Fitness For Older Golfers
by Dr. Richard Myers

Only 30 percent of Americans aged 45-64 exercise regularly, while 32 percent of adults 65 and older follow a regular plan of exercise. Our scientific knowledge regarding exercise and nutrition is being added so rapid That unless you have the latest facts, you can be using outmoded recommendations.

All golfers need to be in shape while playing golf to prevent injury on the course and also to play their best game. When we do not exercise fat displaces muscle, and muscles become weaker and smaller and we can gain weight more easily. The added weight can put stress on our heart and lungs, and our joints.

However when we exercise it helps reduce fat tissue and build muscle and bone. Our bones rebuild and repair themselves as they should. Lack of exercise can contribute to osteoporosis.

There are three types of exercises we should be concerned with; calisthenics for flexibility, aerobic exercise for strength and endurance, and weight training for strength.

Always see your physician before starting any type of exercise program and always start off slow. Walking at a pace which makes you breathe a little harder and increase your heart rate for a half hour to one hour three days will keep your heart, lungs, and vascular system in good order and will help strengthen your bones.

Walking not only strengthens your bones and muscles and helps prevent osteoporosis, it also strengthens your hear and helps to maintain your lung capacity.

Watch for sign of over overexertion which include; inability to talk, dizziness, nausea, or pains in your
chest, upper back, or left should or arm. If you have any of these symptoms, check with you physician as soon as possible.

In the winter is the best time to start your exercise program. When the weather warms in the spring, you will be ready to go out on the course; therefore you should have your body ready for the strain and punishment

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