CoolBoard Golfers´ Workout

We wish we could spend most of our time on the fairway, but even those who do know that some extra fitness training can prepare us to achieve vastly increased form. Most of us, alas, have to deal with the fact that we can only spend a small proportion of our time on the green, making being golf fit even more important so that when we get the chance we're ready to perform.

Yes, indeed, golf is a physical sport. Golf requires a full body fitness starting at your feet planted on the ground all the way up to your shoulders and neck and down your arms. Strength in main muscle groups is important, but not as vital as all your stabilising or supporting muscles. These are responsible for keeping your joints in the correct position through a movement, essential in holding correct form especially when getting tired. Your proprioceptive system is the 'brains' behind any movement we make, of which most of us are unaware. Your core is where every movement originates from, meaning good core strength and stability are essential. Add to this oodles of balance and poise and you have the start of a great golfer.

Due to CoolBoard's unique movement it is the best tool for developing a very functional fitness encapsulating all of these attributes - stabilising muscles, proprioception, core strength and stability and balance.

Our golf specific workout is not a generic or body builder's functional program, it has been designed to work all of the areas in which these strengths are most important to golfers.

Fatigue and injury are two things that can quickly spoil or even end a good day. Both are often a result of a lacking in one of the body systems mentioned above. So with preparation both can be generally avoided.

The results - Your handicap will drop due to hitting the ball further and with greater accuracy and constancy. You will be more confident in your stroke and therefore enjoy your golf a whole lot more.

Prepare with CoolBoard - Enjoy your Golf.

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If you have any concerns, health, fitness or otherwise, consult your doctor before starting this program.

A bit of science:

If you're not convinced that a golf workout will help your golf, we've done some research for you:

After 5 weeks of completing 5 minutes of very simple home exercises 5 times a week, golfers increased their clubhead speed by an average of 24% (1). While it could be argued that clubhead speed is only one small facet of a golfer's overall game, it is highly correlated with a player's handicap. In other words, the lower a player's handicap is, the higher their clubhead speed at impact tends to be (2). In fact, a 24% increase relates to a reduction of 4 shots off a golfer's handicap. This is just one of several studies that proves the benefits of conditioning for golf (3,4,5,6).

And the benefits of golf fitness training are not reserved for the young. Golfers aged 55-75 have also benefited from strength and flexibility training - both in terms of general health parameters and their performance on the course (3,4).

References

1) Fradkin AJ, Sherman CA, Finch CF. Improving golf performance with a warm up conditioning programme. Br J Sports Med. 2004 Dec;38(6):762-5

2) Fradkin AJ, Sherman CA, Finch CF. How well does club head speed correlate with golf handicaps? J Sci Med Sport. 2004 Dec;7(4):465-72

3) Hetu FE, Christie CA, Faigenbaum AD. Effects of conditioning on physical fitness and club head speed in mature golfers. Percept Mot Skills. 1998 Jun;86(3 Pt 1):811-5

4) Thompson CJ, Osness WH. Effects of an 8-week multimodal exercise program on strength, flexibility, and golf performance in 55- to 79-year-old men. J Aging Phys Act. 2004 Apr;12(2):144-56

5) Fletcher IM, Hartwell M. Effect of an 8-week combined weights and plyometrics training program on golf drive performance. J Strength Cond Res. 2004 Feb;18(1):59-62

6) Doan BK, Newton RU, Kwon YH, Kraemer WJ. Effects of physical conditioning on intercollegiate golfer performance. J Strength Cond Res. 2006 Feb;20(1):62-72