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This one is bound to invite the regulars to any number of caustic comments but; has anyone really been motivated to improve their fitness/flexibility/strength levels in striving to improve their game? (at a slightly senior age) I am currently thinking about seeing at my age (just in double the figures the first time England won the world cup) if it can improve distance and accuracy through flexibility and a little bit more muscle or am I really suffering the effects of the male menopause? Perhaps with longer life expectancy nowadays it’s only a mid-life crisis?
 
It wont do any harm as long as you go careful.
Go and see your doctor and get a check up before you start bouncing around a gym and dont overdo it.
A good balance of muscle work and flexibility routines will certainly help your golf specific fitness.

Have a chat with Smiffy, he's a bit of an expert on fitness ;)
 
Flexibility and suppleness would definitely help with the swing. Concentrate on technique and timing, I dont think muscle has much to do with generating power in a golf swing.
 
I personally dont think you have to be very fit to play golf,plenty of players on both tours are over weight,however they can still play great golf.As for being strong that doesnt matter too much either,as its all in the timing.I do think it would probably help if your were flexable,as being stiff could hinder your swing.Personally over the last year and a half i am not so fit as i was, but my handicap has reduced significantly,more through practice rather than the reasons above.
 
thanks for the replies so far members. I am making sure I take it in slow steady steps.My first step was losing 3 stone as I was beginning to feel that my well paid for stomach was falling out of my trousers and exposing itself embarassingly to my playing partners at the end of my follow through. Since losing the weight the biggest plus has been that I feel that I could go round again after 18 instead of spending the rest of the day in an armchair.
 
I personally dont think you have to be very fit to play golf,plenty of players on both tours are over weight,however they can still play great golf.As for being strong that doesnt matter too much either,as its all in the timing.I do think it would probably help if your were flexable,as being stiff could hinder your swing.Personally over the last year and a half i am not so fit as i was, but my handicap has reduced significantly,more through practice rather than the reasons above.
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Yes but by practicing more i'd imagine you are gonna become more flexible and gain strength and train golf specific muscles, even if you dont realise it.
 
I'm guessing but sure our octogenarian pro and madcap inventor friend will confirm anyway , as you get older, if you can stay supple you'll still make a good solid turn and so will generate more power in the shot. I've heard a lot of stuff on here about yoga but would tai chi also help?
 
I personally dont think you have to be very fit to play golf,plenty of players on both tours are over weight,however they can still play great golf.
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You don't have to be fit to play rugby, football or anything else either - have you ever seen some clubs 3rd XVs or XIs?
However to play them well...

However fit doesn't necessarily mean thin. The guys on tour may look fat, because fat % doesn't play a huge role in golf, but if you measured their balance, strength and range of motion, you might be surprised.
 
One word - i am being serious - Yoga
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I'll second that and add in Thai Chi as some one else has said,i see a lot of people the other side of 45 ;)at the gym i go to they do the 2 classes every day it keeps them calm and very flexible ,go for it mate you dont have to to gym and bench press your own body weight to keep fit just take it easy and do plenty cardio,like walking on a treadmill with it on a incline that soon burns the calories.
 
One of the guys HID works with is early 60's and has done tai chi for about a year and reckons it has really helped his golf (he's still single figures) and in particular his balance and tempo. Might look into it myself :eek: ;)
 
Forgot to add ,look at the Titliest Perfomance Institute its a great site with loads of exercises on i've banged on about it over the past year its superb.
 
Just today i've started my first session of pilates in the hope of increasing flexibility and strength. This should enable me to actually swing the club with some shoulder turn rather then all arms. It should help with fitness into old age too with any luck
 
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