5 Stretches For A Better Golf Session
With the golf courses opening back up we’re going to see alot of people dusting off their golf clubs and get back into swinging. To prepare your day on the course, these stretches may help to promote a fluid golf swing, improve your performance and prevent any injuries when you’re teeing up.
Just remember to gently keep stretching and don’t bounce. If you do experience pain with these, it may be possible that you’ve stretched too far.
Scarecrow Twists
Place your golf club behind your neck and onto your shoulders with both arms over the golf club in a scarecrow position. Start to slowly twist side to side and progressively increase your range of motion. Remember to breathe through this exercise.
Try this rotating back and forth for 8-10 repetitions.
Standing Side Stretch
Starting with our right side. Stand up straight, plant your golf club into the ground with your right hand. Cross your left leg over the right and reach your left arm up and over toward the club, you should feel your left torso begin to stretch. Breathe and hold for 4-5 secs and repeat for the other side.
Try this 2-3 times.
Prayer Stretch For Forearms
Place the palms of your hands together with your fingers pointed upwards. Then lower your hands in front of your chest as shown to stretch your wrists.
Try holding for 8-10 secs, 2-3 times.
Hamstring Stretch With Golf Club
Find an elevated ledge or step to place one foot on. Bend at your hips while keeping your knees straight. You should begin to feel a pull at the back of your thigh. To add more dynamic stretching/movements, you may also twist your body left and right to really feel the legs start to loosen up.
Try to hold for 10 secs and repeat 2-3 times for each leg.
Core twist stretch
Standing up straight, slightly bend your hips and your knees. Rotate your torso back and forth to mimic your golf swing.
Repeat 6-8 times.
