Being competitive by nature, I can’t pass up a good challenge. The Happy Rock knows how to motivate me by pressing my competitive buttons. He laid down the gauntlet and I’m now finding myself embarking on the One Hundred Push ups training program.
Push ups are a great exercise for building strength in the core, shoulders, chest, and arms. The basic premise of the program is that you can work up to 100 pushups (in a row, [...]
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I’m a huge fan of tying fitness and golf together to improve both my play and my life in general. Flexibility is paramount and strength is important. However, not to be ignored is cardiovascular health. Not only will it increase your endurance on the golf course, but it will also help you lead a healthier and happier life.
I’m thrilled to pass on a cool offer to Life in the Rough readers. Anthony over at Better Golf [...]
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Recently, golf fitness expert extraordinaire, Mike Pedersen launched a new blog. His latest website, Mike Pedersen Golf is, as his subtitle says, all about better golf.
Mike has been a golf fitness professional for over 25 years. He has written over 500 articles on fitness and golf and has been a contributor to GolfOnline.com and GolfIllustrated.com. He has created golf fitness books and DVDs that are available through his websites, along with many training aids for training [...]
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This summer, Gary Player sparked a huge controversy when he claimed that he knows of steroid use in professional golf. His quote:
“One guy told me — I took an oath prior to him telling me — but he told me what he did and I could see this massive change in him. And somebody else told me something I also promised I wouldn’t tell, that verified others had done it.”
Other than that, I don’t know of any other [...]
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Several times in the past, I’ve mentioned that I’m recovering from a herniated disk in my lower back that kept me from playing for the better part of two years. After some excellent rehab, I’ve been able to play again this year.
However, it’s not all roses. I don’t have a tremendous amount of pain, but after a lot of play and/or practice, I get pretty sore and tight.
Up to this point, I’ve stayed on top of my exercises [...]
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