Golf Exercises

1. SIDE BENDING STRETCH:
stretches your large lower back muscles, torso and arms

Stand with feet shoulder width apart. Hold the golf club above your head with your arms straight. Slowly bend to one side, without rotating, until you feel a stretch in the side of your back. Hold 15 seconds. Repeat 2 times each side.

2. HIP FLEXOR LUNGE:
Stretches your groin and hip muscles

Stand with your feet shoulder width apart and toes pointed forward. Step one foot forward into a "lunge" position. Keep your body upright and back straight. Bend both knees so that you feel a stretch in the front thigh and groin of the back leg. Do not let your forward bent knee pass over the ankle of your front foot. Use a golf club to keep your balance. Hold 15 seconds. Repeat 2 times each side.

3. SEATED FORWARD BEND:
helps to stretch your hip and low back

Sit on a bench or golf cart, knees bent and feet flat. Place one ankle onto your opposite knee, and relax this leg so that your knee falls out to the side. Slowly bend forward, keeping your back straight. You may gently pull on your bent knee to generate a deeper stretch. You should feel a stretch in your hip and buttock area. Hold 15 seconds. Repeat 2 times each side.

4. SEATED TWIST:
helps to stretch the spinal muscles that rotate your torso

Sit on a bench or golf cart with your knees together and feet flat pointing forward. Reach across the front of your body and grasp the back of the bench or cart. You should experience a stretch in your spinal muscles. Hold 15 seconds. Repeat 2 times.