Different Approach To Golfing

Just because it is believed to be inevitable for a senior golfer to experience a decline in performance, does not mean it has to be that way. If you are a senior golfer, don’t give up. The old adage “it’s all downhill from here” will only be true if you let it.

The senior golfer will experience more difficulties in maintaining the same level of performance as he or she did in their younger years, but it is still possible. The avenue of approach for you now, is your body. Your body is the main factor in the speeding up or slowing down of your performance as you age.

Have you had the experience recently on the golf course of feeling as if you could not make a full back swing? Do you feel as though your drives are not reaching the distance as they once did? Are you experiencing aches and pains in your shoulders, back, hips, or maybe even wrists while you are playing or after you have played?
Then you must improve your body.

Many senior golfers feel as though they have experience a loss of flexibility as they age. This is probably true our bodies will lose flexibility as it ages, but the strength of the body will decline just a rapidly as the flexibility.

As a senior golfer you will want to focus on strength, flexibility, nutrition and endurance. These are important factors needed in a good total golf fitness program. It is important for the senior golfer to find a golf fitness program designed to fit their specific needs and to progress from their current fitness level. If one starts on a program beyond their physical limits, it will only end in failure. This can only be discouraging. You don’t want to be ready to quit before you have given yourself a good starting chance. Start off slow and progress forward.

As a senior golfer looking for a good fitness program, you will first want to decide on your current level of fitness. You must know your limitations. This is an important factor because it is at your limitation you will want to start your golf fitness regime, which will in turn help you improve your golf game. You will want a fitness program to focus on your limitations.

Once you have determined your limitations, you can then go shopping for a program to improve those limitations rather than wasting your time with ones that don’t. It won’t be as hard to find as you might think because golf fitness programs have become so popular you will be able to find books, videos and even trainers to help you achieve your goals.

Starting golf lessons right now would not be in your best interest. You will want to wait until you have had an opportunity to allow the fitness program to work. It only makes sense to start with the body first before taking lessons. If not, your lessons will only result in frustration and confusion. You will not be able to practice what you have learned. By improving the body first, you will be able to see improvement in your golf swing.