Five of the Fittest Champions Tour players
A commitment to fitness isn’t just for players on the younger tours. These days pros on the Champions Tour are also committed to taking care of their bodies. After all, they know that hitting the gym and staying in shape is the best way to prolong their careers. Here are five of the fittest over-50 […]
Flexing Your Body’s Biggest Muscles
(Read more in the December issue of Golf Digest India. Download here.)
Get Those Hips Moving
The hips are a very important area of the body for the golf swing. They require a good range of movement as well as strength and stability through all phases of the swing. However, modern lifestyles involve a lot of sitting – at home, in work and during travel. Many exercises can help to improve […]
Give your driving distance a lift with jumping exercises
When creating a workout program to improve your golf swing, focus on exercises that make your body more stable and flexible, then build strength and power, says Golf Digest Fitness Advisor Ben Shear. In our February 2017 issue, he offered six moves for better stability and flexibility. Assuming you’ve been working on those, it’s time […]
Best moves to prepare for remainder of 2017
New Year’s resolutions rarely stick, but maybe this one has some staying power: We asked Golf Digest Fitness Advisor Ben Shear to come up with the best golf exercises for an off-season program. No problem. He selected a dazzling dozen. First there are three to improve mobility and three to improve stability. You’re looking at […]
5 moves to save your spine
Even the most technically sound swings cause stress on the spine, but golf doesn’t have to sentence you to future back pain. To avoid discomfort, says Golf Digest Fitness Advisor Ben Shear, “strengthen the muscles at the bottom of the spine, and improve flexibility in the mid and upper back.” All you need is a […]
Three exercises to protect you from injury
Skip the chiropractor and try these moves instead With peak golf season approaching, we thought this would be a good time to ask an important question: Is your back ready? Thought so. If you don’t want to end up spending your summer horizontal, follow the advice of Golf Digest Fitness Advisor Ben Shear. He teamed […]
Get those hips moving
The hips are a very important area of the body for the golf swing. They require a good range of movement as well as strength and stability through all phases of the swing. However, modern lifestyles involve a lot of sitting – at home, in work and during travel. Many exercises can help to improve […]