Sort of O/T - Golf Fitness

[Jim Thompson]

I have accepted my place in life; which is to stand next to all you guys in GCA.com golf outting photos and make you all look positively, svelte.

I, for one, would like to express my profound gratitude for your incredible level to which you have taken this selfless act of kindness.

Cheers!

JT

[Bill Shamleffer]

Fitness routine: Absolutely nil. I had a doctor who said, “Do you get breathless when you take exercise?” I said, “I wouldn’t know.”

Great quote from Sir. John Mortimer, creator of Rumpole, as noted in a New York Time Sunday Magazine (3/11/2007) short interview.
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/11/magazine/11wwlndomains.t.html?ref=magazine

[Geoffrey Childs]

This DVD is worth looking into.  It is a pilates program specific for golf.  It seemed too easy at first UNTIL you actually went through the workout.  It does yield results in basic flexibility and core strength.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Golf-Fitness-Pilates-based-Golf-Conditioning-DVD-1_W0QQitemZ160094959482QQcategoryZ71106QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Dr. Childs Sir,

We know you endorse the Sky Caddy. Is this a new endorsement contract for you? Have you done the Pilates and realized benefits in your game? Or, did you just sign the deal for the money?  

Garland

I have the DVD and it works.  She also has a balance ball routine that I bought but don't use as much. Its a program that I was skeptical of and thought to be too easy (compared say with lifting weights) but it works FAR better.  There are other similar programs like Fredricks but I have no knowledge of them first hand.

As for skycaddie, I have not yet even tried mine on the golf course.  My avitar is a jab at all those "traditionalists" on here who call this technology the devil and yet look at yardages themselves via other "manual" methods and also carry the latest titanium drivers, a bag full of hybrids, cavity back game improvement irons, high MOI putters and ProV1's.  I say HYPOCRITS and my avitar points this out IMHO whcih of course is not based on fact  

[Garland Bayley]

Geoffrey,

I imagine that someone of your capabilities can put a DVD in the machine and make it work. However, what I am wondering is if you have any empirical evidence that your golf game improved.
 

[Geoffrey Childs]

Geoffrey,

I imagine that someone of your capabilities can put a DVD in the machine and make it work. However, what I am wondering is if you have any empirical evidence that your golf game improved.
 

Garland

You expose my writing skills for what they are worth.  

The past two years have been a waste for my golf game as I've had golfers elbow and hip/sacroiliac joint disfunction that led to some horrible swing flaws to get around the injuries.  Ask me about my golf game later this year as I am healthy (at least physically   ) and hopefully rid of injury induced swing imperfections.

Also, my skycaddie is said to be worth at least 5 strokes a round - and you play faster and have more fun  

[Doug Braunsdorf]

My workout changes throughout the year, from late February through to early November, I train not necessarily specific for golf, but with playing golf in mind; for example, training arms and shoulders (moderate weight and high reps) on Mondays--the idea is to be healed and flexible for the weekend.  I don't train these bodyparts after Wednesday night.  Moderate weight for chest in the mid-week, and heavy weights for back and legs.  Core exercises mixed in.  

Cardio for about 45 mins, 3 times per week.  I will also swing a Momentus after doing upper-body exercises to gain an additional stretch, either on flat ground or while balancing on stability pillows.  

I will also use stability balls for certain exercises, and stretch a lot, esp. for hamstrings and lower back--keep it strong, but flexible.  

Offseason, I will go with heavy weights.  

[mike_malone]

 I have been doing yoga every day for a few years. Without it I would probably not be playing golf. I have not improved because I'm racing against Father Time. And even though I know he will win I'm keeping him at a standstill for now. Yoga is something you can do everyday .

[Buck Wolter]

Anyone with a bad back should try a foam roller -- I recently went to the chiro and it had been over a year since I'd been there which was a record for me. I can trace it almost to the day I bought the 'roller' a year ago.

I also bought Roger Frederick's DVD on stretching for golf --I haven't used it enough but have noticed some improvement in my hamstrings. Breathe deep when you stretch -- it's amazing what oxygen does.