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How many times have you found yourself wondering what’s the optimal way to train for golf fitness? What is the best golf workout and/or golf exercise that will help my game? Today, we’ll take a step back and speak to the overall arching theme as it relates to improving your golf performance. Master these 3 areas in your life and prepare to have greater enjoyment with your golf game as well as lower scores!
1. MOVE
Working in New York City can be a challenge for many people especially if you’re at a desk all day. Unfortunately, in most places this is a harsh reality and that needs to change. What do you do? Start by getting up from your desk at least once an hour. If you’re already doing that and/or if you’re at a job that has you standing most days consider incorporating several stretches you can do using your surroundings. Two of my favorite are the double arm doorway stretch and seated hip stretch. Making the effort to consistently move around in your environment and incorporate these stretches in your routine will not only help you feel better but will help you move better as well.
2. FOOD BALANCE
Food is information, whether you’re taking in a burger and fries from Shake Shack (big fan by the way) or if you’ve prepared a kale salad with shredded free-range hormone free chicken with sea salt, avocado and a balsamic vinaigrette. Whew! Either way your body will process that information which over time will affect your overall health and performance. I’m not saying that you always without fail have to be 100% compliant. However, I am asking you to start becoming more aware of your nutrition choices and begin to consider what your life would look like if you were to make gradual changes towards a healthier lifestyle and how that would impact your game.
Start by aiming to drink half your body weight in ounces of water a day and choose whole nutrient dense foods (i.e. organic sources of vegetables such as kale, spinach and broccoli, healthy fats such as olive oil and avocado and proteins such as organic free range eggs and grass-fed beef). These food choices will have you feeling fuller longer and supply your body with the proper nutrients it needs to perform at your best.
3. RECOVER
This is the most neglected piece in my experience when it comes to a comprehensive golf fitness plan. Recovery isn’t just about sleep although that’s a huge component. It’s about making sure that your body is in a position to repair and come back stronger than before hence causing you to improve over time. In the fitness world this is referred to as the principle of super-compensation. The opposite holds true when a person fails to utilize this recovery piece resulting in detrimental effects on the body referred to as over-reaching where performance decreases due to inadequate recovery which I link to here for further explanation.
A pro tip for recovery is to start by looking at your sleep. Aim for at least 6 hours of sleep a night but ideally 7-8. If you’re the type of person who struggles to get the bare minimum 6 hours a night or if you feel you need more try going to bed 10 minutes early each night. It may not seem like a lot but over the course of a week you’ve gained over an extra hour of rest. Here you'll find 5 east steps to sleep better.
We’re just scratching the surface as it relates to areas you can begin focusing on to improve your golf fitness and performance. We’ll re-visit these three key areas in the weeks to come and dive deeper into each exploring more ways to help elevate your game.
To find out how you can begin by getting these 3 main areas of your life handled to help optimize your golf health and performance click here to find out more.
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Source by Jason Jenkins
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