Some Simple Golf Warm Up Exercises
Some Simple Golf Warm Up Exercises
By Patrick Attlee
It is vital that you perform a thorough warm-up routine before embarking on any round of golf whether it be a quick nine holes or the first round of The Open! These warm ups do need to be overly complex but they will loosen up your muscles which will pay dividends in your swing action. It also helps your confidence. If you arrive at the tee warmed up and ready to play you will probably in the right mental state of mind to cope with the trials and tribulations that surely lie ahead.
The following are few simple warm up exercises you can perform prior to teeing off.
Choose a club roughly the same length as your arm and put the grip into your armpit while holding the club by the head. The shaft of the club will run down the length of your arm, stretching your arm and shoulder. The club should be pointing straight up in the air. You can then gently bend forward, engaging your abdominal muscles as you pivot forwards to protect your lower back. This will loosen your lower back which is crucial for the golf swing. You need to hold this position for about thirty seconds if you can before slowly coming up again on an exhale breath if possible. You should then switch sides and repeat the process. You can do this exercise a few times until you back, shoulders and arms feel nice and loose. To get the swing action nice and loose, select two irons and use them both at the same time to practice your full swing motion, both back and down swings. The extra weight of the clubs will really help to loosen your body.
Another exercise that you should also do (Jack Nicklaus does it and if is good enough for him then it is good enough for you and I). To do this, hold a club horizontally at each end behind your back. You should then imagine you are playing a full stroke but keep your hands and arms holding the club behind your back. This gives your back an intense stretch and will help prevent straining the muscles of your back when you hit your first shot for real.
Another thing that really helps is to get a lot of freshly oxygenated blood pumping around your body. For this we will borrow an ancient yoga breathing exercise. You can do this locked in the bathroom in the club house if you feel self conscious doing it on the first tee! Stand with your feet together and interlock your fingers underneath your chin, bringing your elbows to touch. Now slowly inhale through your noe for a count of ten. As you inhale, lift your elbows up into the air, keeping your fingers under your chin. At the ten count, slowly exhale exhale for ten counts. As you exhale tilt your head back and slowly bring your wrists, arms and finally elbows to touch in front of you. Then on the inhale open your elbows and bring them slowly up to the vertical again. This will not only loosen your neck and arms and even your fingers but it will massively oxygenate your blood giving you energy for the whole round.
Hopefully these tips help in your warm up and lead to a better round of golf, and maybe, dare to dream it, a lower score!
Patrick Attlee is a below average golfer who has been writing online for a number of years. His latest website is about the amazing visco elastic foam mattress and the equally versatile twin memory foam mattress which has tremendously helped his posture over the last twelve months.
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