Do you find that you don't keep your balance through the golf swing? You would know this if you find after your swing the club that you have fallen to one side or leaning backwards. Poor balance is one of the leading causes of poor golf shots by amateurs. When you lose your balance even slightly you lose the stored power you had in your backswing.
So what to do about it?
One of the best exercises is a series of exercises on an exercise ball can be added to any fitness plan. First, you have to develop enough balance and core strength to kneel on the ball with out falling. This can takes weeks or months depending on where are starting from. You need to be able to kneel on the ball and keep yourself steady for a min. before moving on.
The advanced step once you can kneel on the ball is to while kneeling on the ball work on rotating like your golf swing though with no club. Start moving slowly as fast movements will just through you off the ball. Fell how you have to hold your core abdominal muscles tight to keep from falling. Once you can do this than add a club.
Each phases of this exercise you will still see improvement in your balance and golf game. It isn't important to rush to getting to swinging a club on the ball. The important factor is that you are improving your core strength and balance at your own level. Jumping straight to swing a club on the ball only creates bad habits if you can stay on the ball at all.
Friday, June 29, 2007
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
What watch does Tiger Woods Wear while playing golf
Tag Heuer has made the ultimate in sports watches with the Golf Professional watch. The Tag Heuer Golf Professional watch is the watch you see on Tiger Woods as he plays golf. As you know Tiger Woods couldn't wear anything that might hurt his golf game and that is why there is now the Golf Professional watch.
The Golf Professional watch handles all the issues with wearing a watch while playing golf. First the fit, the watch has a special clasp that fits the black silicon strap perfectly to your wrist. The goal is a fit that doesn't shift and doesn't cut off your circulation. Next the crown is flipped to the other side so it doesn't dig into your wrist on your back swing. Third, the watch is the first watch ever to be able to with stand the shock of hitting a golf ball. The forces of hitting a golf ball with make any normal even luxury watch lose it functions though not this watch. Oh, it does tell time too.
The case is made of a special titanium for ultra light weight and strength. There will be no hindrance to your golf game with this watch. Sorry, the missed shots are on you.
The Tag Heuer Golf Professional is the dream of any avid golfer. It works for Tiger Woods.
The Golf Professional watch handles all the issues with wearing a watch while playing golf. First the fit, the watch has a special clasp that fits the black silicon strap perfectly to your wrist. The goal is a fit that doesn't shift and doesn't cut off your circulation. Next the crown is flipped to the other side so it doesn't dig into your wrist on your back swing. Third, the watch is the first watch ever to be able to with stand the shock of hitting a golf ball. The forces of hitting a golf ball with make any normal even luxury watch lose it functions though not this watch. Oh, it does tell time too.
The case is made of a special titanium for ultra light weight and strength. There will be no hindrance to your golf game with this watch. Sorry, the missed shots are on you.
The Tag Heuer Golf Professional is the dream of any avid golfer. It works for Tiger Woods.
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Monday, June 25, 2007
Golf swing with more power
Have you wondered how Tiger Woods and the other PGA golfers hit the ball so far? The key is the x-factor which was coined a few years ago. The x factor is the new modern golf swing that pivots over the hips.
The key difference in the x factor swing than an older style swing is that there is very little hip turn. The hip stays stationary while the shoulders pivot around.
Two physical traits are essential to pull of an x factor swing, torso flexibility and hip stability. Most fitness plans don't focus on these facets with most strength workouts to build bigger muscles. All the muscle and power in the world won't help if you can't keep your hips in balance and make a full rotation on your back swing.
One legged squats and exercises on exercise discs are great for developing hip stability. If you get really good you can do a one legged squat on an exercise disc. There are many different torso rotation exercises the key is to keep the hips stable as most people once the muscle tighten up simply move their hips to get more rotation which keeps them from increasing their flexibility. Once more this lack of flexibility is seen in a lack of power of the tee.
The key difference in the x factor swing than an older style swing is that there is very little hip turn. The hip stays stationary while the shoulders pivot around.
Two physical traits are essential to pull of an x factor swing, torso flexibility and hip stability. Most fitness plans don't focus on these facets with most strength workouts to build bigger muscles. All the muscle and power in the world won't help if you can't keep your hips in balance and make a full rotation on your back swing.
One legged squats and exercises on exercise discs are great for developing hip stability. If you get really good you can do a one legged squat on an exercise disc. There are many different torso rotation exercises the key is to keep the hips stable as most people once the muscle tighten up simply move their hips to get more rotation which keeps them from increasing their flexibility. Once more this lack of flexibility is seen in a lack of power of the tee.
Saturday, June 23, 2007
Creatine for more power in your golf swing
Many of you have heard of creatine, now the most popular sport performance supplement. Did you know creatine can help the power in your golf swing? I bet you never thought about taking creatine for golf?
Creatine is stored in your muscle cells to be combined to produce energy for when you need your most explosive form of energy. The energy to swing a golf club comes from stored creatine in your muscle cells. For the same reason performance athletes take creatine so should golfers. Your strength with be improved by up to 20% after taking creatine. I will take those extra yards.
Creatine is not a muscle mass builder. It is a strength supplement or better it is store energy in your muscle cells. Because creatine is stored and needs to combined with a phosphate to produce energy it is not a stimulant that will make you feel jittery.
The two creatine products that I recommend are NO Explode and NOX CG3.
Creatine is stored in your muscle cells to be combined to produce energy for when you need your most explosive form of energy. The energy to swing a golf club comes from stored creatine in your muscle cells. For the same reason performance athletes take creatine so should golfers. Your strength with be improved by up to 20% after taking creatine. I will take those extra yards.
Creatine is not a muscle mass builder. It is a strength supplement or better it is store energy in your muscle cells. Because creatine is stored and needs to combined with a phosphate to produce energy it is not a stimulant that will make you feel jittery.
The two creatine products that I recommend are NO Explode and NOX CG3.
Saturday, June 16, 2007
Diet Pills May Help
We train so long to go after our losing weight goals we owe ourselves some help. Effective diet pills can be the added boost you need. Diet pills use different ingredients to either increase your metabolism, control your appetite, or both.
The key to using diet pills is to use weight loss pills with a proper diet and nutrition plan.
The key to using diet pills is to use weight loss pills with a proper diet and nutrition plan.
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Friday, June 15, 2007
Golf Fitness
How many times have you said you want to hit the ball farther? So we go to the store and we get the latest and greatest big moster driver only to find we still are not getting the distance that we are looking for. Improving your fitness is the best way to increase your distance. I was watching golf lessons from the pros on the golf channel agnd Brad Faxon mentions that you might not be able to swing the club correctly do to your flexibility.
Our strength, flexibility, and balance are essential for a proper golf swing. Most people's poor swings are do to muscle restrictions that don't allow for a natural golf swing. Once the body tightens up during the swing you distort your swing to get a full turn.
Golf fitness depends on your level of fitness and golf though increasing your fitness will make instant dividends in your game.
Our strength, flexibility, and balance are essential for a proper golf swing. Most people's poor swings are do to muscle restrictions that don't allow for a natural golf swing. Once the body tightens up during the swing you distort your swing to get a full turn.
Golf fitness depends on your level of fitness and golf though increasing your fitness will make instant dividends in your game.
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