yoga or pilates anyone?

[Alex1975]

So I have always thought of this as girly thing or a hippy chick thing and in fact I did not and don’t really know enough about it. I was chatting to a lady at work about having hurt my back doing sit ups and she scoffed at the idea of working my “core” in that way and she started talking to me about how she is schooled at her yoga class. It interested me as it’s all about making your core strong but also flexible. Flexible I though, that is what I need.

I don’t know enough about it to talk any more but I know the F1 drivers use pilates and those guys are some of the fittest in sport. I am interested to know if anyone thinks this would be a good thing to do to help the golf swing, a more flexible core/body could be a really great thing.

I asked my stupid sister in law(hippy chick) and she tells me that pilates would be best for this, as I understand it that’s the one with the big ball.

Anyways interested in your thoughts and if anyone already does this.

Thanks

Alex

 

[ScienceBoy]

Sounds great! I think thats a good idea, there are many ways to achieve the same objective, some are more suited to certain people.

I think in this modern world there are less and less men or women only activities, both genders can gain a lot from what where once the reserve of the other.

 

[robbest3offthetee]

Alex,just watch arobics oz style on sky....WOW....

 

[ADB]

I did a fitness course last year designed to strengthen your core muscles and it was excellent, if tortuous!! The exercises involved lots of stretching, lunging and work with the medicine ball. For example:

1) stand about a foot from a wall with your back to it. Keeping your feet planted but flexing your knees twist your upper torso so both hands are planted on the wall - repeat both sides. Great for flexibility.

2) The plank - lay on your front with your forearms facing forwards, elbows in and then lift your body about 6 inches off the ground (onto your toes)

Try holding that for a minute....

Really found it helped with strength, flexibility and fitness - all gone to pot now though

Much better to do this sort of this training than pushing weights at the gym IMO

 

[Alex1975]

I did a fitness course last year designed to strengthen your core muscles and it was excellent, if tortuous!! The exercises involved lots of stretching, lunging and work with the medicine ball. For example:

1) stand about a foot from a wall with your back to it. Keeping your feet planted but flexing your knees twist your upper torso so both hands are planted on the wall - repeat both sides. Great for flexibility.

2) The plank - lay on your front with your forearms facing forwards, elbows in and then lift your body about 6 inches off the ground (onto your toes)

Try holding that for a minute....

Really found it helped with strength, flexibility and fitness - all gone to pot now though

Much better to do this sort of this training than pushing weights at the gym IMO

This is great, im going to give it a go.

 

[NickSwan]

I'd love to do yogo or pilates as anything that improves flexibility will help your golf. Just can't see to find the time to do it though. At the moment I do manage to do some of the stretches in the Golf RX book every morning and evening, plus a few pushups.

Cheers
Nick

 

[kid2]

Alex,just watch arobics oz style on sky....WOW....

Now your talking Rob........It'll be the best early morn TV that you'll ever see...Period

 

[digby]

Hi, I'm new to this forum, and just noticed this thread.
I've been doing Pilates for 2 years to help me get over a back injury. All I can say is that Pilates has really helped me. You ought to give it a try.

There is an excellent book called The Golfer's Guide to Pilates which is also very useful. According to the author, Tiger Woods does Pilates which might explain why he's so flexible!

 

[chrisd]

According to the author, Tiger Woods does Pilates which might explain why he's so flexible!

And look at the mess it's got him into!!


Welcome, by the way


Chris

 

[Alex1975]

Hi, I'm new to this forum, and just noticed this thread.
I've been doing Pilates for 2 years to help me get over a back injury. All I can say is that Pilates has really helped me. You ought to give it a try.

There is an excellent book called The Golfer's Guide to Pilates which is also very useful. According to the author, Tiger Woods does Pilates which might explain why he's so flexible!

Welcome to the forum. Thanks for the post, I am really up for it but is it best to go to classes? Once I have done a few could I then do it on my own or with the help of a book?(that sounds wrong )

I would rather not go to classes, could I just get the book and go from there?

 

[digby]

Thanks for the welcome! I had a series of private lessons, and then I continued on my own. The book is good but I think you would need a coach to help you make sure that you're doing things correctly to begin with. Good luck!