Whereas being fit in any sport can help, you don\u2019t have to work out twice a day just to improve your golf swing<\/a>. However, if you\u2019re curious about increasing your strength for the purpose of getting more golf fit, then read on.<\/p>\n\n\n It\u2019s time to get down to business (or the gym, your choice).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Regardless of which place you choose to work out in, you can do golf-improvement exercises from just about anywhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A good place to start is working on your posture and flexibility<\/a>. Practicing small steps like properly aligning your shoulders and feet<\/a> can go a long way in improving your swing, and therefore, your golf score.<\/p>\n\n\n\n By mastering your movements and doing various chest stretches<\/a>, you\u2019ll not only perform better on the course, but also prevent injuries to yourself. Because the last thing you need is a sore lower back after taking a shot halfway through your game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Some other ways you can avoid hurting yourself during golf include doing trunk side bends, or even neck rolls<\/a>. The main idea here is to improve your overall strength and<\/em> flexibility. The two go hand in hand like a golf ball propped up on a tee in the box.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You shouldn\u2019t do one without the other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Some other exercise<\/a> routines you can get into include pushups, lateral pull downs, and even dumbbell curves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It\u2019s a good idea to do these exercises well before you head out onto the course, as I can tell you from personal experience that trying to play golf<\/a> after an intense work-out isn\u2019t such a good idea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It\u2019s not a concrete requirement for golfers to be fit, especially average ones, but getting into exercise before a game certainly helps<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I know that I certainly benefit from getting in a few workouts a week. Keeping yourself in good shape, especially when preparing for the course, can even help reduce<\/a> golf injuries such as back and shoulder pain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n By introducing a healthy exercise regime in your life, you only have everything to gain, and may be able to shave a few points off your golf score.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Most times the average golfer will spend up to four miles<\/a> of walking in a single round. That number only increases the more rounds you play per week, and that can get fairly exhausting! Plus, you\u2019ll add even more miles to your steps if you choose to fetch a ball that goes somewhere weird after you hit it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Professional golfers have to walk way more, sometimes up to 24 miles<\/a> for a 72-hole round. And if the weather is hot and unpleasant, their stamina is put to the ultimate test. I know that I\u2019d take a cooler day over a hotter one, but sometimes I just have to endure hot sun to finish my game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Whereas there\u2019s no official USGA rule<\/a> stating that golf professionals need to have a certain level of fitness, being in great shape certainly helps the pros<\/a> improve their game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Top players such as Jason Day, Tiger Woods, Jordan Spieth, and even Brooks Koepa have all benefited from a strict workout regime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n These kinds of workouts can get quite specific. Jason Day has commented that, \u201cFor golf, you can\u2019t have a big upper body and a small lower one. You\u2019ve got to have big strong legs and a strong core.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Seeing how these top-level golfers do a lot of dead squats and bench pressing<\/a>, it\u2019s no surprise that their performance improves drastically as a result. <\/p>\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/golfcartgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/do-you-have-to-be-fit-to-golf.jpg\")
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How to help Avoid Injury<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
How Far do you Walk for a Round of Golf?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Do Pro Golfers Need to be Fit?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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