Being golf fit, will not only help your score but might keep injury away. If you think about it, being precise with our movements is more important than power in obtaining the good score. How we center ourselves, creates balance. Fluidity of movement creates rhythm of swing. Concentration is central to being in the moment so distracted thoughts don't intercept the swing. Alignment is crucial to the swing as well as kinder to joints and greatly reduces risk of injury. Sound familiar? If you've ever had a Pilates session those fundamentals are what is taught in a session.

Our posture greatly effects our golf swing. Muscular imbalances can wreck havoc with our swing and score but also create stress injuries to our joints. Pilates works on strengthening weak muscles and stretching tight muscles. Which allows the body to realign and balance. Stability is the ability to be able to move one part of the body while stabilizing the other. Pilates works on stabilizer muscles as well as central core muscles to keep the body aligned and well balanced.

Flexibility is paramount to the golf swing. Otherwise, the arm muscles will be over used and injury can happen. Pilates opens up our bodies by learning to lengthen through a series of movements that free up tight areas in the body. Finally, adding functional strength to our program. The ability to stabilize, accelerate and decelerate . Three planes of movement is the golf swing. Our muscles need to generate energy through those three planes. Otherwise control is lost and the golfer is dissatisfied with their swing. Pilates creates balanced strength within our bodies which is not bulky but rather lengthened. All of these things take practice. Consistency of practice protects your joints and backs and just might improve your golf swing and score.

For more information about fitness, please contact Kay Colgan, Middleburg Pilates and personal training at 14 S Madison Street, Middleburg,Virginia or call 540-6876995.