Short on time? These moves will have you warmed up in minutes

Are you a golfer who runs straight from the parking lot to the first tee? without warming up? I can relate – this was me for most of my golfing life. But as I got older, I realized the importance of a good warm-up. I still don’t always hit balls and putts before a round, but it is possible – and recommended! — to prepare your body in other ways.

In a video posted on LPGA Professionals YouTube ChannelKaren Jansen, an LPGA professional, believes that a solid warm-up is the key to success and provides a series of moves you can perform that will warm up your body for the rigors of the round ahead, even if you only have minutes to spare. than to leave.

“Our bodies have to be primed to make the big movements you need in the golf swing,” says Jansen. To get started, get a club. First goal: increase blood circulation throughout the body.

Cross crawl

This movement involves a steady march accompanied by a back-and-forth motion, like a washing machine, with the arms.

arm bike

Use this move to prepare your upper body by gripping the bar at its ends and swinging your arms forward and back.

Squats

“Squats are really important,” says Jansen. “You’re activating almost your entire body with this movement here, so this will really help you move better when you start swinging.”

Anchored rotation

Once your heart rate is up, Jansen says you can focus on stretches specific to the golf swing, like this easy swing. Place your club on the ground and turn and reach toward the sky with one arm while the other holds the clubhead.

“It would represent my going back,” she says. “I’m really stretching, trying to get the full range. And then, go ahead and do the other side.”

Hamstring stretch

Point your toe toward the sky as you bend forward with each leg.

“Senses are important in the golf swing,” says Jansens. “They help us stand our ground. So you can wear this after you’ve warmed up and then feel a nice stretch in the back of your legs.”

Core rotator

This motion mimics the feel you want to have when hitting your shots.

“Just strap the club behind your back, stay focused and really practice getting a good turn on the backswing, keeping your head centered, adding a little weight shift, and then practice swinging your back leg, ending up in balance,” says Jansen. .

Shoulder rotator

“Use your club to help you wrap your shoulders, make sure you’re in a good backswing, and then practice shifting your weight and finishing on balance,” says Jansens. “And then as you warm up, you do it smoother and faster.”

By the end of the warm-up, you should be practicing your swing at full speed, leaving your body fully prepared for the next round.

“If you start swinging and your muscles are tight, your swing is going to be short and choppy, and then you start making swing compensations,” says Jansen.

Try Jansen’s advice before your next round to set yourself up for success. Watch a video of Jansen’s full lesson above.

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