Top Exercise Ball Stretches For Golf

By Steve Silverman

Top Exercise Ball Stretches For Golf
The exercise ball looks like a child's toy. You sit on a balloonlike ball that has a handle on top. The idea of working with an exercise ball is to build core strength. Core strength will help a golfer with his swing. It's where distance and power come from. Nearly every exercise done on the exercise ball will help a golfer improve his game.

Backbend

Start by sitting on the exercise ball with your legs in front of you. Grasp the handle and then bend your back at about a 45-degree angle. Bounce five to 10 times while maintaining that position.

Side Rotation

In golf, it's important to get your hips into every shot. Sit on the exercise ball and grasp the handle with your feet in front of you. Rotate to the left as far as you can go and slowly come back to the middle. After returning to the starting position, rotate as far to the right as you can. Repeat both halves of the exercise five to 10 times while maintaining the seated position.

Chest Stretch

Put your neck and head on the ball and look up at the ceiling. Roll down the ball until you have reached your lower back. Roll all the way back until your neck and head are on top of the ball again. Repeat this five to 10 times.

About The Author

Steve Silverman is an award-winning writer, covering sports since 1980. Silverman authored The Minnesota Vikings: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly and Who's Better, Who's Best in Football -- The Top 60 Players of All-Time, among others, and placed in the Pro Football Writers of America awards three times. Silverman holds a Master of Science in journalism from the Medill School of Journalism.
Not a Member?
Member Sign In
Keep me logged in

Nearby Tee Time HOT Deals!

Sunday, May 27 to Friday, Jun 01

Related Articles

Article Image Best Ways to Stretch Your Forearms

Golfer's elbow is a very real ailment. Prevent it with these simple st...

Article Image How to Maintain Golf Fitness in the Off-Season

One of the biggest changes in golf over the years has been the emphasis...

Article Image Ab Workout with No Equipment

The key to the source of power of the golf swing is the strength of you...

Article Image Exercises to Help Golfers Improve Their Driving Distance

Once a golfer has gotten comfortable with the basics of the swing, the ...

Article Image How to Become an Ageless Golfer

You have been playing golf for decades, and the results have been good....

View All Related Articles