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Did you ever think when you started playing golf that it could have such a profound impact on your life. Did you ever think that you would be in the gym trying to make yourself better at it? Did you ever put these together and think of how having something to show for it keeps you dedicated? I didn't until just recently, but over the past few years I have discovered that being in shape does make things quite a bit easier on the golf course and have become religious to my routine.

Flexibility, strength, muscle speed, increased cardiovascular functionality; all attributes you will develop when sticking to a proper golf fitness routine.

How will you benefit? It's no secret that the best players on the planet are like Gumby when it comes to flexibility, but under those polos, these guys are completely ripped, and have the muscle speed to go with it. A deadly combination when it comes to distance.

I've played with some guys who play baseball as their primary sport. They claim to be able to hit the ball a mile. Well, let's just say I've been able to win quite a few bucks off of these meat heads. Why? Because most baseball players are power players. They spend all their time in the gym bulking up. They don't seem to understand that being flexible and having muscle speed can generate a lot more clubhead speed that pure brute strength, not to mention make it easier to make solid contact.

My professional advice to these fellas and simply anyone looking to improve their golf game through proper fitness is, if you want to be a long bomber, if you want to be really good, really consistent, and it be effortless, here's what you need to do. Take the weight down, and the reps up. Develop flexibility and muscle speed by using an explosive golf fitness routine. Increase your upper body and hip flexibility, rotator cuff strength, shoulder turning ability, leg strength, core stability.

Hardly any of this requires really heavy weights. It simply requires sticking to high energy explosive routines. You can do most, if not all, at home.

How does all of this help? The more flexible you are, the less restricted your swing is, meaning you have less tension in your muscles, leading to more consistency. The faster your muscles can fire, the more clubhead speed you can generate. The more stable your core, the better your posture will be. The stronger your rotator cuff, the faster you'll be able to pull through with your target side, generating more clubhead speed.

One last example, Sergio Garcia, Sean O'Hair, Jonathan Byrd, all struggled before dedicating themselves to fitness. Now they're in contention week in and week out, busting long drives, hitting deadly straight irons, and being more consistent in general. And as for Tiger, well he started the golf fitness revolution. I don't have to tell you what he's done.

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Cody Wheeler is a PGTAA Class A Master Instructor. He has been heavily involved
in the golf industry for over 15 years and is currently authoring an innovative golf
e-book complete with pictures and videos!

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