Anyone ekse work out?

[uttexas]

For the golf swing, I believe the key muscle groups for strength are core and legs. Musculoskeletal flexibility in the spine, pelvis, and shoulders is also important.

I have a limited amount of time in my schedule to work out (an hour per day), but this is my routine:

After work, drive directly to gym (if I don't go directly to the gym after work, I won't go).
30 minutes bike or stairmaster, then stretching
10 minutes core exercises (sit ups/leg lifts).
15 minutes glutes one day, then 15 minutes quads/hamstrings the next, then 15 minutes calves the next day.
30 minutes Yoga with my kids on the weekends

I'm a big guy, so I don't need more muscle mass in my upper body. Doing yoga and golf keeps my upper body somewhat toned.

[James_Black]

Not for golf, but for rowing I train.

5 mile run on Mondays.
Body Circuits (push ups, tricep dips, one arm rows, squats ect) on Wednesdays
30min Ergo (rowing machine) on Fridays.

A lot about rowing is about flexibility and endurance. A bit like golf.

[596]

I don't "workout" for golf. Though it may be a good thing for some people.

I've been racing triathlons for 21 years. Swim alittle, bike 5 days a week and run 2-3 times per week. I normally only swim when I race which is about 10 times a year. I bike an average of 28 miles when I ride. I run up to 5 miles each time I run. One workout each week is a 20 mile bike followed by a 3-5 mile run. Currently in the off-season so my cycling is done on a virtual reality cycling machine connected to my computer. I enter a few races each year that are held over the internet against people from all over the world. Running is done "as needed" to stay in running shape, swimming is finished until the outdoor pool opens again in April.

Triathlon is my first hobby......golf is my second. I use golf as an "easy" day in the training cycle.

[mirv]

i don't work out specifically for golf, i work out just in trying to get my tubby self trimmed down. i started going back in august or early september, but didn't really commit fully to it until november. typical cardio for me right now is 40 mins stairmaster and two sets of 25 crunches at least 5 days a week. for actual working out, one day i'll focus on biceps, triceps, chest press, and lateral pulldown. then i'll skip a day (either entirely or just do cardio), then the third day i'll hit the machines that focus on my shoulders and back. i don't know how it happened, but my legs are already pretty near as good as they can be. i can get in the leg press machine (i think that's what it's called? where you sit down and push with your legs) and max out around 450 lbs. it's ridiculous, because my lower body is rock solid, and my upper body is all flabby and weak. oh well, sooner or later, i'll drop those extra 50 lbs i've got on me and get some muscle in the upper body.

[DanGlen]

I workout with weights 5-6x per week and love it. I don't do it specifically for golf but for general health and appearance, but the benefits definitely extend to golf and all my activities. I feel much stronger on the course, especially on the back nine when I need it. In all the years of working out and playing golf, I've come to one astounding conclusion - weight lifting is way easier than golf! /Dan

[ET-Taylor]

I prefer to go to the gym as regularly as miguel angel jimenez ie not at all i just walk lots and lots

[tmf9]

Man rediscovering this thread made me realize how damn skinny I used to be lol.  Put on 35 pounds of muscle in about 3 years.  But really this shows how much training can help the golf game, especially distance and balance.  I probably hit the ball 30 yards farther now than I did when I started this thread, and I am much more balanced in doing so