Many a golfer has elbow injury occurrences that keep them off the course indefinitely. The thing is...it doesn't have to be that way...
Golf is brutal on the human body only if you are in poor physical shape. I know you may think golf is leisure, but the golf swing is far from it. In fact, the golf swing is one of the most traumatizing sports movements you can put your body through.
Elbow Pain and Golf
There are many causes of elbow pain and injury when it comes to golf. The root cause is a weakness in the forearm muscles, and an intense stress on the elbow from excessive grip pressure and tensions.
It is so easy for a golfer to overgrip the club. We have been told a thousand times to grip the club like you're holding a baby chick. Very, very light, and yet most of us don't ever do it, thus the potential for elbow pain or other consequences.
Be An Injury-Free Golfer
The goal as we get older is to stay healthy and enjoy golf for many years. The ONLY way to accomplish this is with an exercise and stretching program to keep our body's from breaking down.
Injuries occur because your muscles, tendons and ligaments have decline in both strength and flexibility making them susceptible to stress tears and strains. A weak muscles is always at risk of injury, and the golf swing can definitely cause major injury.
Be A Healthy Golfer
Healthy golf! Doesn't sound like a long-term game plan? Don't take your health for granted! It will creep up on you and the snow ball will begin. If you don't catch it early enough, you could have a long life of injury and strain.
Make the choice right now to take care of the only body you've got! Simple exercises right in your home is all you need to do to achieve this. Only 15 minutes a day and you'll be a new and very healthy golfer!
Fitness For Life
Did that scare you? Fitness for life that is? The kind of fitness I'm talking about is simple, easy and very effective exercises, stretches and programs. No gym! No expensive equipment! And can be done in 15 minutes or less a day!
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About the Author: Mike Pedersen is one of the top golf fitness trainers and golf conditioning experts in the country, author of the Ultimate Golf Fitness Manual, and founder of several online golf fitness and exercise websites.
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