"Pilates for Golf" Interesting and important article I found
Posted in Pro Tips by Jon Bird on 19th September 2008
In many ways the game of golf has come along way in the last 20 years. Unfortunately most golfers fail to recognize the physical demands placed on their bodies during a game of golf. They address the ball with a weighted object that has to accelerate with maximal force to produce drives that are often in excess of 90% of their maximum capacity. During a round this will take place some 30-40 times, sometimes repeated 4-6 times in a week. In addition there will be time spent at the driving range. Due to sheer volume and frequency, these forces placed on the body have a massive impact. It is no wonder that some 53% of golfers complain of lower back pain. More