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The Position Of Yoga In Golf
The power that yoga can give you mentally and physically can also work to greatly improve your golf game.
Yoga can give you many benefits physically and mentally. It helps to increase your flexibility and range of motion, as well as increasing your ability to concentrate and focus. Yoga will also help your balance, how you deal with stress, and make you all-around healthier!
You don’t have to be able to twist yourself up and do all of the difficult poses to enjoy the health benefits of yoga. Start gradually and your body will become more flexible until you amaze yourself with your flexibility!
Other exercise can help build muscle mass and strength, but other parts of your body that may need exercise may be left out. Yoga works your entire body from your head to your feet to help correct any muscle imbalances.
Keeping your body flexible will help your swing be more free and fluid and will help to prevent injuries. Yoga promotes flexibility by strengthening, toning, and stretching all of the muscles of your body.
Practicing yoga will help to create a better golf game as well as other health and mental benefits. You will be more physically healthy, be able to focus better, and you will notice that you are not as tense or stressed. Yoga can help you entire body and mind work more efficiently!
Are you ready to try it? Here are a few hints to help you get started.
- Comfortable clothing is ideal so that you will be able to stretch your body.
- An exercise mat is a great tool, but a firm pillow or folded up blanket works just as well.
- Keep your socks off! Keeping your feet bare is great for yoga, for traction and to workout your feet!
Warm up your muscles before you begin practicing yoga. Don’t force your body into a position or beyond its limits or you
could pull a muscle. Correct form is very important to get the maximum benefit from yoga, so it is important that you join a class. Ask for help if you need it, because learning how to do it correctly is key to mind and body development.
When you feel sore, then you have done too much!
When to Practice:
Yoga fits into any schedule and you can do it within ten to fifteen minutes. Make sure to wait at least two to three hours after you've eaten.
Where to Practice:
Look for a place that is large enough for you to stretch up and to the sides. A quiet place with no distractions is necessary.
How to Practice:
Don’t forget to warm up! You want to plan a workout that will help all of your major muscle groups (legs, abs, arms, back, and chest). Breathe! Inhale when you try upward or more difficult movements, and exhale when you are moving down or forward.
Slowly make movements until you feel the muscle gently stretching, but don’t push too much. You need to focus on what you are feeling in your body so it is important to go slowly and keep your concentration. This way you will know when you need to slow down or work more gently and you will prevent injury.
Relax at the end of your workout for five to ten minutes. This helps your muscles to regain their strength, prevent soreness, and help to keep your muscles pliant.
About the Author: David Hooper is a golf enthusiast from Memphis, TN. Visit http://www.golfinginstitute.com/ for more information on how to improve your golf game.
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