Best Exercise Tips for Golfers

If you are starting to play golf after leading a primarily sedentary lifestyle then you are going to
notice that it is going to be rather difficult for you to just run out and play and entire 18 hole round
of golf. However, if you have been playing for a while you are probably in much better physical
shape, but overall your golf game will be greatly determined by your level of physical fitness. If you
are in great shape physically, in terms of flexibility, strength and endurance you will be able to play a
much better game than someone who is in lesser physical shape.

You are going to need to improve flexibility at the same time that you work to improve strength in
order to have the best overall physical condition possible in order to play. This means that you want
to work to build lean muscle, rather than bulky muscles. The primary differences is the amount of
flexibility that the muscles provide. Bulky muscles tend to be stronger, yet at the same time they are
not as flexible which will greatly restrict your ability to twist appropriately while you are swinging the
ball. However, building lean muscle is not impossible, but will take a conscious effort.

The majority of people who are working to build muscle strength tend to build muscle mass
automatically. This is typically because they are lifting large amounts of weights. Rather to build
lean muscles you need to work to build repetitions of lower weight weights. This will allow you to
improve your muscle strength, while allowing you to work towards building the lean and slender
muscles that are better for your overall golf game. Resist the urge to lift weights that are heavier
than 10 pounds because this will result in bulky muscles rather than lean muscles.

You should also work to keep your body as flexible as possible. This means you need to ensure that
you are stretching both before and after playing golf to ensure that you are taking proper care of
your body. If you do not stretch then you may find yourself very sore after a game and regretting
playing. Just stretching for as little as 5 minutes before and after a round of golf will ensure that you
are able to continuously play without any problems and without feeling as if you are spending more
time stretching than playing golf.

As you are playing golf, it is very important to remember that you are often out in the very hot sun.
For this reason, you need to always ensure that you take some water with you to ensure that you
stay well hydrated during the game. If you become overheated or dehydrated, it will start to hinder
your game as well as cause you problem in having the necessary endurance to play. Always drink
plenty of water to ensure that you are able to continue playing. This is important no matter what
type of exercise you are doing to ensure that you are as healthy as possible.

Your last major tip should be ensuring that you walk as much as possible. Golf may be a rather slow
moving sport, but it does typically involve great amounts of walking. You need to be able to walk
great distances without losing your breath, or experiencing back or leg pain. These problems can
really reduce the amount of time that you can play and could potentially cause you to have to quit
playing a game in the middle of a course. This is never something that is enjoyable so ensuring that
you get plenty of walking exercise is essential. If you have problems with finding somewhere to walk
then consider looking into a treadmill that will allow you to still get plenty of walking exercise even
off the green.
A bit of careful planning and a tiny bit of carefully planned and executed exercise can go a very long
way towards helping you improve your golf game dramatically. If you want to play golf as more than
just messing around on a green, you will need to improve your physical fitness levels and you will be
rather amazed at the benefits that it provides to your health as well as your overall golf swing.