A conditioning program will focus on improving your golf game at the same time you improve your fitness.

Golf conditioning should be a part of every new golfer’s routine for both a better game and a happier, healthier life off the course.

It lets you start slowly, and you will begin to improve your fitness at the same time you are learning the golf swing.

Regardless of your age or gender, participating in a golf conditioning program can help improve your fitness and your golf game.

When you know you are doing something that is good for your health and will also benefit your golf game, it's much more likely to motivate you to stick with it.

You don't have to be an athlete to play golf.

You just need the physical abilities to meet the demands that you place on your body.

These demands will vary from person to person depending on their fitness goals and the level they want to play the game.

To be a better golfer sooner, proper conditioning is the key to making it happen.

Learning the proper golf swing technique will be very important if you want to see your golf game improve.

The golf swing does not come naturally, and as a result the body resists the correct movements required to execute a golf swing.

The most effective way of dealing with this resistance, is the conditioning and strengthening the muscles that are used.

Golf specific exercises condition and strengthen these muscles so your swing starts to feel more natural.

Golf lessons alone may not be enough, if you are not physically capable of carrying out the swing you want.

A few carefully planned conditioning exercises can go a very long way towards helping you speed up the learning process and improve your golf game.

The level of fitness required will depend on what you want to accomplish

The demands of the game of golf are rather minimal if you are just playing for fun and the enjoyment of being out of doors on a regular basis.

For a casual golfer who is already active and in reasonably good shape in terms of flexibility, strength and endurance their swing technique may be improved by adding golf specific flexibility conditioning exercises to their fitness program.

If you are starting to play golf after leading a primarily sedentary lifestyle then you are going to find that the learning process will be a little more difficult.

If you want to play a more competitive game, than fitness and conditioning becomes even more important.

Regardless of how much time you spend working on your swing mechanics, if your body does not have the "golf strength" to support your swing, you are limiting your potential.

Your golf swing and golf game will only be as good as your physical abilities allow regardless of the lessons you take or the hours spent practising.

Golf conditioning exercises develop the body around the golf swing and are different than ordinary fitness training or aerobic classes.

Rather than focusing mainly on cardiovascular training you will work on other things that tend to be neglected such as strength, balance, mobility, posture and stability.

A golf-specific strength conditioning program is designed to improve your golf-specific strength and endurance, “not build muscle”.

The best exercises are exercises that will train your body in the “positions” and the “movements” of the golf swing.

These types of exercises develop the required flexibility, muscle strength, muscle endurance, balance and power needed for your golf swing.

All of the “major muscle groups” in the body are used while swinging a golf club.

It is not one exercise, but a group of exercises that train and condition your body in golf swing positions and the golf swing movements.

It will be a combination of strengthening and stretching these golf related muscles that will allow you to get the results you desire.

It is extremely important that your core muscles have a certain level of strength in order to sufficiently execute the requirements of the swing.

If these muscles are weak then you will have trouble maintaining proper posture and stance and you will find yourself losing balance more easily, your swing will be very inefficient.

The core is responsible for the maintenance of a fixed spine angle and many of the postural positions required of the golf swing, they stabilizes the entire body throughout the swing.

A golf specific strength training program develops the core muscles that are involved in developing power and stability in your golf swing.

Upper Back

The upper back muscles are important because they control the back swing and follow through of the club.

The stronger these muscles are, the better able you'll be to maintain an erect upper back throughout the golf swing.

Shoulder Muscles

The shoulders are an important muscle in the golf swing because they create the speed of the club through the ball while keeping it under control.

If your shoulder muscles are weak, there will be less control of the club through the swing.

Legs

The legs are vital to a good golf swing because they keep help keep your posture intact throughout the swing.

Strengthening these muscles will help to give you a stronger, more controlled golf swing.

It is also important to keep the legs flexible so that proper posture may be maintained throughout the swing.

Wrists and Triceps

The forearms and triceps provide the power behind the swing upon impact with the ball,

Developing a strength and stretching routine for both of these muscle groups will increase strength and power through the golf swing.

Balance and Power

Balance in relation to the golf swing is the ability of your body to maintain the correct spine angle and center of gravity during each phase of the swing.Golf specific balance exercises train both the nervous system and muscular system to become more efficient at this function.

Power the ability of your body to generate club head speed and is the result of the development the mechanics of the golf swing. The more efficient you can perform the mechanics of the golf swing a greater amount of energy can be developed and transferred into the golf ball as a result

The average person can turn into a better player if they just learned a few basic exercises to strengthen key golfing muscles.

Flexibility promotes an efficient swing by reducing stress on the many muscles, connective tissue and joints involved.

In order to execute your golf swing correctly you have to develop the range of motions within your joints and muscles.

Allowing your muscle to extend through their full range of motion is considered one of the most important aspects of a successful swing.

Strength and flexibility in key muscle groups will offer protection from injury.

A good golf specific conditioning and fitness program will help protect your muscles and joints simply by making them stronger and better able to prevent golf related injuries.There is no doubt that strong abdominal muscles prevent injuries.

Cardiovascular fitness is an important part of any golf conditioning program.

While cardiovascular requirements for golf are not extensive, they are critical in maintaining adequate levels of energy and concentration.

In the absence of a sound cardiovascular routine, physical fatigue can easily lead to mental fatigue, mental fatigue then gives way to skills deterioration.

Golfers who regularly perform some form of cardiovascular conditioning exercises find this aids them by enhancing endurance and thus their performance during a game.

Beyond the health benefits of maintaining a strong cardiovascular system, for a golfer it means playing strong through the entire round without a loss of strength or endurance.

Golf fitness is most beneficial when it is performed all year.

In some parts of the country golf can be enjoyed year round, for others golf is a seasonal activity.

The off season gives you plenty of time to work on any physical limitations and muscular weaknesses, and to train the muscles to become more flexible, stronger and better coordinated.

Using the winter to stay in shape pays dividends. It improves your golf game, enhances your quality of life.

Instead of being depressed this winter because the season is over, start a golf-specific conditioning program to get yourself ready for the spring.

When you are retired want to maintain or improve your health and fitness but dislike working out in a gym, then than playing golf a golf conditioning program can be a very enjoyable alternative.

Today's golf club technology can help every golfer no matter what their skill levels are.

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