Side Stretch Golf Warm-Up Drill: Loosen Your Torso for Better Play

Side Stretch Golf Warmup Drill

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

Name
Side 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 Side Stretch Golf Warmup Drill. The side of the body will get stiff if you don’t stretch it out. 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, and side of your body.

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: Side Stretch
Stand tall. Spread feet apart. Turn one foot out. Hips pointing straight ahead. Raise arms.

Tip over as far as you can go. Keep shoulders in alignment with your body. (see the image below). You’ll feel a deep stretch all the way down the side of your torso. Swap sides.

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.