 Golf Training Fitness Program
A Few Home Truths
Golf is one of the most popular games in the world, and its popularity is still growing. As the demand grows, so are the training centers, websites, advice forums, blogs, etc; each one of them trying to add a little more value to the game of the golf enthusiast. Yet golf is a game for
elderly business men between drinks, isn't it? Is it worth training for? And will following a detailed fitness program enhance your handicap? Will it spill over into your everyday life and make you super fit? There is a wealth of information out there, some exceptionally good, and some not so great, and some utterly useless. How will know what you can use, and what you should ignore?
Golf Training Fitness Program – The Basics
Every beginner starts somewhere; and when they start they have a teacher, a mentor, a guide. You should ensure that the person who is guiding you will be able to guide you as to where and how to get the best out of any golf training fitness program. Similarly, whatever you learn initially, should be checked out at length by your guide so he/she can tell you whether you are on the right path or not. Any tip that you find, from whatever source, should be checked out with you guide before implementation.
Do Your Research Well
Even before you start your golf training, research well. Read extensively about the game, the rules, the tactics, the necessary golf training fitness program, the achievements of the best golf players in the world, and the pitfalls of the game. Be well informed. Information of the background of the game will stand you in good stead when you train for the game – as this would act as an extension to the theoretical knowledge you have acquired.
Some Tips and Common Sense
Some of the best tips that I have come across regarding golf training fitness program are actually more common sense than golf specific. Of course, there are many golf specific tips that are extremely useful, but without the following few ground-truths at the back of your mind, everything is actually a waste of time:
- Regular fitness workout and golf-specific workouts are different. While the former concentrates on building muscles and general body stamina, the latter would concentrate on the golf-muscles and movement without which no golf game can ever improve.
- Be regular with your workouts. Even if perform your golf training fitness program once a month, it is fine, as long as you exercise on the same day of every month. Ideally it should be every week – but you can work out a routine than can be maximized at the golf training centre, and minimized (but continued) in the office/ home as well.
- Be steady in the workouts. Give your body time to warm up and increase the stamina gradually. Do not push yourself too abruptly, or you will harm more than help yourself (and your game).
I can still remember a good childhood friend of mine, who became a top-ranking junior golfer, refusing to play football with us on the estate green. He claimed that playing any boisterous sport would make his knees shake and jeopardize his golf swing. Sometimes he'd join in with us anyway, so it was no big surprise when he pulled out of his golf career in his late teens. Perhaps because of this I never viewed golf as a physically demanding game. And it isn't - unless you want to excel, that is.
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