Building Shoulder Strength and Flexibility For Better Golf
Posted: Wednesday, September 28, 2005
by Fitness for Golf
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Stabilize your shoulder 1. Shoulder Stretch - Front 2. Shoulder Stretch - Back Place your left hand behind your head. With your right hand, grasp your left arm just below the elbow and push it towards the midline of your back. You should feel a gentle stretch but no pain. Do not bend at your back or neck. The humble push-up is a great way to increase shoulder strength- just drop down on all fours on a level floor to get started! If you have access to the gym, hit the rowing machine, which targets your shoulder muscles (deltoids and rotator cuff), abs and lower back.
The shoulder joint has the widest range of motion of all the joints in the human body, but that often makes this joint unstable and injury-prone. If you'd like to play your best shots consistently, don't miss these great shoulder stretches!
Lay on your back on a level weight bench, with a 2lb weight in each hand. Hold your arms perpendicular to your body. Bend your elbows at a 90-degree angle to the bench and gently turn your elbows downwards, till your hands are flat by your sides.
To get into the right position for this stretch, raise your left arm and reach for the right shoulder with the palm of your hand. Use your right hand to grasp the left arm just above the shoulder, and push it further towards the right shoulder. Hold for 30 seconds.
Repeat with the other arm.
3. Shoulder Stretch - Inside
Repeat with the other arm.
Don't let your shoulder make up for a poorly conditioned core! Use a combination of upper-body and lower-body workouts to strengthen and stabilize your game.