Summer provides plenty of opportunities to exercise outdoors. Not only is this a good chance to mix up your exercise routine and avoid boredom, but it also provides variety that challenges muscles and increases performance.
Published: 7/31/2009 3:00:53 AM
Fitness is a lot more than just working out at the gym. For those with a busy schedule or a tight budget, there are many ways to incorporate exercise into everyday life. Whether you have a short-term goal or just wish to lead a more active lifest...
Published: 7/31/2009 3:00:54 AM
If all you have available is 10 minutes a day, or blocks of 10 minutes throughout the day, you can still get fit and be healthier. In fact, experts believe that three blocks of 10 minutes done throughout the day is the same as 30 minutes of conti...
Published: 8/1/2009 3:00:54 AM
Learning the basics of the golf swing is something that takes most golfers at least a couple of years. Some outstanding athletes with great hand-eye coordination can learn the basics in a few months, while many golfers struggle for years. One of ...
Published: 8/1/2009 3:00:56 AM
Lowering your cholesterol is a proven way to reduce your risk of heart attack and stroke, according to the American Heart Association. And exercise, along with a healthier diet and medications such as statins, can help you reach a healthy cholest...
Published: 8/6/2009 3:01:06 AM
Learning how to swing the golf club is something golfers work on and continue to fine tune as the years go by. The backswing is the movement at the start of the swing and a golfer with a good backswing is likely to hit the ball with balance, powe...
Published: 7/29/2009 3:01:02 AM
Playing from fairway bunkers can be quite intimidating, especially for medium- and high-handicap golfers. While actually hitting from from fairway bunkers is often easier than it looks, less accomplished golfers tend to panic when they are 150 ya...
Published: 7/29/2009 3:00:59 AM
The goal of most golfers is to learn as much about their golf swing as possible so as to improve their play. One of the keys to getting more accuracy and distance is making sure the ball is in the right position as you stand and address the ball.
Published: 7/28/2009 3:00:53 AM
Picking up the driver and attempting to swing it can be quite intimidating for high- and medium-handicap golfers. Yes, the driver is capable of hitting the ball a long distance, but it can also cause its share of embarrassments on the golf course...
Published: 7/28/2009 3:00:52 AM
Learning to swing the club properly is about having your legs, hips, arms and hands work together to produce a positive result when you make contact with the golf ball. The hands' role is to continue to drive the swing once the hips have gotten y...
Published: 7/25/2009 3:00:52 AM
Learning to play golf is a complicated task. Watching a professional player swing a golf club on television makes it seamless--a natural and easy thing to do. Nothing could be farther from the truth. The golf swing is learned. The first thing the...
Published: 7/23/2009 3:00:52 AM
For many, golf is a game of frustration. Nothing feels worse than hitting some really good shots for the first 400 yards of a hole only to take twice the amount to move the ball the additional 40 feet to get it in the hole. Putting doesn't have t...
Published: 7/22/2009 3:00:53 AM
Tee height is one of the most hotly debated topics in golf. The conventional wisdom is that to hit an effective tee shot, you must tee the ball up high so your drivers--the biggest and bulkiest clubs you have--can make a clean pass at the ball. I...
Published: 7/21/2009 3:00:56 AM
Many golfers pay attention to all the details of the game once they get on the golf course. However, their time on the practice tee often turns into a session of trying to bomb the ball as far as they can or working on their approach shots. One o...
Published: 7/19/2009 3:00:54 AM
Hybrid golf clubs have been a boon for medium- and high-handicap golfers since the 1990s. This relatively new club makes it easier for golfers who struggle with the hard-to-hit fairway woods and long irons. Hybrid clubs are lighter than both of t...
Published: 7/13/2009 3:00:49 AM
There's a lot to learn about the game of golf, including the complexities of keeping score. A scorecard contains a ton of information, including the players' names, their handicaps, their scores for each hole and their cumulative totals for each ...
Published: 7/13/2009 3:00:48 AM
Carlos Rodiles is a professional golfer from Spain. He has played on the PGA European Tour and the Challenge Tour in Europe.
Published: 7/9/2009 3:00:48 AM
Physical barriers are important tools in aiding swing corrections and achieving successful golf shots. Stimuli from good and bad swings must be recognized for a change to occur. Discomfort during this process may be a common feeling, yet the barr...
Published: 7/1/2009 3:00:47 AM
Irons are a difficult part of the game to master. Most beginners make the same mistake--hitting under the ball. The key is to make solid contact with the ball without driving the head of the iron into the ground. This creates more force and spins...
Published: 6/27/2009 3:00:51 AM
While the game of golf is widely popular, its highly regimented procedures are not very intuitive. Many newer players spend several golf sessions learning the sport's rules and guidelines before teeing off on a by-the-book round of golf. With the...
Published: 6/26/2009 3:00:58 AM
Golf sounds simple: Hit a ball into a cup in as few swings as possible. Anyone can play, but mastering golf is incredibly difficult. One reason for the difficulty lies in the inherent challenge of duplicating the perfect golf swing every time you...
Published: 6/26/2009 3:00:56 AM
Just about anyone can step onto a golf tee area, tee up a ball, and swing away. However, the difference between correctly striking the ball and not quickly becomes apparent. The stance, grip, swing and follow through are all important components ...
Published: 6/25/2009 3:00:53 AM
Putting is one of the easiest things you can do on the golf course. Putting well is another story. Learning how to putt the ball into the hole takes touch, a keen eye, a smooth stroke and confidence. The first thing that needs to be learned is th...
Published: 8/4/2009 3:01:00 AM
Golf is a game of challenges. Some players find it difficult to hit the ball consistently off the tee. Others find it hard to hit the ball from the fairway. Most golfers find putting to be one of the most difficult aspects of the game to master. ...
Published: 8/6/2009 3:00:56 AM
Every golfer finds himself in the rough from time to time. Nobody can avoid hitting a shot that veers off course and lands in the tall grass. Playing from the rough can be troubling, but it is not impossible. It requires a strong grip, solid conc...
Published: 8/6/2009 3:01:00 AM
