10-min Cardio on the Slope (037)
10m
Equipment Needed:
The CardioGolf™ Shortee Club
The CardioGolf™ Slope
Modified if no equipment is available.
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10-min Cardio on the Slope (037)
1. Hip Wraps
2. Core Backswings
3. Step Ups
4. Jogging
5. Side Tap
6. Step and Twist
7. Side to Side Step
8. Step and Tap
9. Step Up, Up and Down, Down
10. Lunge and Twist
11. Plyo Jumps
12. Golfer Burpee
13. Backswings
14. Downswings
The Importance of Cardio and Endurance Exercise for Golfers-
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