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A mistake many people make after suffering an injury, such as a pulled muscle, is that they don't perform any rehabilitation exercises during their time away from the course. A pulled muscle won't completely heal itself by virtue of just staying away from the course for awhile (although it is important). When you pass that initial stage of debilitation you need to slowly strengthen that part of your body again through various stretches and strength building exercises. Try searching the web for fitness sites or exerices that strengthen the chest muscle and increases its flexibility. I had a back problem a few months back and found sites like www.livestrong.com , www.coreperformance.com , www.bodybuilding.com (even though I'm not a bodybuilder), etc. Also, my dad bought me this great fitness mat that I used to recover from my back injury. Apparently Natalie Gulbis is one of their endorsers. Oddly enough when I went to check out this site after my dad bought me the back one I found out they have a golf one too. I ordered it a little while back and i've been using that too to keep my back from flaring up again. Hope this helps at all.

Watch Natalie in this ad for this company she's sponsored by http://g2fit.com/celebrity/natalie Tell me she's not the sexiest woman on the planet.

An increase in muscle doesn't automatically lead to in increase in flexibility. You won't suddenly become as limber as an Olympian gymnast just because you put on 5 pounds of muscle. As far as your gear analogy is concerned I'm assuming you're referring to strength and power. However, those two require different training techniques; an increase in strength doesn't automatically translate into an increase in power and vice versa. Extra unfunctional muscle can get in the way of athletic performance in other ways other than just having so much that you can't move your arms. Haha no for sure, I hear where you're coming from. It may seem a bit pricey but after using it this weekend I have to say I'm glad I have one now. It's very sturdy but pretty light when I carried it out to the golf course. Also, I don't have to worry about bringing any extra papers or books to remember my stretches (since it's on the mat). Also I think it's supposed to be really eco friendly or something since it's non toxic. Then again, my dad bought it for me :)

Found it! G2 Golf Mat I'm a huge fan of Natalie Gulbis and knowing this I guess my dad somehow found out about this.

I know it's a bit late but I thought I'd throw in my two cents... The law of diminishing returns definitely applies to the benefits of muscle building in sports. When you lift to improve your performance, improving things like your strength, power, and stamina, it is only natural that you will put on some muscle. This muscle can be good since it'll add some pounds of quality weight to your frame while helping to diminish your body fat (since it increases your resting metabolic rate). Also, it aids in the mental aspect of things. If you're looking good you'll feel good. However, too much muscle and you end up hurting your game. It happens a lot when guys get addicted to the vanity side of it all. They put on all this muscle and sure, they look good, but its all for show. It loses its functionality. Now as far as Tiger is concerned. Yes he has definitely put on a lot of muscle. But is it too much? I would have to say no. He is still playing just as good as he ever was. And to reiterate another point someone else brought up, he is being trained by top professional trainers. They'll ensure he's in top physical condition for golf at all times. On another note, I think in today's fitness world there is a huge emphasis on muscle building and that flexibility gets put on the back burner. That's because you can't see one's flexibility but you definitely can see someone's bulging biceps or ripped abs. That's why I am huge fan of programs like Core Performance. They emphasize on sports specific strategies, not simply weight lifting. Because you have to ask yourself, are you a bodybuilder or are you a golfer. My dad just bought me this one fitness mat too that I tried out today which is pretty cool. It had all the stretches on them already. I think it was called G2 Fitness mats or something... I can't find the link right now but i'll post it next chance i have.