There’s a huge gap between the weekend golfer riding in a cart and tour pros who sometimes walk for 9+ hours (as in Match play events) and routinely play four competitive rounds per week plus practice rounds not to mention extensive hours on the range and putting green.
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My Achin’ Back
Back pain is not much fun. I suffered from it for several years until I became a fitness trainer and learned how to improve my core strength and musculature so that my body worked properly.
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Weight Loss & Diet Plans
There’s always a lot of buzz on this subject and certainly about the latest diet plans like paleo, keto and the myriad of plans as advertised on TV. What is often misleading about many diet plans is the real basis behind weight loss. The science behind it is complex but the theory is straightforward and based on the First Law of Thermodynamics. This law says that energy entering a closed system minus energy leaving a closed system leaves a positive or negative energy balance.
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Golf Training Aids
Like many instructors, at Gol-Fit.com we use a variety of training aids. The golf industry has some very basic and low-tech tools (like alignment rods) and some very sophisticated and pricey training aids (like the K-Vest™) and just about everything in-between.
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The Best Golf Experience
Golf is a unique game, and, unlike most sports, every venue is very different. It’s not like basketball or football where even though you travel to a different city or part of the country, the court or field size is the exact same size and shape.
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