As I mentioned last week, my Thanksgiving was spent on a road trip to Las Vegas. We watched the hometown hero Creighton Bluejays men’s team win a Las Vegas basketball tournament by beating two power conference teams: Wisconsin and Arizona State. The Bluejays improved their ranking this week to #11 in the country. Still lots… Continue reading It Was a Great Sports Filled Weekend
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Bench Exercises
This month we’re going to to use the bench in ways that you probably have not used before…
We’re going to use the bench to stretch out your quads allowing you to increase your balance. While we’re stretching out our quads we’re also going to be building a stronger back posture in the process…
Getting Back to the Core–Part 2
By increasing the rotation in the shoulders we’re loosening up the tight muscles. In order to compensate for loosening those muscles, we’re going to tighten the core muscles. By doing this we’re maximizing the body’s mechanic movements allowing you swing smoother and generate more power in each swing…
More Distance Through Fitness for the Seasoned Golfer
Can you imagine what would happen if a football player, basketball player or baseball player would skip the physical work needed to play their sport, so why wouldn’t a golfer do the same for his or her sport? Golf requires flexibility of the body. Tight muscles restrict and slow down the motion needed to… Continue reading More Distance Through Fitness for the Seasoned Golfer
Golf Fitness For Senior Golfers and Everyone Else
My father Emmet lives the Fitness For Golf lifestyle as a senior golfer that I aspire to. I was at a charity function last weekend with over 500 people and here is my father and mother out in the middle of the dance floor like they were in their teens having a grand old time. … Continue reading Golf Fitness For Senior Golfers and Everyone Else
Hanging Out With Wade Pearse
In this episode of Fitness For Golf Hangouts, we talked with Wade Pearse from Whole Mind Golf. Wade described a training technique called visualization–the process for visualizing every shot on every hole the night or day before you actually play. This allows for the body to be comfortable and confident when you actually go to… Continue reading Hanging Out With Wade Pearse
Thanksgiving in Vegas
Next week over Thanksgiving, my wife and adult kids are going to Las Vegas. This is a first time event for us since we usually stay close to home over this holiday. And it is even more unusual because none of us are big gamblers or have much affinity to Vegas. So you might wonder… Continue reading Thanksgiving in Vegas
So you Think YOU Feel Pressure???
That was one of the most thrilling and captivating victories I’ve seen on tour in years. Charlie Beljan gets his first win. It’s not that it was his first win that’s so amazing but how it all unfolded… Charlie was completely panic stricken through the virtually the entire tournament. On day two he was being… Continue reading So you Think YOU Feel Pressure???
Best Golf Experiences
This week’s Fitness For Golf Hangout continues on the golf experience theme leaving off from the 54 hours, 1349 miles and 72 holes of golf article that was sent out in our free weekly newsletter. The best part about taking these golf trips is that it’s really not a trip but an experience. The reason… Continue reading Best Golf Experiences
54 Hours, 1349 Miles, 72 Holes of Golf
Now if you are planning on an extended weekend to play golf, traveling with the group I played with last week is the way to go. Wheels up on the plane was promptly at 8 AM with the first stop being Hutchinson, KS less than an hour from Omaha by plane. Our destination was Prairie… Continue reading 54 Hours, 1349 Miles, 72 Holes of Golf