How to Stick to a Workout
By Bryan Rose
When Tiger Woods came onto the scene about a decade ago, he also brought with him the idea that golfers should also be in tip-top shape. The result has been more fit golfers and an awareness that staying fit can also lower your score. For the amateur, however, sticking to a workout routine can be a difficult task. Unless, that is, you have a clear plan going in to your workout.
Instructions
Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Review your daily, weekly and monthly schedules to see when time is available for working out. It is important to schedule workouts during free time and preferably the same time every week. Then a rhythm can be established and workouts will be less likely missed.
Set fitness goals that are attainable. Be specific with these goals. If the goal is to hit the ball further, a fitness goal could be improved muscle strength. If the goal is to be less fatigued on the golf course and greater stamina, then a goal that focus on cardio work would be more appropriate.
Develop a workout plan that fits the goals set in the step above. With the popularity of golf and golf fitness, several golf specific exercises are available online. Also many fitness centers offer golf specific programs that focus on the mechanics of swing and form and focus exercises on developing those muscles.
Work through the pain. When starting any fitness program, initial soreness and fatigue is going to occur. Some people respond by stopping their workout program. The best thing to do is to work through that soreness and stiffness. In a week or so, the soreness will go away.
Keep things fresh. The number one reason people stop working out is boredom. Find alternate exercises that work similar muscles and rotate workout routines. This not only keeps boredom away but it works the muscles better and more completely. Muscles can get into a routine just like anything else. By shaking up that routine, the muscle is forced to grow in different ways.
Tips & Warnings
Scheduling can be a big killer of workout routines. With busy schedules, it is hard to find time to cram in one more thing. Finding those times in a schedule that was previously "wasted" is a great way to stay active. Either that hour in the morning before everyone else in the house wakes up or that lunch time that is spent in front of a computer. Filling those voids can help the golfer stay focused.
With any workout or fitness routine, consult a doctor before beginning a new regiment.
Do not overdo it. Start slow with an easy weight or distance and then build from there. This will reduce the chance of injury and help muscles get acclimated to the new routine.
With any workout or fitness routine, consult a doctor before beginning a new regiment.
Do not overdo it. Start slow with an easy weight or distance and then build from there. This will reduce the chance of injury and help muscles get acclimated to the new routine.
About The Author
Bryan Rose is an experienced journalist and web writer, spending nearly 12 years in the publishing industry. Rose works for a variety of Demand Studios websites, writing mostly for ehow.com and Golflink.com. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in History degree from the University of Wisconsin.
