - Traditional Bench Presses
FIVE - Wide Dumbbell Flyes or Regular Cable Cross Flyes
SIX - Old-School Sit-Ups
Those are just a handful of potential game and body killers - and there are more - but I don't want to overwhelm you. I just want you to understand that as a golfer you need to be doing something that takes into account your sport and how the body is used in that sport.
Unlike every other sport - golf requires a blend of suppleness, power and 'golf-muscle' endurance that simply cannot be achieved on a typical strength training program.
Use total body stretching and flexibility as your foundation, core conditioning as your next level and then golf endurance as the icing on the cake.
Combine each of these golf conditioning elements consistently and your buddies will want to know "what you've been doing".
Whether or not you share your secret weapon with them is up to you.
Golf Conditioning Specialist, Joey Atlas, MS - Exercise Physiology, is the creator of 'Optimum Flexibility for Golf'. To get FREE access to his 'Instant Results' golf exercise video clips visit http://www.ProGolfStretchingExercises.com His general fitness book is Amazon Bestseller, 'Fatness to Fitness' at http://www.YourFitnessBook.com - get $300 worth of materials for under $15
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