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MINDI
LIN BOYSEN, LWMC,CPT
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3150
East Beardsley Road Unit 1019
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Phoenix,
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Phone:
480.203.6228
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For Golfers...It Pays To Be Fit! |
| by
Mindi Boysen, CPT |
| article
written for Indy’s UltraFitt Magazine |
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| Here
is a quiz for all of you... |
| #1 Describe
the characteristics of a runner’s body type...football player...soccer
player...women’s softball player... |
| #2 Now answer
the above question using a golfer as your subject... |
Was #2 a little more difficult than #1? Maybe you even chuckled
a little because you know golfers come in all shapes, sizes, genders,
and ages. Golf has always been viewed as a relaxing way the "inactive
population" spend a day. It’s a perfect sport with little
athletic ability needed and no grueling off-season and pre-season
training. That is most likely why golf has recently become one
of America’s favorite pastimes (if you can spend the time). |
Well, paradigms are a-changin! Ask anyone on the street now about
the best golfers and the names of Tiger, Palmer, Nicklaus, Player,
Trevino, and Floyd will almost always be mentioned. These men
(and many women, too) are leading not only the pack of baby boomers
passing 50 this year, but the younger generations as well when
it comes to staying fit to succeed in this sport. |
| General
Exercise—an area of the game often ignored by amateurs |
| Most non-professionals
rush from work to their cars, show up at the course, take their
clubs out of the trunk, hop on a motorized cart to the tee, and
start swinging! This can be very dangerous! |
| Forever looking for
that magical move that takes strokes off your score probably leads
you straight to the driving range to hit a few hundred golf balls.
Sure! Practice makes perfect, right? Any Indianapolis Pacer or
Colt’s kicker would agree that shooting baskets or kicking
field goals repetitively improves consistency. The difference
is that other sports have required serious off-season and pre-season
training drills to help prevent mid-season injuries for years.
Now golfers are catching on! |
| What’s the bottom
line? |
| The goals of any golfer
are: |
| *Increase range
of motion in the golf swing —- improved flexibility
allows a complete backswing and extended follow through |
| *Add control
and power to the golf swing —- well trained muscles
increase control and ability to generate more club head
speed |
| *Improve energy
and endurance levels —- muscular control and mental
focus will improve which enable full concentration on
every shot |
| *Reduce chance
of injuries on the golf course through stretching and
identifying uncomfortable movements |
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| Swing
Analysis |
| The leg
and hip muscles (quadriceps, hamstrings, and gluteals) are responsible
for power production and initiate the golf swing.. The midsection
muscles (erector spinae, abdominals, and obliques) transfer force
from the legs to the torso to accelerate even more. The torso
muscles (pectorals, latissimus dorsi, and deltoids) produce the
actual swing action and play critical role in club head speed.
The arm muscles (biceps, triceps, and forearm flexors/extensors)
are responsible for club control and largely determine club head
accuracy. |
| Now
that you know that, here’s what you do ... |
| For more on this subject... |
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| fwd |
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