Why A Golf Stretching DVD Is Not The Answer To A Better Golf Swing
Mike Pedersen, CPT
A golf stretching dvd can and would be a very effective way to improve your golf swing technique, power and overall performance...but you can't forget one very important factor to make these results lasting!
The main reason you can't just look for a golf stretching dvd is the critical component of strength specific to your golf swing. You see...improving your flexibility with a golf stretching program, without the implementation of golf strength exercises will not warrant long-term flexibility gains.
Picture a rubber band for a second. Keep stretching it and stretching it. What happens? It breaks down and eventually snaps in two.
You muscles are the same thing. You can keep stretching your muscles, but unless you improve your strength in those newfound ranges of motion, they won't be permanent results. In fact, just doing a golf stretching dvd could be detrimental to your performance by exposing your muscles to injury.
The wisest purchase would be a golf exercise dvd that incorporates both stretching AND strengthening exercises. Now you will see permanent results! You won't be wasting your time in hopes of a better golf swing.
You'll see a much higher level of power, accuracy and overall consistency. I am always surprised when a senior golfer says he/she needs to work on their flexibility, and the term strength is not put in there.
We know from statistics the human body loses range of motion AND strength every year that you don't maintain it. The "use-it-or-lose-it" phrase comes to mind and it's a true one. Your muscles were meant to be used, not just lay dormant and inactive throughout your later years.
When you start to really understand how the human body works, you'll have a different outlook on your golf performance program. You will no longer think that the answer is a golf stretching dvd.
About the author: Mike Pedersen is one of the top golf performance trainers in the country, author and founder of several cutting-edge online golf improvement sites. Take a look at his just released golf dvds and manual at his golf fitness exercise site - Perform Better Golf.
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