Please, pros and Am1's, help a padawan out.

I have no idea whats going on.
--Towlie

the most important thing to know is this:

warmup is not practice.

if you are practicing 30 minutes before an event, its way too late. since i have at least fours different warmup routines, i'm not sure i can tell you definitively whats best for you. i do what i have time for and what i feel is appropriate for the course that day and for me that day.

just remember: warmup is not practice.


good luck!

1. jog or skip rope for 3-5 minutes
(to get blood and oxygen flowing to the muscles)

2. do some light stretching, be sure to stretch lower back, upper back,hamstrings and rotator cuff. (not saying to neglect the other muscles but pointed out these specificly because of their importance) (5-7 minutes)

3. start with some putting (ten putts from 15', ten putts from 25' and ten putts from 35 ') (2-4 minutes)


4. progress to approaches and short drives
-throw 10-15 shots in the 75-120' range
- throw 10 shots in the 230-280' range (or whatever is a 70% effort) ( 7-10minutes)

Okay, that should be adequate for a warmup. Whole warmup will take around 20-25 minutes.
Maybe some of you think that's too long, but it goes a long way towards injury prevention and would probably do more for your game than playing 8-9 holes as a warmup.

my 3 cents

1. jog or skip rope for 3-5 minutes
(to get blood and oxygen flowing to the muscles)




Excellent advice, but man...people would go to town on the jokes! :D

Well, up until my last tournament, i would just show up to the courses about 2-3 min before the round started, which gives you time for maybe 1 putt before you start....didnt help much and it puts your round in jeopardy because i might be late sometimes...now I arrive 30-35 min early and do 15 putts from 15 feet, 20 from 20, 25-25, and 45 putts from 30 feet. Always stretch before you do this, and make sure you play AT LEAST 6 holes before you start and try to do thi after you putt...just a suggestion.

1. jog or skip rope for 3-5 minutes
(to get blood and oxygen flowing to the muscles)




Excellent advice, but man...people would go to town on the jokes! :D



Well if you"re not witty enough to conjure up a comeback quip for their jokes and this is a major fear for you, then go to another part of the park away from the golfers to do your warmup.

No doubt. Just tell them that they can do something about there low self esteem problem that they gotta try and put others down to make themselves feel better. They can always save up for the enlargement surgery. Unless they already paid thier entry fee into the tourney, then, sorry, thats my money. Then tell them to ask thier ma. Not for money, cause thats prolly where they got there entree fee from. Tell them she may have some of your cells still "hanging around" that they can graft on. Every little bit helps. Sorry for the rant but I was just "warming up" for when it happens. (and it will happen).

Totally...in fact, I'm thinking about putting a jump rope in the bag now...thanks for the cool tip! You learn something everyday...not always something usefull, but this time it is!!

Please, pros and Am1's, help a padawan out.

I have no idea whats going on.
--Towlie

Play catch with a puTTer.

After learning my lesson one too many times, I don't throw any holes before the round. I always seemed to lose my discs with about five minutes to go. Talk about getting your blood flowing.
I stretch for about 30 min. EVERY morning. Not just tourney mornings. When I get to the course, I just reg. and all that, then play catch with a putter. Super Puppy is perfect for warm-up. After my shoulder is warm and lose, I'll go throw some drives in a FIELD or wide open fairway. Gotta get that heave in sync before throwing a tourney round. Then I get to my hole and do any putting practice there. A good suggestion was in the "Green Pages" in DGWN a while back. Make sure to try and do your "warm up" on off days too, so that it feels natural before a tourney. If you never warm up before casual rounds, doing so before a tourney probably won't help much.

The Equalizer is a stretch-band exercise tool with a handle which you can use to simulate backhands, forehands, and overhead shots. It's a good strengthening and warm-up tool. I think Climo endorsed it. They aren't expensive and come in different colors for different arm strengths. blue - strongest (most resistance) , red - medium, etc.
Email Fred Salaz of Disc' n tucky at [email protected] for more info or to buy one.

Confidence !!!!!! /msgboard/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

12 ounce curls and big deep hits errr breaths.

4 cans of Red Bull !!!!!! :eek:

I throw 5-10 discs about 50' and repeat with further and further incremental distances, then some catch, then a little putting and stretching if time permits -- stretching should be done after the throwing warm-ups while the muscles are warm and receptive to a little lengthening -- and try to ice down the shoulder after the round for 15-25 minutes if there have been a lot of full throws. having recovered from a rotator tear, this works best for me. Also, if you are older than 30, better start learning to stretch regularly -- yoga is good.

4 cans of Red Bull !!!!!! :eek:



and 3 shots of whiskey to take the edge off.

robj:
I have an equalizer. No offense, but I'd have to say it is expensive.
30 bucks for some rubber tubing with a handle on it.
I'm not saying it's not a good device, I like it.
It couldn't have cost more than 2 bucks to manufacture, however. :eek:

Do the stretching first.