Golf Fitness Class

[jpalermo]

Opening a gym and thinking of having a golf fitness group class. Wondering how many golfers would be interested in something like that. Class would be 3 days a week for an hour and cost $10 per class.

Here is the class description:

GOLF FITNESS Is a one hour group class that focuses on golf-specific muscular strength, stability and balance, postural control and the development of power. Designed to help increase club head speed through a powerful turn and improved hip mobility to start hitting the ball straighter and farther. Another key area is core strength training for a balanced set up and a more consistent, stabilized swing.
•Flexibility training (Hip Mobility & Shoulder Turn)
•Strength training (Arms, Shoulders, Wrists, Back & Core)
•Balance training (Weight Transfer & Set Up)
•Stabilization training (Muscle Memory & Power Development)


Please vote.

Thanks

[jpalermo]

If you vote NO could you please give a reason.... Im considering this market research.

[NormH3]

I already excercise several times a week. Wouldn't have the time. Probably a good idea, but I prefer to do general excercise that I can do at home.

[gogolfing]

I've done golf fitness classes before through our local Parks and Recreation, and they were good, but they were once a week for six weeks and then you had the program for home. I like the idea of having it at the gym and going with the group 3 times per week; I know I would have better incentive to keep up with it that way. $10 per session seems reasonable too.

[verse214]

I think that something like this would be great - I belong to a golf fitness gym in the city, however it costs quite a bit per month and definitely an arm and a leg for one on one training sessions. Regardless, it still does decent business.

If there were a gym that offered a class like this, especially with a nominal charge, it should bring in extra interest.

[jpalermo]

One on one PT is very expensive. Not sure if I shld run it just during the winter or all year. I think winter is where its at for this.... That dream off being a beast off the tee on the first hole of spring......

[WUTiger]

You likely would find quite a few people taking the class for about a month, and then dropping off. Reasons...
* They learn the routine and go out on their own
* They think of themselves as golfers, not athletes (it's illogical, but some people think like this)

Those who remained might make a good core side-business.

Also... TPI and others have exercise packages online which workout fans can tap for free.

Idea: If you have any wintertime golf clinics by local pros, see if you could get a slot showing workout routines.

I'm getting physical therapy this month for a hip injury, and the therapist is pals with one of the leading teaching pros in the area. I've been brainstorming with him on how to get a critical mass of people interested in golf training.

[jpalermo]

You have to switch up the routine week to week. Otherwise yes, it gets boring. There are hundreds of different exercises you can do to work your golf-specific muscles. The interesting thing is the flexability exercises, you could go 3 days a week, to 10 flexability excercises and not do the same one for 3-4 months.

Have had interest from a lot of lady golfers, they are just as if not more competitive with each other than we are.

[Shindig]

If I were a member of a gym and they offered this, I'd probably take it at least once per week. I doubt my gym (UCLA's school gym) would offer it, but hey, my undergrad gym had massage classes.

[allin]

Although for my money a good pilates class comes as close as anything to a golf fitness class, especially if some extra yoga/stretching and lower body strength movements are added,

[DavidFehertysBike]

You dont really need to take a fitness class, per sea. But it couldnt hurt. Just a general level of strenth and fitness training with some simple stretches mixed in is good enough for most of us.