Not Just Swinging The Club: Golf

The Tiger comes pouncing through the woods into the clear field and ... wait what is he carrying? A golf-stick?! Yes because this is no Tiger from William Blake's "Tiger Tiger burning bright" it is Tiger Woods - the World No. 1 in Golf!

Though this sport with a club to swing and hit the ball into a hole looks pretty simple, it is as difficult as the number of depressions in the golf ball itself! The most essential things required are the stamina, the patience, concentration as well as fitness. Therefore physical and mental well being are some great important things that golf needs. This is the reason why Tiger Woods took a temporary leave from his tournaments when his domestic life met with a crisis.

A fit body is essential for well coordinated swings and prevents a physical injury that can result from repetitive action. The key is to become aware of your problems and take prevention actions. Your exercise and training regime should cover cardio-respiratory endurance, a well balanced diet and all the golf specific strengths like motor, balance, and correct body posture.

Cardio-respiratory endurance leads to overall body fitness. Aerobic exercise regime is best for this: cycling, walking, and stepping for about 20 to 30 minutes every day. Through this you can work more, burn more calories and recover quickly from body fatigue.

Postural symmetry is important to take care of especially in golf. This is because one side of the body is used more than the other side. To prevent such injuries a solid body balance program is highly essential in golf.

The other important thing to take care of is the joint flexibility. This can be enhanced during training. The other areas that need strengthening are the lower back and the muscles in the upper body.

Motor learning is another important component of a successful training program. This is done to produce optimized golf swing with the east bit of stress and greater force. Last but not the least a good diet regime is important to maximize the fitness and complement the strenuous exercise regime.