Stretch Your Quads Using Your Golf Cart
Step1
Park your cart on a level surface and make sure to set the brakes.
Step2
Face the side of the cart, placing one hand on top of the cart to provide balance.
Step3
Pull one foot up and back and catch hold of the ankle with your free hand (you will be stretching the side opposite the hand on the roof).
Step4
Pull your heel slowly towards your buttocks until you feel the stretch in your bent leg.
Step5
Hold the stretch for 5 to 15 seconds and then switch sides and stretch other leg.
Step6
Perform 3 repetitions on each leg.
Loosen Up With a Hip Stretch
Step1
Sit on a chair with your feet flat on the floor and your lower back pressed into the back of the chair.
Step2
Cross one leg and place your ankle on top of the opposite thigh.
Step3
Use your hand and press firmly, but gently, down on the crossed knee until you feel the stretch on the outward part of the hip.
Step4
Lean forward for an additional stretch, but only if flexibility allows.
Step5
Replicate the stretch on the opposite side.
Step6
Complete 3 repetitions on each side.
Make Your Swing Stronger With a Rotational Swing Stretch
Step1
Stand up on your feet with your knees slightly bent and your golf club on your shoulders.
Step2
Place your wrist around the top of your club toward each end.
Step3
Rotate your body to the right, with your left elbow pointing toward the ground and your right elbow pointing straight back.
Step4
Swivel the opposite way (slowly) with the position of the elbows reversed.
Step5
Take 15 seconds for the complete rotation and repeat 2 or 3 times.
Stretch the Inner Thigh for Greater Mobility
Step1
Stand next to a stable surface (like a stair) that is about calf high.
Step2
Raise the leg closet to the stair and place your heel on the stair while keeping the leg straight.
Step3
Place your hands on your thighs and lean slightly forward.
Step4
Lower the body using the standing leg slowly toward the ground until you feel a stretch on the inner thigh of the raised leg.
Step5
Repeat movement 2 times and then switch sides.