Yoga for Golfers

Name: Yoga for Golfers | A Unique Mind-Body Approach to Golf Fitness
Brand: McGraw-Hill Education
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A Unique Mind-Body Approach to Golf Fitness

Katherine Roberts(Autor*in)

McGraw-Hill Education (Verlag)

1. Auflage

Erschienen am 16. Juni 2004

190 Seiten

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Intro
Terms of Use
Want to learn more?
Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1 Theories of Yoga: Breaking Old Stereotypes
2 Traditional Yoga versus Yoga for Golfers
3 What to Expect from the Yoga for Golfers Fitness Program
Improved Flexibility and Strength
Enhanced Breathing Awareness
Quieter Mind
Improved Overall Fitness
Increased Sense of Balance
4 Improve Your Golf Performance and Overall Health with Yoga
5 Why Condition for Golf?
A Word on Injury and Pain
Is Technology Lowering Golf Scores?
Posture and the Golfing Athlete
How Do We Define "Good Posture"?
The Golf Swing from a Dynamic Posture Perspective
Posture and Golf
Factors That Determine the Flight and Destination of a Ball
6 Golf Anatomy and Biomechanics
The Spine
Phases of the Golf Swing
Address
Backswing
Downswing
Follow-Through
Strengthening Various Muscle Groups
7 Determining Your Baseline-Where to Start
Baseline Rotational Test
Lower-Extremity Hip-Flexibility Testing
Lower-Body Strength Testing
Abdominal Strength
Upper-Body Strength
Hamstring/Low-Back Flexibility
Torso Flexibility
8 Guidelines and Strategies for a Successful Yoga Experience
Finding More Joy
9 Breathing Awareness-In Yoga and Your Golf Swing
10 Various Forms of Yoga
11 How to Use This Book
Always Remember M.B.A.-The Three "Rules" of Practicing Yoga
Important Terms
Selecting the Right Series of Yoga for Golfers Poses for You
12 The Warm-Up Sequence
Par Sequence
Birdie Sequence
13 Sun Salutations
Par and Birdie Sequence
Eagle Sequence
14 Neck and Trapezius
Par How-To
Birdie How-To
Eagle How-To
15 Hands and Wrists
Par How-To
16 Shoulders
Par How-To
Birdie How-To
Eagle How-To
17 Rhomboids and Upper Back
Par How-To
Birdie How-To
Eagle How-To
18 Arms
Par How-To
Birdie How-To
Eagle How-To
19 Rotator Cuffs
Par and Birdie How-To
Eagle How-To
20 Chest and Thoracic Spine
Par How-To
Birdie How-To
Eagle How-To
21 Core Strengthening for Abdominals
Par How-To
Birdie How-To
Eagle How-To
22 Core Strengthening for the Back
Par How-To
Birdie How-To
Eagle How-To
23 Low Back
Par How-To
Birdie How-To
Eagle How-To
24 Hips and Glutes
Par How-To
Birdie How-To
Eagle How-To
25 Balancing Poses
Par How-To
Birdie How-To
Eagle How-To
26 Legs
Par How-To
Birdie How-To
Eagle How-To
27 Hamstrings
Par How-To
Birdie How-To
Eagle How-To
28 Poses for Better Breathing
Par How-To
29 Relaxation and Visualization
30 In the Locker Room
Letting Go
Seated Forward Fold
Standing Rhomboid Stretch
Standing Twist with Foot on Chair, Transitioning into Forward Fold
Standing Chest Opener
Standing Quad Stretch
Standing Twist with Club Behind Shoulders
31 On the Golf Course
Standing Cat/Cow Pose
Downward-Facing Dog with Golf Cart
Shoulder-Rotation Twist Pose
Warrior Crescent Lunge
Head-to-Knee Pose
Eagle Arms with Club
Standing Rotational Twist
Seated Twist
Acceptance
32 Your Sequences: Fifteen, Thirty, and Forty-Five Minutes
Fifteen-Minute Yoga Practice
Thirty-Minute Yoga Practice
Forty-Five-Minute Sequence
33 Postround Restorative Sequence
Twist Supported by Blankets Under the Knees
Supported Bridge Pose with Block
Legs up the Wall or Resting on a Chair
Chest Opener with Bolster or Towels Under the Spine
A Closing Meditation
Glossary of Yoga Terms
Resources
Bibliography
Index

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