Winter Conditioning

[Uthinkso]

I'm in Michigan and have really taken golf seriously this year. I'd like to try and play a couple of local tournaments next year for the experience, and I've been making great progress over the last six months.

I'm going to get out probably two or three more times at the most. Then its snow and ice for four months. What does everyone do to keep sharp and to keep your muscles working and stretched.

[cigarnut81]

Tiger Woods Pga Tour 2009 on PS3

[brandon_mcg]

yep, i'm conditioning right now with tiger 09 as a matter of fact.

i do a lot of stretching just for overall health but you could pick up some that are golf specific

i work out my core muscles and back muscles a lot since this is where power is transferred from the hips, legs, arms, and shoulders to the club

think about what muscles get sore if you havent played in a while then go out and walk 18, try to keep those muscles up to par

**remember to work on the rotator cuff (supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor, and subscapularis) as there are numerous sports related injuries from lack of support in the rotator cuff

knees are also a common point of injury since there is so much torque being placed on them

or you can take the john daly approach and say that if you wanted to have to work out you would play football

[Baraethon]

I swing in my garage - we have a mat and a net that we hit balls into - keeps my swing mostly intact over the winter, plus range trips and lessons.

[gogolfing]

Try going to the Titleist Performance Institute website; they have a ton of great golf specific drill you can do. Most can be done with a Swiss ball, some tubing, or some free weights.

It is at: http://www.mytpi.com/

[ktm7385]

  gogolfing said:

Try going to the Titleist Performance Institute website; they have a ton of great golf specific drill you can do. Most can be done with a Swiss ball, some tubing, or some free weights.

Awesome site. Thanks.

[shortgrass lover]

I bench a few days a week, and work out on "Perfect Pushups". I started doing some core training too. I would suggest focusing on core muscles and legs. (for stamina) Running wouldn't hurt

[pshizz]

go to my health club, and lift. specifically focusing on the arms, shoulders, core and back (above the waist). for below the waist, i sometimes go for runs, and play basketball. Im on my hs tennis team as well as golf, so the tennis keeps me in good shape during the spring, so playing tournaments on the weekends is not a problem.

being fit is very important, why do you think tiger is so good besides his mental strength? Also do you think camillo would have won multiple times on the pga tour if he wasn't ripped...god knows his swing is awful.

[zripp3]

Even though it's 65 out right now I'm starting to get back into concentrating on overall fitness for the "winter". I started the p90x program after having been a triathlete for many years and then studying for the bar and starting work and plumping up. It's a great, fairly low impact workout that has already helped with the core and flexibility. If you can grab one cheap, and can commit to about 1hr/day, I'd look into it.