Golf & Yoga

[OrlandoGolfBlog]

Anyone make Yoga a part of of your golf fitness routine and if so, what impact has it had on your game?

 

[MistyKeene]

This relates to the exercise thread we have going on the "random" thread! Yes, I love Yoga. Went last night in fact.

Although I'm not "old" (hee hee) yet, I personally think that Yoga helps keep my back flexible for good turn radius etc. I don't want to be one of those old women with a flat swing because I didn't take care of my back!

It def keeps me loose. Granted, I'm not able to do the Camilo Villegas spider green-check yet, but we're working on it

 

[TheGasman]

Ive been dragged to a couple of power yoga classes but I still prefer pilates. I have been lazy as of late, but it definitely helps my game. It really seems to help my swing, im able to take the club back further than I normally do and get a little more distance. I seem to be able to concentrate better as well.

 

[Gummi Bear]

Katherine Roberts' Yoga for Golfers | Golf's Fitness Expert

I listened to a podcast with this lady, and ever since I've wanted to sign up for a class.

 

[C-Tech]

I drove past a store that sells exercise clothing. That's as close to actual exercise I want to get.

 

[julie_m]

I don't do yoga for golf specifically, although I do yoga and have for a long time. I can tell you, my back is very, very bendy. :wink: It twists up well...if that makes sense.

 

[ClairefromClare]

I should do yoga. Not flexible at all. I'm counting on brute strength and endurance to carry my game.

 

[GolferGal]

I have tried pilates but never yoga. I am not flexible at all so it always looked too hard. Although, when I did pilates I did find that I was becoming a bit more flexible. We do a lot of stretching before the ladies clinic on Saturdays and it does make a huge difference. As mentioned in another thread we will have a fitness subforum up soon and we will have all sorts of great tips to help your golf game on there. Stay tuned folks...

 

[OrlandoGolfBlog]

For a while I was doing Bikram Yoga, I didn't do it consistently or long enough to be able to gauge any effect it might've had on my game. I really want to get back into it, but the "good" yoga schools are crazy expensive....

 

[TheGasman]

For a while I was doing Bikram Yoga, ..

Im sure you can get a great stretch in that heat, but something just doesnt sit well with me and Bikram. Gasmam was taking it for a while and she stopped, she is really into the reformer machines with the pilates right now.

 

[OrlandoGolfBlog]

Bikram was ridiculously hot... You leave there after 90 minutes having lost 5 lbs in water

 

[Blue Arc]

When I first started playing golf it would take me 2 or three days to heal from the swinging. Golf has stretched me out to where I can play everyday now. I don't think I could do yoga as I would probably tear up a part that I really need. I do stretch daily.