How To Improve Your Game With Simple Golf Exercises!

Winter is upon us and you have more time, since you're
not golfing?so why not get a jump on next season by
doing some simple, in-home golf exercises that will
quickly prepare your body to hit LONGER drives and
shoot LOWER scores?
How many times have you started a new golf season with
very high scores, short drives, and aches and pains? Am
I talking to you? Let's be honest. It happens more
times than you'd like. But why not do it different this
time? Instead of going into deep depression that the
season is over ? keep golf in the top of your mind by
starting a golf exercise program.
Don't let your clubs get dusty and forget about your
game. Prepare your body in anticipation of next spring.
It's no fun to come off the course feeling spent (in
more ways than one) when you could have energy to
spare. You have between 4-6 months to greatly improve
your strength, flexibility and stamina. It would be the
wisest thing to do to improve your golf for next
season.
When you begin the season with a "broken" body, you're
taking two steps back. Take a leap forward and prepare
your body by getting your golf exercise program in
motion. Think of it this way. What a great opportunity
to get the edge on your playing partners and win all
the money. Wouldn't that get their goat?
Finally, you'll get the chance to redeem yourself from
a previous season that found you paying out more than
receiving and being the brunt of all jokes in the
clubhouse after every round. We've all been there - but
no longer right? This is the winter to make the
commitment and do it! No excuses. No more reasons to
put it off. You may realize it's not easy ? but nothing
worth getting is easy.
Golf exercise is a very popular topic these days among
all the pros, teachers and even amateurs. It's no
secret that if you get your body fitter, stronger and
more flexible you will swing better and hit longer
drives that produce lower scores.
That's what we all want right? What a feeling to be the
longest (and straightest) hitter in your group. Always
hitting your approach shot last because you were the
furthest down the fairway. Those are the kinds of
thoughts you should have this winter while you're
working out.
The simplist way to implement golf exercises is to look
at the golf swing. First off, it's standing on your
feet. Not sitting down, like on a machine in your local
gym. So try to do most of your exercises on your feet.
Secondly, you should be in your golf posture. Which is
a bend forward at the hips, with your knees slightly
flexed. Doing exercises in this position will create a
very strong, stable golf swing.
A good example of a golf exercise would be the Golf
Posture Lateral Raise:
? Bend forward at hips just beyond normal golf posture.
? Hold dumbbells in front of your thighs, palms facing
each other.
? Slowly raise dumbbell to the side and up.
? Slowly bring back down to pre-stretch position.
Do you see how this would quickly build up the strength
in the back of your shoulders for a strong take-away
and downswing? The only equipment required was a pair
of dumbbells (hand weights), which probably cost about
$10. No fancy gym. And in the convenience of your home,
saving you time.
This is just one example of a simple golf exercise you
can do quickly and conveniently in your home to
dramatically transform your game!
About The Author: Mike Pedersen is a respected golf
fitness expert, and the author of the Ultimate Golf
Fitness Guide, numerous golf fitness tips and founder
of several online golf fitness sites. For more
information on his new, cutting-edge golf fitness
ebook, go to http://www.ultimategolffitnessguide.com/.