What Causes Golf Back Pain?

by: Mike Pedersen

Why it that back pain is such a common complaint in golf and amongst golf players on any course? Does golf back pain have something to do with the game or do most players bring back pains acquired elsewhere into the game? While it is true that there are golfers who started having back pains and related problems long before they set foot on the course, there is clear evidence that golf does cause back pain, especially to those who do not exercise and condition their bodies for the game.

Golf Exercise For A Great Game And New Body In 2006

by: Mike Pedersen

Golf exercise is mainstream thanks to Tiger, Annika, Larry Nelson and all the top tournament golfers who are doing it and seeing fantastic results from it. You are a “golfing athlete!” And ALL athletes work on their “machines”. Why wouldn’t you? Participating in a golf exercise program that works on all your personal, physical limitations is the approach you need to take.

Golf Swing Release...How Important Is It

by: Mike Pedersen

An optimal golf swing release has a lot to do with the way the golfer controls their body and makes use of their muscles right from the back swing to the impact and follow through. And the muscles involved are not just those in the arm. The feet, knees, hamstring, hips and spine are all very important in achieving a good golf swing release. The perfect golf swing release will happen with one coordinated and smooth movement. The fact is that it always looks a lot easier on the outside than it really is.

Why Exercise Is Crucial In Achieving The Correct Golf Swing

by: Mike Pedersen

Achieving the correct golf swing is the magic key that will open all the doors to better and more enjoyable golf. However the correct golf swing becomes very difficult to pull off for one simple reason. And that is the fact that the body usually violently resists it. The reason is because the correct golf swing is a set of movements that the body finds extremely unnatural and uncomfortable. Thus the muscles all struggle to find comfort in the body and in the process a golfer finds it extremely difficult to achieve the correct golf swing with any degree of consistency.

Golf Equipment Isn't Working

by: Mike Pedersen

Golf equipment doesn't work? Did that catch your attention? I hope so. Now keep reading. Just the other day I was watching the Golf Channel and they were talking yet again about the latest and greatest drives and irons. This golf equipment (new technology) that has gotten totally out of hand, is making these companies a ton of money. Why?

Fitness For Golf Isn’t Just For The Pros

by: Mike Pedersen

Fitness for golf is a common term on the television these days. I’m sure you’ve heard it a few times. The secret is out. Fitness for golf has come to the forefront of total golf performance. Golfers have heard it enough. The golf swing is a physically abusive movement to the human body…unless you take the time to prepare for it. I was watching the Golf Channel (I do that frequently) the other day, with Tiger on. He said it perfectly.

Golf Swing Exercises Can Add Power Quickly

by: Mike Pedersen

Golf swing exercises are the missing link to adding tremendous power to your golf swing quickly. To be able to execute an effective golf swing...golf swing exercises will enhance your bodies abilitiy to move throughout the required ranges of motion...enabling you to hit drives you know you are capable of. The other reason why golf swing exercises are so important is in the fact that a golf swing by its’ very nature is a very unnatural and awkward movement of the body and muscles. It therefore stands to reason that the body will usually resist the golf swing action and this is why it appears to be so difficult to master.