Golf Workouts

[Pablo Quintero]

What’s better for golf pilates or yoga?

[Shindig]

That depends what you do within those two.  Are they your only options?

 

Check out Fit for Golf if you get a moment.  It's linked on the sidebar;  I did it for two years, stopped for a really bad reason, and I plan to get back to it soon.   Mike Carroll also has a great free podcast about a lot of topics in golf fitness. 

[saevel25]

16 hours ago, Pablo Quintero said:

What’s better for golf pilates or yoga?

I would say both are equally not the best for golf. Is it better than nothing, sure. 

Golf is an athletic motion. Professional golfers are doing a comprehensive workout routine focusing on strength, power, flexibility, stability. They might include some yoga into the routine. I would put both of them in the recovery bin, not golf enhancement bin. 

If you want to increase swing speed, core strength, longevity in golf and life, then lift heavy weights. 

[Pablo Quintero]

8 hours ago, saevel25 said:

I would say both are equally not the best for golf. Is it better than nothing, sure. 

Golf is an athletic motion. Professional golfers are doing a comprehensive workout routine focusing on strength, power, flexibility, stability. They might include some yoga into the routine. I would put both of them in the recovery bin, not golf enhancement bin. 

If you want to increase swing speed, core strength, longevity in golf and life, then lift heavy weights. 

Hey, thanks for the feedback. I do lift weights but I’m also adding yoga or Pilates for mobility and flexibility to my routine. 

[saevel25]

3 hours ago, Pablo Quintero said:

Hey, thanks for the feedback. I do lift weights but I’m also adding yoga or Pilates for mobility and flexibility to my routine. 

That is good as well. Counter to what people think, weight lifting increases mobility if you perform a full range of motion, getting that deep stretch under load.