Comments on: Worst Golf Exercises for Your Game… and Body http://progolfstretchingexercises.com/blog/worst-golf-exercises-for-your-game-and-body/ Golf Stretching Exercises - Flexibility Stretches for Golf Performance Enhancement, Pain Reduction and Recovery Time Fri, 23 Apr 2010 15:30:45 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Joey http://progolfstretchingexercises.com/blog/worst-golf-exercises-for-your-game-and-body/comment-page-1/#comment-412 Joey Thu, 28 May 2009 20:17:16 +0000 http://progolfstretchingexercises.com/?p=32#comment-412 Stephen - start with full body flexibility - then add bodyweight and resistance band core training, etc... Joey Stephen – start with full body flexibility – then add bodyweight and resistance band core training, etc…

Joey

]]> By: Stephen http://progolfstretchingexercises.com/blog/worst-golf-exercises-for-your-game-and-body/comment-page-1/#comment-410 Stephen Thu, 28 May 2009 11:05:06 +0000 http://progolfstretchingexercises.com/?p=32#comment-410 Help! So many different opinions! My golf game is in the tank, and not from lack of effort. I have been doing bench, arms and legs for several years. I fear that if I stop, I will turn flabby. Can I substitute push-ups for the bench press? Help! So many different opinions! My golf game is in the tank, and not from lack of effort. I have been doing bench, arms and legs for several years. I fear that if I stop, I will turn flabby. Can I substitute push-ups for the bench press?

]]> By: Ron http://progolfstretchingexercises.com/blog/worst-golf-exercises-for-your-game-and-body/comment-page-1/#comment-88 Ron Wed, 18 Feb 2009 21:34:30 +0000 http://progolfstretchingexercises.com/?p=32#comment-88 I agree that body weight exercises can be very beneficial to overall fitness and strength, if performed correctly. Like a lot of people who work out in gyms they don't always observe good form and stability when performing their exercises. This I would consider to be or more importance than to dump some very good exercises such as dead lifts, bench press etc. To maintain good long muscle and flexibility it is crucial to stretch properly at the end of a workout and even during the rest of the day. A sports massage can also help maintain flexibility. Having said all that I do agree that core training is probably the essence of working out and if you have ever performed clean and press, squats and dead lifts with any effort you would quickly realise how much these work the core muscles as well. I maintain that any type of work out is crucial to creating flexibility and core strength and, provided we observe all of the good rules it can only help keeps us in good condition to be able to enjoy our golf well into old age. Happy days, Ron I agree that body weight exercises can be very beneficial to overall fitness and strength, if performed correctly. Like a lot of people who work out in gyms they don’t always observe good form and stability when performing their exercises. This I would consider to be or more importance than to dump some very good exercises such as dead lifts, bench press etc.

To maintain good long muscle and flexibility it is crucial to stretch properly at the end of a workout and even during the rest of the day. A sports massage can also help maintain flexibility. Having said all that I do agree that core training is probably the essence of working out and if you have ever performed clean and press, squats and dead lifts with any effort you would quickly realise how much these work the core muscles as well.

I maintain that any type of work out is crucial to creating flexibility and core strength and, provided we observe all of the good rules it can only help keeps us in good condition to be able to enjoy our golf well into old age.

Happy days,
Ron

]]> By: Pedro http://progolfstretchingexercises.com/blog/worst-golf-exercises-for-your-game-and-body/comment-page-1/#comment-87 Pedro Tue, 17 Feb 2009 22:20:56 +0000 http://progolfstretchingexercises.com/?p=32#comment-87 Hello everyone, first time here, I think the hardest thing to do is not to do what every one does at the gym. There is allot pressure. I work out at least 5 days a week and I fight the urge all the time, I see everyone on the bench press using all the weights heavy squats and so on. Once I weaned my self away and focused on the core, and using mostly body weight. The results came quicker. During the period I was mainly using basic power type and a good range of motion program. My muscles became short and strong but slow... By chance I resorted to a program almost identical to what Joey recommends. Man what a difference, My muscles feel longer strong and quick, so you are eithter a wheight lifter, sprinter, swimmer runner or golfer, you have to decide.. I do agree that any excersise program is better than nun. But to get to the next level for your skill level you have to get Sport specific . cheers to all Pedro Hello everyone, first time here, I think the hardest thing to do is not to do what every one does at the gym. There is allot pressure. I work out at least 5 days a week and I fight the urge all the time, I see everyone on the bench press using all the weights heavy squats and so on.

Once I weaned my self away and focused on the core, and using mostly body weight. The results came quicker. During the period I was mainly using basic power type and a good range of motion program. My muscles became short and strong but slow…

By chance I resorted to a program almost identical to what Joey recommends. Man what a difference,
My muscles feel longer strong and quick, so you are eithter a wheight lifter, sprinter, swimmer runner or golfer, you have to decide..

I do agree that any excersise program is better than nun. But to get to the next level for your skill level you have to get Sport specific . cheers to all Pedro

]]> By: Katie A. Campbell http://progolfstretchingexercises.com/blog/worst-golf-exercises-for-your-game-and-body/comment-page-1/#comment-81 Katie A. Campbell Fri, 30 Jan 2009 23:12:12 +0000 http://progolfstretchingexercises.com/?p=32#comment-81 Dead Lifts strengthen the hamstring muscles. Hamstrings often become tight and sore. Hamstring tightness & soreness radiates through the hips & back. Hence Dead Lifts decrease our range of motion through the backs of our legs, hips & backs. Namaste, Katie A. ACE certified Personal Trainer & Yoga Instructor Dead Lifts strengthen the hamstring muscles. Hamstrings often become tight and sore. Hamstring tightness & soreness radiates through the hips & back. Hence Dead Lifts decrease our range of motion through the backs of our legs, hips & backs.
Namaste,
Katie A.
ACE certified Personal Trainer & Yoga Instructor

]]> By: kyle http://progolfstretchingexercises.com/blog/worst-golf-exercises-for-your-game-and-body/comment-page-1/#comment-8 kyle Sat, 27 Sep 2008 21:46:29 +0000 http://progolfstretchingexercises.com/?p=32#comment-8 Hey Joey, Take a guy like K.J Choi for example. I thought that he got his name the "Tank" from being able to push a lot of weight on the bench. I agree that core strength and body weight training is extremly important for golf. But how about if you do a little bit of both. Look at Tiger, he definitely works hard on his core and flexibility but look how much muscle he's put on since turning pro. If a lot of the best players in the world use some of those unnecessary weight lifting exercises, then why shouldn't we. Hey Joey,

Take a guy like K.J Choi for example. I thought that he got his name the “Tank” from being able to push a lot of weight on the bench. I agree that core strength and body weight training is extremly important for golf. But how about if you do a little bit of both. Look at Tiger, he definitely works hard on his core and flexibility but look how much muscle he’s put on since turning pro. If a lot of the best players in the world use some of those unnecessary weight lifting exercises, then why shouldn’t we.

]]> By: Joey Atlas http://progolfstretchingexercises.com/blog/worst-golf-exercises-for-your-game-and-body/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Joey Atlas Wed, 17 Sep 2008 03:12:39 +0000 http://progolfstretchingexercises.com/?p=32#comment-7 Hi guys - I appreciate the question regarding dead-lifts... But you must realize - this site is geared toward golf performance - not power-lifting... There are at least 4 or 5 other exercises a golfer (and most other athletes) can do for optimal core strength - that would make the dead-lift unnecessary... Golf isn't even my 'priority' - but I dropped most traditional 'weight lifting moves' from my workouts about 5 years ago - in favor of bodyweight conditioning... Having experienced both for many years - my kids are learning fitness via bodyweight conditioning and its what I preach as the core of all my programs for the public - golf or general fitness. Hope this helps, guys - and thanks again for the questions - I do appreciate you visiting the site... Regards, Joey Hi guys – I appreciate the question regarding dead-lifts…

But you must realize – this site is geared toward golf performance – not power-lifting…

There are at least 4 or 5 other exercises a golfer (and most other athletes) can do for optimal core strength – that would make the dead-lift unnecessary…

Golf isn’t even my ‘priority’ – but I dropped most traditional ‘weight lifting moves’ from my workouts about 5 years ago – in favor of bodyweight conditioning…

Having experienced both for many years – my kids are learning fitness via bodyweight conditioning and its what I preach as the core of all my programs for the public – golf or general fitness.

Hope this helps, guys – and thanks again for the questions – I do appreciate you visiting the site…

Regards,
Joey

]]> By: Michael http://progolfstretchingexercises.com/blog/worst-golf-exercises-for-your-game-and-body/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Michael Tue, 16 Sep 2008 21:55:48 +0000 http://progolfstretchingexercises.com/?p=32#comment-6 I too am curious about deadlifts. I have seen deadlifts advocated as "The" exercise to do for leaping, and also for full body strength and power. Why would they be considered harmful? My favorite excercise is slalom waterskiing. I love what it does for my whole body strength, and it is very fun. Deadliftrs seem like the best alternative when I am not skiing. I too am curious about deadlifts. I have seen deadlifts advocated as “The” exercise to do for leaping, and also for full body strength and power. Why would they be considered harmful? My favorite excercise is slalom waterskiing. I love what it does for my whole body strength, and it is very fun. Deadliftrs seem like the best alternative when I am not skiing.

]]> By: Bryan http://progolfstretchingexercises.com/blog/worst-golf-exercises-for-your-game-and-body/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Bryan Tue, 16 Sep 2008 17:26:06 +0000 http://progolfstretchingexercises.com/?p=32#comment-5 Why do you not recommend deadlifts? That's a core strength exercise that strengthen the whole body. I've been doing them for 20 years with no injuries. I can't say the same for heavy squats. Why do you not recommend deadlifts?
That’s a core strength exercise that strengthen the whole body.
I’ve been doing them for 20 years with no injuries. I can’t say the same for heavy squats.

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