Individual Cardio and Endurance Exercises
The American Heart Association recommends that everyone reach a minimum of 30 minutes of some form of cardiovascular exercise 5 to 7 days per week.
Golf, although not thought of a strenuous activity, requires a higher level of fitness than most people would think.
Firstly, in a single round, a golfer will swing an estimated average of 300 swings (including practice swings). And they may even walk eight thousand yards which is the equivalent of four to five miles.
Secondly, swinging a club over and over again twists the neck, back, shoulders and arms unnaturally. So the physical stress loads become substantial, therefore overall fitness and endurance play a critical role in the game.
Thirdly, stronger, fitter, more flexible athletes hit a ball further and straighter. They have better touch around the greens. They also respond better under pressure, in the closing holes, for example, then do their weaker counterparts.
Add short bursts of ‘cardio’ exercises into your daily routine to improve your endurance like this lateral side shuffle over the CardioGolf Slope.
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Core Exercises on the CardioGolf® Slope
Olympic Gold Medalist Dan Jansen Demonstrates Core Exercises on the CardioGolf® Slope.
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1-min Lateral Step Tap on Fit Slope
Equipment Needed:
CardioGolf® Fit Slope
Modify if no equipment available.Functional Fitness for Better Living-
Lateral Step Tap-Performing the lateral step tap exercise on the CardioGolf® Fit Slope can provide a variety of fitness benefits. This exercise is a dynamic movement that involves la...
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2-min Mountain Climber Tutorial on the CardioGolf® Fit Slope
Equipment Needed:
CardioGolf® Slope
Modify if no equipment available.The Mountain Climber exercise performed on the CardioGolf Fit Slope offers a range of benefits for your fitness and golf game.
Here are some of the advantages of incorporating Mountain Climbers into your workout routine usin...
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1-min Lateral Step on the CardioGolf® Fit Slope
Performing lateral step exercises on the CardioGolf Fit Slope can offer a range of benefits for your fitness and golf game. Here are some of the advantages of incorporating lateral steps into your workout routine:
Improved Balance: Lateral steps challenge your balance and stability, which is cru...
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2-min Basic Step Tutorial on Fit Slope
Equipment Needed:
CardioGolf® Fit Slope
Modify if no equipment available.A basic step motion on the Fit Slope involves stepping one foot to the side and then bringing the other foot together with it. This simple movement serves as a building block for more complex exercises and has several bene...
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Side to Side Step on CardioGolf® Slope
CardioGolf® Slope Fitness Platform
$144.95 (plus shipping)The CardioGolf™ ‘Slope’ is to help golfers practice uphill and downhill lies, but it is also a great tool for exercise. You can do a variety of traditional low-impact exercises as well as strength, balance, core and upper body exercises....
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1:22 min Golfer Burpees with CardioGolf™ Slope
The American Heart Association recommends that everyone reach a minimum of 30 minutes of some form of cardiovascular exercise 5 to 7 days per week.
Golf, although not thought of a strenuous activity, requires a higher level of fitness than most people would think.
Firstly, in a single round, a...
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1-minute Cardio Kick
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2-minute Lunge with Knee Drive
In CardioGolf, we do a variety of lunges in different planes of motion. This lunge with knee drive works the muscles differently than the forward and side lunge. All are good to help increase strength and mobility in lower lower body.
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1-minute Jump Rotation
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1-minute Side Shuffle with Twist
If you are looking for more power in your swing, then you want to increase the separation between your upper and lower body. Your ability to wind your upper body over the resistance of your lower body helps create a rubber band effect that creates speed on the downswing. This exercise has all th...
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1-minute Jog with Exercise Ball Above Head
Aerobic exercise also known as "cardio"- is when oxygenated blood is pumped by the heart to muscles in the body. The term aerobic actually means "with oxygen," which means that breathing controls the amount of oxygen that can make it to the muscles to help them burn fuel and move. You can incre...
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2-minute Lateral Bounding
Your ability to create power comes from your lower body. If you are lacking power in your golf swing, it could be from a faulty weight shift. Using only arms in your golf swing, restricts your power and causes a variety of mis-hits. Learning to shift your weight is key to adding power into your...
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1-minute Jumping Jacks
Another important aspect of your golf game is to stay strong throughout your round. Jumping jacks can not only help you build endurance, but can also strengthen your legs, core and arms.
Stand straight with feet together holding a golf club.
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2-minute Side Toe Tap
This routine will help you develop strength and balance for your lower body. Having great balance and strength in your legs allows you to drive through the ball onto your target side at impact and into a well-balanced follow-through position for more power. This exercise is to help build a powerf...
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2-minute Shuffle, Change Direction and Twist
If you are looking for more power in your swing, then you want to increase the separation between your upper and lower body. Your ability to wind your upper body over the resistance of your lower body helps create a rubber band effect that creates speed on the downswing. This exercise has all th...
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2-minute Tilted Helicopter Arms
One of the keys to keep the club on plane to hit consistent shots is to maintain your spine angle throughout your swing. The shoulders to turn perpendicular to the spine, so from forward tilted position you create, from bending at the hips during address, the shoulders actually tilt as they turn....
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2-minute Forward Toe Tap
To progress and improve your fitness throughout the years, you need to change your routine up every few months to keep your system stimulated. Here are some suggestions on Progression
Learn each exercise to perfection. Continue to work on your form.
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1.20 minute-Cross Crawl-Golf Fitness Exercise
CardioGolf cardiovascular/muscular endurance exercises are to help you increase your muscular and cardiovascular endurance. These exercises will not only tone your muscles, but will help you increase your heart rate to increase your stamina and endurance on and off the golf course. The cross craw...
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1.36 Speed Skater Lunges
If you are looking to generate more power in your golf swing, you need to be able to move your hips through full range of motion. You also need to have good strength in your hamstrings, quadricep muscles and core. This exercise hits all those areas.
Stand in a modified golf stance using a club ...
