Core exercises for better golf

If you watched the US Open you saw how fit Tiger Woods looked. You may think that doing a bodybuilding program is the key to developing lean muscle like Tiger. That couldn't be farther from the truth. Body building workouts only build bulky muscles that lack flexibility and flexibility is the biggest key in golf. It is important to find a fitness plan that understands the golf swing.

The right type of workout is one that incorporates core exercises. Core exercises are movements that require your abs to contract and stabilize during the movement while you may move your chest, legs, back, or arms. Good core exercises combine multiple planes of motion into one just as your golf swing does. The last time I checked I didn't see a golf swing performed in a stationary machine like a chest press.

Though you can develop strength using machines, utilizing full range of motion with dumbbells translates more to better golf.