Get Back Into Golf Shape

Spring is here. At least, that’s what the calendar says. As the season-opening round of golf approaches, we Minnesotans are starting to feel rather cooped up! The enjoyment we once found in sledding, skating, and adventuring in the woods has lost its novelty. Winter activities have either disappeared or overstayed their welcome. Unfortunately for many of us, this means that we’re more sedentary now than any other time of year. Instead of succumbing to the allure of the couch and television, get up and work on your golf game this weekend!

• Cardio the Right Way. Golf training doesn’t require extremely high levels of endurance—very few professionals will recommend that you spend hours jogging away on a treadmill. Instead, they’ll recommend interval training, which can help boost your focus as well as your bursts of high-intensity action required when playing golf. The goal in interval training is to work very intensely and then drop your intensity all the way down in an instant. For example, swim at a sprinting pace for one minute, tread water for a minute, and repeat.
• Get to the Core. While the rest of your foursome spends their winter expanding their waistline over the holidays and in the subzero temperatures, you’ll assure yourself a few skins next spring if you commit to a good core workout. Having a strong lower back, stomach, hips, derriere, and thighs will significantly help your swing strength and stability.
• Focus, focus, focus. If your knees were sore after every round or your shoulders creaked with every swing—work on it! Identify and isolate the areas that give you trouble, and give that spot extra training in the off-season. Rather than coming out of winter out-of-shape in need of conditioning, approach the season with new life and vigor.

Step onto the first tee box this spring comfortable and conditioned. We hope to see you all swinging the club again soon!

Explore Minnesota Golf Alliance is a non-profit membership organization whose mission is to raise awareness of Minnesota golf courses and resorts as international travel destinations. Our member facilities feature award-winning, championship golf courses and are geographically disbursed across the great state of Minnesota. The combination of exceptional quality and outstanding value make Minnesota one of the best golf destinations in the United States.