what are some of the best execises for flexebility

[KSpeer]

hey guys what are some of your favorite exercises that improve flexibility to therefore improve the swing motion?

[glk23]

Yoga.  Started about a year and a half ago.  3-4 times per week about 25 per session.  It has made a big difference in my golf game and helped the problems I was having with sciatica.

[Jonnydanger81]

Originally Posted by glk23

Yoga.  Started about a year and a half ago.  3-4 times per week about 25 per session.  It has made a big difference in my golf game and helped the problems I was having with sciatica.

100% agree, especially with the lower back/sciatica comment.  I'm a big dude, 6'6", 240, off and on lower back issues for a while and I have always just lifted weights and done cardio, but doing yoga has helped with my flexibility and just my overall physical being.  If you want a challenge, that P90X program has a really butt kicking yoga portion to it you can probably get on Youtube or something, but just the regular run of the mill yoga stretching and poses make a big difference.

[lumpuckeroo]

Yoga.  Started about a year and a half ago.  3-4 times per week about 25 per session.  It has made a big difference in my golf game and helped the problems I was having with sciatica.

Agree also

[WUTiger]

I was in a minor auto accident in 2006, and was diagnosed with an arthrithic hip about 14 months ago. Both involved some physical therapy, and I came up with some updated back and flexibility exercises in the process. The guy who treated me for the hip is a golfer, and treats a fair number of golfers.

The big inflated Swiss balls can be a good source of flexibility. This web site lists several SB exercises you can do. (I plugged this into an earlier thread this week. Some may have already seen it.)

http://www.swissballs.com/

I'm finding that flexibility is an overall condition. If you include stretches in regular workouts, you can warm up more easily when getting ready to play. People who never work out aren't going to get true flexibility doing the three "behind the back" golf club stretches on the tee box.