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Fitness
WHY IS WARM UP AND COOL
DOWN IMPORTANT IN GOLF
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By Sandy Parihar, Fitness Instructor
FRAME
ROTATION
LATERAL
ROTATION
WITH CLUB
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6
1
SINGLE LEG
RDL WITH
CLUB
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G
olf is a universal sport, which means just
about anyone can play at any age, making
golf a life-long healthy hobby enjoyed by
millions every weekend. I have been training golfers
of all ages for the past 6 years the problem i always
face with most of the golfers that they don’t do
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MONSTER
WALK WITH
LOOP BEND
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proper warm up and cool down.
Interestingly, research from American College of
Sports Medicine (ACSM) have proved that only a 5
to 10 min warm up before initiating your golf game
results in a safer, gradual increase in heart rate and
blood fl ow, cardiac output and breathing rate.