The Newsy Neighbour Magazine
June Issue 104
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It is time to pull out the golf shoes,
gloves, balls and clubs. To help prevent injuries and to increase your swing,
here are a few things every golfer should know, from pro to beginner, young to
older player. It is important that your body, mind and soul are ready to give
you all you need to play a great and pain-free game.
Did you know that
self-massage is one of the key tools to help you become a better golfer? You
already have the tool to perform self-massage and some stretch moves: your golf
club! This great tool can help you give your body a much-needed warm up and
stretch before, during and even after the game. Here are just some quick tips: Take
your golf club and start massaging your legs by holding both ends of your club
between your hands and use your club like a stick; rubbing your calf muscles,
hamstrings, thighs (IT band), then also use it on your ‘glutes’ and lower back
muscles. The neck can also be massaged with your golf club. For your forearms,
hold down the top of the club with one hand as you clench the club between your
knees while sitting. Then, rub your free arm and forearm against the club. Just
be careful not to press too hard; if it hurts, stop!
Next here are three easy
stretches you can do. 1) Place your
golf club behind your neck with your arms over top of the golf club. Start by
facing forward and take a deep, slow breath in and as you slowly breathe out,
keeping your hips planted, turn your waist to the right, take another deep
breath in and out and with the out breath, turn back to the starting position.
Do this two or three time on the one side and then the other. 2) Take your golf club and raise it
over your head. Take a deep breath in and as you blow it out, slowly bend to
the right as far as the out breath will take you and then take another deep
breath in and on out-breath, move back to the starting position; doing this two
to three times. Remember to also do the left side. 3) Hold your golf club in both hands just like a stick and place
the club on your shoulder. Take a deep breath in and on the slow breath out,
raise the club over your head; with another deep breath in and out, try to
raise it a little higher, then with another deep breath in and with out-breath,
lower the club to the shoulders again. This stretch can be done two or three
times.
Remember to stretch and do
some self-massage to help keep your muscles warm, loose and flexible before
your first swing. Have a great pain-free season!
References: Book - Stretching
30th Anniversary Edition – Bob Anderson – Illustrated by Jean
Anderson.
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