Golf-a-lates

fullswingpilates — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 06:24:49 +0000

This year, one of my many resolutions, was to work on my golf game. And by work on…I mean working on playing more than once every five years. Golf is one of those sports that the more you practice…the more you realize how much more you need to practice. While the ‘greats’ make the game look effortless and at times poetic, it is indeed comforting if not a bit satisfying to know that even they can have really smelly days!
My grandfather, the late golf legend Ed Preisler (4 time Ohio State Amateur Champion and golf Hall of Famer) continues to be my biggest influence and inspiration. Affectionately, I nick named him the Deepak Chopra of golf as his love, understanding and respect for the game went way beyond the physical plane. At 72, he was still shooting his age and was on the golf course until he died at 94.
Pilates is a great way to improve your golf game and both disciplines share many of the same philosophies. Both are mind and body practices and require concentration, strength, flexibility and power.
During a golf swing, the workload put on the spine and supporting structures is immense. Consequently if the body is out of balance, the risk of injury intensifies. Many hours are spent working on improving the swing but in my experience, the problems are often the result of poor bio mechanics.
Will Pilates guarantee you a spot on the PGA tour??? Maybe…but one thing is for sure, if you improve your core strength, alignment and balance, you will reduce the risk of injury and improve your game!

Full Swing Pilates

Golf-a-lates