Golf Exercises For Seniors

Try these exercises, specifically designed for seniors, before hitting the links for a round of golf.

Best Golf Exercises For Seniors

These exercises will focus on the following areas of the body:

• Leg
• Hip
• Back
• Quad

Leg Stretches

Use this stretch to loosen up your legs before hitting the links.

• Start by sitting up straight in a chair.
• Have both feet flat against the floor.
• Slowly raise one leg while keeping your back straight.
• Keep the leg horizontal with the floor.
• Hold the pose for 5 seconds.
• Now repeat this motion with the opposite leg.
• Do this stretch 8-10 times with each leg.

Hip Stretches

Strong hips are crucial for golfers. Loosen your hips by trying this stretch.

• Lie flat on your back with your knees in the air.
• Keep your feet planted on the ground.
• Drop both knees to the left side.
• Hold the pose for up to 15 seconds.
• Repeat this motion to the right side now.

Back Exercise

A good potential round of golf could be rendered useless when dealing with back pain. Try this exercise to keep your back from tightening up.

• Lie flat on your back to begin.
• Keep your feet flat on the ground while bending your knees.
• Keep your arms flat on the ground at the same time.
• Keep your feet shoulder width apart.
• Have your arms and shoulders flat on the ground while raising your hips simultaneously.
• Have your hips form a straight line all the way from your knees to head.
• Lower yourself back down to the ground slowly.
• Repeat the exercise a total of 10 times.

Quad Exercise

Cramping in the quadriceps is all too common for senior golfers. Here is a good exercise to use as a preventative.

• Stand with both of your feet planted firmly on the ground.
• Use some sort of large object to keep yourself steady.
• Bend one leg/knee while holding it closely to the buttocks.
• Use a hand on the same side of the leg to hold it in place.
• Hold the pose for up to 15 seconds.

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