Off season exercises for Baby Boomer golfers

December 13, 7:59 AMBaby Boomer ExaminerPaul Briand

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For a lot of Baby Boomers the golf season is over. The clubs and gear, once stowed in the trunk of the car, have been replaced by the ice scraper and maybe an emergency snow shovel.

But the off season is a great time for Baby Boomers to concentrate on the physical mechanics of golf, especially when it comes to the flexibility that golf requires but that aging limits.

There is a lot of advice out there, particularly on the internet, suggesting everything from yoga to pilates to DVDs that you can buy.

But much of the exercises that are suggested fairly simple ones that can be done at your gym, health club or even in your own home because they involve very little in the way of equipment.

Here are some simple exercises, courtesy of ClevelandSeniors.com that concentrate on strength and flexibility. They include a seated rotation stretch for flexibility and a lunge with a twist for strengthening.

And here are some from the American Council on Exercise that focus on leg and upper torso, again emphasizing a combination of strength and flexibility:

Abdominal curl
Biceps curl
Chest cross
Chest press
Lateral raise
Leg curl
Leg extension
Leg press
Low back extension
Neck extension
Neck flexion
Front lat pull
Triceps extension
Weight-assisted chin-up

As the American Council on Exercise says:

"To be successful in golf there are three components of fitness that you should focus on: strength/power, flexibility and cardiovascular endurance. These also are the three most important components of any well-rounded fitness program."