100 Year Old Golfer Celebrates Birthday:
Golfing enthusiast Keith Schumacher celebrated his 100th birthday yesterday! An avid golfer, Schumacher played his first round in 1928 in Idaho. He plans on celebrating his birthday with a party after his round of golf.
Schumacher carried his bag for 18 holes, three times a week, until he was 90. Now he rides in a cart. He has been active all his life and regularly walks at least a mile a day.
If you think his longevity is due to his genetics, neither of his parents lived past the age of 56. He suffered the first of 3 heart attacks in '71, at which time his doctors told him he needed to give up smoking, and he did.
No doubt, his active lifestyle has contributed greatly to his long life. This should serve as an incentive for the rest of us to not just live longer, but to be active in your senior years in order to keep your mobility.
Here are a couple of articles that might help in fighting the aging process:
Chasing Life
Resistance Training Is The Fountain of Youth
Showing posts with label golf fitness. Show all posts
Showing posts with label golf fitness. Show all posts
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Wednesday, April 09, 2008
Golf Fitness and Power Plate:
As the Master's golf tournament is set to get under way, golfers everywhere are preparing to get back onto the courses, especially in colder climates. After a long Winter here in Iowa, the temps are slowly climbing.
If you are a golfer itching to swing the clubs again, make sure that your body is ready for the demands of golf and don't just play the game to get in shape.
The Power Plate whole body vibration platforms are a great fitness tool that is perfect for golf fitness as they address strength, flexibility, and core stability in a very short session. In fact, they are quickly becoming widespread among the pro golfing community.
Check out this recent press release from Power Plate North America:
NORTHBROOK, IL, April 1, 2008 – Power Plate North America announced today that its
innovative Acceleration TrainingTM (a.k.a. “vibration training”) products will be used on the PGA TOUR and Champions Tour health and fitness trailers.
Rory Sabbatini, Colin Montgomerie, Jesper Parnevik, Chip Beck, Mike Weir and Jerry Kelly are just a handful among a growing list of PGA TOUR and Champions Tour professionals turning to Acceleration Training with Power Plate products for its unique array of physical fitness and game-improvement benefits. Use by touring professionals underscores Power Plate’s distinction as a legitimate golf-fitness and game-improvement product.
“The PGA TOUR’s decision to make our products available to professionals on its Fitness
Trailers throughout the season, and to avid golfers at retail, affirms our long-standing belief in
Acceleration TrainingTM as a legitimate game-improvement tool for golfers,” said Brian Dillman,
President, Power Plate North America. “The support we’ve enjoyed from TOUR professionals,
elite swing coaches and golf strength & conditioning coaches, has been invaluable to
establishing Power Plate in golf, and we’re thankful for that and look forward to continuing to
help golfers of every level improve their games through Acceleration TrainingTM.”
In addition, Power Plate products will also be featured at PGA TOUR Superstores, a retail chain
licensed by the PGA TOUR, serving die-hard golf enthusiasts with 13 locations throughout the
country.
The most critical physical aspects to consistency on the golf course – balance, flexibility and
range of motion, explosive strength, injury prevention and rehabilitation, are among the primary
benefits achieved through Acceleration Training. Yet it’s the time-efficient and low-impact
nature of Acceleration TrainingTM that sets it apart from other training methods, allowing its
variety of benefits to be achieved in shorter, 15-30-minute training sessions and without the
rigors and potentially damaging effects to joints and tendons of higher-impact conventional
training methods.
Furthermore, the Power Plate has illustrated significant pain-reduction
benefits to individuals dealing with back-related ailments, also common among golfers.
“I’ve experienced wonderful results using Power Plate products within my personal training
regimen in the off-season and between TOUR events, and I was thrilled to learn that the PGA
TOUR was going to offer them on the TOUR Fitness Trailer this season,” said Jerry Kelly. “I
have no doubt that other TOUR pros will become believers through the chance to experience
Acceleration TrainingTM first hand at TOUR stops this season.”
“About six months ago, under the guidance of my friend (golf fitness expert) Sean Cochran, I
committed to an exercise program centered on a 15-minute Power Plate® routine,” said renown
golf teacher and short-game guru, Dave Pelz. “To date I’m pleased to report a loss of over 50
pounds, stronger legs, increased flexibility, and feeling better than I have in 20 years.”
Check out this article on improving flexibility with the Power Plate.
As the Master's golf tournament is set to get under way, golfers everywhere are preparing to get back onto the courses, especially in colder climates. After a long Winter here in Iowa, the temps are slowly climbing.
If you are a golfer itching to swing the clubs again, make sure that your body is ready for the demands of golf and don't just play the game to get in shape.
The Power Plate whole body vibration platforms are a great fitness tool that is perfect for golf fitness as they address strength, flexibility, and core stability in a very short session. In fact, they are quickly becoming widespread among the pro golfing community.
Check out this recent press release from Power Plate North America:
NORTHBROOK, IL, April 1, 2008 – Power Plate North America announced today that its
innovative Acceleration TrainingTM (a.k.a. “vibration training”) products will be used on the PGA TOUR and Champions Tour health and fitness trailers.
Rory Sabbatini, Colin Montgomerie, Jesper Parnevik, Chip Beck, Mike Weir and Jerry Kelly are just a handful among a growing list of PGA TOUR and Champions Tour professionals turning to Acceleration Training with Power Plate products for its unique array of physical fitness and game-improvement benefits. Use by touring professionals underscores Power Plate’s distinction as a legitimate golf-fitness and game-improvement product.
“The PGA TOUR’s decision to make our products available to professionals on its Fitness
Trailers throughout the season, and to avid golfers at retail, affirms our long-standing belief in
Acceleration TrainingTM as a legitimate game-improvement tool for golfers,” said Brian Dillman,
President, Power Plate North America. “The support we’ve enjoyed from TOUR professionals,
elite swing coaches and golf strength & conditioning coaches, has been invaluable to
establishing Power Plate in golf, and we’re thankful for that and look forward to continuing to
help golfers of every level improve their games through Acceleration TrainingTM.”
In addition, Power Plate products will also be featured at PGA TOUR Superstores, a retail chain
licensed by the PGA TOUR, serving die-hard golf enthusiasts with 13 locations throughout the
country.
The most critical physical aspects to consistency on the golf course – balance, flexibility and
range of motion, explosive strength, injury prevention and rehabilitation, are among the primary
benefits achieved through Acceleration Training. Yet it’s the time-efficient and low-impact
nature of Acceleration TrainingTM that sets it apart from other training methods, allowing its
variety of benefits to be achieved in shorter, 15-30-minute training sessions and without the
rigors and potentially damaging effects to joints and tendons of higher-impact conventional
training methods.
Furthermore, the Power Plate has illustrated significant pain-reduction
benefits to individuals dealing with back-related ailments, also common among golfers.
“I’ve experienced wonderful results using Power Plate products within my personal training
regimen in the off-season and between TOUR events, and I was thrilled to learn that the PGA
TOUR was going to offer them on the TOUR Fitness Trailer this season,” said Jerry Kelly. “I
have no doubt that other TOUR pros will become believers through the chance to experience
Acceleration TrainingTM first hand at TOUR stops this season.”
“About six months ago, under the guidance of my friend (golf fitness expert) Sean Cochran, I
committed to an exercise program centered on a 15-minute Power Plate® routine,” said renown
golf teacher and short-game guru, Dave Pelz. “To date I’m pleased to report a loss of over 50
pounds, stronger legs, increased flexibility, and feeling better than I have in 20 years.”
Check out this article on improving flexibility with the Power Plate.
Monday, February 18, 2008
Golf Fitness - Chasing Tiger:
You may never play golf like Tiger Woods but you can play better by focusing on your fitness levels. Yesterday, while flipping channels on the TV and occasionally napping, I caught some golf action. Phil Mickelson ended up winning this particular tournament.
One of the commentators noticed a much slimmer Mickelson and also said that his playing partner had lost weight. Its no secret that Tiger Woods is the best golfer in the world. Its also no secret that he works hard to stay in shape.
Yes, he works hard on his golf game and is highly skilled and also highly driven. This hard work carries over to his fitness workouts. You can take one look at his physique to see that this is the case. While many golfers have less than impressive physiques - John Daly comes to mind - staying fit has definitely helped Tiger.
Besides adding some power to your swing, doing some strength training will help support your lower back, an area vulnerable to injury. Between the speed of the golf swing and all the twisting, your low back is at risk of injury.
So if you aren't looking to take on Tiger or any of the PGA players you can still benefit from some off the course training. Flexibility is definitely needed and often lost as you get older. Strength is also gradually lost without specific training. Baby Boomers and Seniors looking to play golf as long as possible should consider a golf fitness program.
This would include core training to support and strengthen your back. Simple exercises with dumbbells and/or bodyweight will help with your strength and also help your muscles from getting too stiff. You don't have to start a bodybuilding program and you don't have to spend hours at the gym, either.
You should be doing something to stay healthy and fight the aging process anyway, but if that isn't your priority for whatever reason, it will definitely improve your golf game and reduce your risk of injury. Let's face it.... you can't play much golf if your back is sore.
For more info check out these articles:
joint mobility training, golf fitness, core training for a strong back and abs
You may never play golf like Tiger Woods but you can play better by focusing on your fitness levels. Yesterday, while flipping channels on the TV and occasionally napping, I caught some golf action. Phil Mickelson ended up winning this particular tournament.
One of the commentators noticed a much slimmer Mickelson and also said that his playing partner had lost weight. Its no secret that Tiger Woods is the best golfer in the world. Its also no secret that he works hard to stay in shape.
Yes, he works hard on his golf game and is highly skilled and also highly driven. This hard work carries over to his fitness workouts. You can take one look at his physique to see that this is the case. While many golfers have less than impressive physiques - John Daly comes to mind - staying fit has definitely helped Tiger.
Besides adding some power to your swing, doing some strength training will help support your lower back, an area vulnerable to injury. Between the speed of the golf swing and all the twisting, your low back is at risk of injury.
So if you aren't looking to take on Tiger or any of the PGA players you can still benefit from some off the course training. Flexibility is definitely needed and often lost as you get older. Strength is also gradually lost without specific training. Baby Boomers and Seniors looking to play golf as long as possible should consider a golf fitness program.
This would include core training to support and strengthen your back. Simple exercises with dumbbells and/or bodyweight will help with your strength and also help your muscles from getting too stiff. You don't have to start a bodybuilding program and you don't have to spend hours at the gym, either.
You should be doing something to stay healthy and fight the aging process anyway, but if that isn't your priority for whatever reason, it will definitely improve your golf game and reduce your risk of injury. Let's face it.... you can't play much golf if your back is sore.
For more info check out these articles:
joint mobility training, golf fitness, core training for a strong back and abs
Monday, April 09, 2007
102 Year old Golfer Hits Hole-in-one!
This weekend I saw something on one of the news channels about a 102 year old woman who hit a hole-in-one. She used a driver on the 100 yard hole, but because of the slope of the green, couldn't see where her ball went. When they approached the green, her companions found it in the hole.
Amazing! Most people don't live that long and most who do, have lost their mobility by that time.
Just goes to show that most of you can keep your mobility as long as you want with a little work. While I'm sure she has lost a little strength and flexibility with age, but obviously not enough to keep her from golfing. Another example of someone older who can still function well because she kept moving.
Its a simple formula. If you want to keep your posture and mobility as you age, you have to work at it! That doesn't mean that you have to join a gym and spend hours and hours exercising. You just need to move your body regularly and work your muscles against some resistance, whether it be dumbbells, tubing, or the weight of your own body.
You need to keep your muscles strong to support your joints and keep your mobility, and you need to move your joints in different directions, to keep them from getting stiff.
Anti-aging 101.
For more articles on joint mobility, posture and anti-aging go to my website www.brianmorganfitness.com
This weekend I saw something on one of the news channels about a 102 year old woman who hit a hole-in-one. She used a driver on the 100 yard hole, but because of the slope of the green, couldn't see where her ball went. When they approached the green, her companions found it in the hole.
Amazing! Most people don't live that long and most who do, have lost their mobility by that time.
Just goes to show that most of you can keep your mobility as long as you want with a little work. While I'm sure she has lost a little strength and flexibility with age, but obviously not enough to keep her from golfing. Another example of someone older who can still function well because she kept moving.
Its a simple formula. If you want to keep your posture and mobility as you age, you have to work at it! That doesn't mean that you have to join a gym and spend hours and hours exercising. You just need to move your body regularly and work your muscles against some resistance, whether it be dumbbells, tubing, or the weight of your own body.
You need to keep your muscles strong to support your joints and keep your mobility, and you need to move your joints in different directions, to keep them from getting stiff.
Anti-aging 101.
For more articles on joint mobility, posture and anti-aging go to my website www.brianmorganfitness.com
Thursday, March 08, 2007
Golfers, is your health in the rough?
A recent article in the newspaper commented on the general health of most golfers. It concluded that America's amateur golfers are generally, an unhealthy bunch. In an online survey conducted by Golf Digest, 66% of those who responded are overweight.
While golfers are definitely enjoying themselves out on the course, socializing with friends, most end up riding in carts, negating the health benefits that come with walking. When you add pop, beer, hot dogs and chips into the equation, health and fitness can sometimes take a beating at the golf course.
In the survey, it was noted that 80% suffer some sort of pain, injury, or illness, yet continue to play. So this would seem to reflect the general health of the majority of our population. Still, for those who would spend even a little more time working on their strength and flexibility away from golf, I'm sure they would see not only an increase in their golf game, but an overall increase in their health.
Exercise, a little can go a long way towards better health without spending several hours to do so. For a more in-depth look at how fitness can help your golf game, click here
Link
A recent article in the newspaper commented on the general health of most golfers. It concluded that America's amateur golfers are generally, an unhealthy bunch. In an online survey conducted by Golf Digest, 66% of those who responded are overweight.
While golfers are definitely enjoying themselves out on the course, socializing with friends, most end up riding in carts, negating the health benefits that come with walking. When you add pop, beer, hot dogs and chips into the equation, health and fitness can sometimes take a beating at the golf course.
In the survey, it was noted that 80% suffer some sort of pain, injury, or illness, yet continue to play. So this would seem to reflect the general health of the majority of our population. Still, for those who would spend even a little more time working on their strength and flexibility away from golf, I'm sure they would see not only an increase in their golf game, but an overall increase in their health.
Exercise, a little can go a long way towards better health without spending several hours to do so. For a more in-depth look at how fitness can help your golf game, click here
Link
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