Yoga for golfers : a unique mind-body approach to golf fitness / Katherine Roberts.
This title embraces elements of the ancient Indian practice of yoga while developing a western adaptation intended for golf-specific conditioning. The sequence of yoga postures is specifically selected to meet the golfer's needs and stresses the importance of proper yoga breathing on and off th...
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Table of Contents:
- 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.