Gym and golf.

[Jabba]

Power is an asset in golf, strength much less so. My size (125 kgs) certainly does not help my flexibility.

 

[birdieman]

They were just saying on Sky that David Duval is hitting the ball as he used to in his heyday because he's out of shape and has a gut again. He played sucessfully when younger in an overweight condition, became a gym monkey after he won the Open but it had a disastrous effect on his game, all his bio-mechanics went to pot.
Someone like Tiger always factored in a lot of gym work so his swing was conditioned to it.
Message being don't change things too much, fitness training should help but dont overdo it.

 

[TonyN]

I need to build strentgh for my job but because I play golf, I have asked them to do something for my game and so core strentgh, flexability is thrown in to keep things interesting

 

[Leftie]

I can't think of anything more wrong than spending time in a room full of sweaty men, well unless you like that kinda thing.

In the same room but full of hot sweaty ladies in lycra.....

Nurse! Nurse! My medicine please. NOW !!!

 

[mono217]

Weights/Cardio/Core. Woodchops are good for golf.

 

[BrianDamage]

Increasing flexibility and core strength are the most beneficial to your game.

 

[jammydodger]

Dont do a thing , given up on all that keep fit/exercise stuff. It causes far too many injuries

 

[TWM]

I lost most of my strength and stamina after illness and my normally poor golf game plummeted.
I discovered Fitness TV on Sky channel 282. Did their Big Workout for a couple of weeks and began to feel the benefit. However, I overdid it last Monday and have been nursing a very sore back since. I hope to resume on Monday when the programme restarts from week one.

 

[steveyjd81]

How many people who go the gym, train in specific ways that it will benefit your game?

I go to the gym but find myself just plodding around doing bits and bobs so I got one of the PT intsructors to put a circuit together mainly on core strentgh to help me hit the ball harder and become more agile.

Some of the excercises are tough but fun.

wot exercises do you do? i work for a leisure trusts but cant get the instructors to do me a programme cos they are miserable

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Woodchops are good for golf.

Do they come in salt and vinegar and cheese and onion?

 

[Plonko]

I tend to do most of my "working out" in the pub. I find I can train for several hours at a time.

 

[TonyN]

How many people who go the gym, train in specific ways that it will benefit your game?

I go to the gym but find myself just plodding around doing bits and bobs so I got one of the PT intsructors to put a circuit together mainly on core strentgh to help me hit the ball harder and become more agile.

Some of the excercises are tough but fun.

wot exercises do you do? i work for a leisure trusts but cant get the instructors to do me a programme cos they are miserable

As mentioned by other, woodchops to start. then i do dumbell shoulder press whislt balancing on a half ball/board. Other excercise involve balancing or wierd press up type drills using one of the big balls!

 

[RGDave]

I exercise my core(s) every day.

Centrino duo T5500, AMD Athlon 2200 (old tech) and might even take the dual-core PowerPC G5 (not a Ping!) for a spin.

 

[TonyN]

Dont overheat there pro!

Should know next week what leave I have for april mate. I have the thursday friday off I think so if I put a few days in We could have about 5 days to play with.

 

[RGDave]

Great! Let me know whenever. It's all good.