Hamstring Stretch Warm Up Drill: Loosen Tight Muscles for Golf

Hamstring Stretch Golf Warmup Drill

 

This Hamstring Stretch Golf Warmup Drill is from the Golf Practice Planner. I love it because it is quick and easy.

Name
Hamstring Stretch Golf Warmup Drill

Category
Golf Fitness Drills

Difficulty
2 out of 10

Time
5 minutes

Props
Golf Practice Planner.

Overview
Learn how to do the Hamstring Stretch Golf Warmup Drill. This drill is a great way to stretch your tight hamstrings. Hamstrings get tight because of the sitting we do. Most golfers only hit balls on the range to get loose before playing on the course. That’s a mistake. Before hitting any balls, it’s crucial to stretch out your hands, forearms, shoulders, fingers, triceps, side of your body, strengthen the forearms, and stretch your hamstrings.

Golf fitness is now considered crucial amongst all tour pros. Golf fitness is something you can do at home, so purchase a yoga mat, unfurl it in your front room, home office, or bedroom, and start doing some golf-specific fitness workouts.

Getting golf fit is one of the quickest and easiest ways to improve your golf game. And hey, the side effects aren’t bad either: live longer, increase the quality of life, and release loads of happy endorphins into your bloodstream, gain muscle and flexibility, reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease, reduce your risk for type 2 diabetes, strengthen your bones and muscles, prevent falls (falls are the leading cause of death, injury and hospital admissions among the elderly), reduce your risk of some cancers.

Steps

Step 1: Watch
Watch the video.

Step 2: Stand Tall
Stand tall with clubs in both hands.

Place the two clubs out in front of you. Bring your right foot forward and left foot back (into a high lunge). The feet are pointing straight (as if you’re balancing on a beam). Use the clubs for balance (see the image below).

Get your back flat and lean into your front leg until you feel a pull in the back of the front leg (see the image below). Once you feel the pull, stop leaning forward and lift your front toe (which will deepen the hamstring stretch).

Slowly come back up to standing and repeat on the other leg.

Step 3: Keep Score
The good news is that you can simulate competition during your golf fitness drills by keeping score. Do 2 to 5 minutes.