Warm Up Before Teeing Off
(Reprinted from an article by Deborah L. Mullen, CSCS with permission of Simple Fitness Solutions)

A proper warm-up consists of exercises to increase blood circulation in the golfing muscles as well as stretches for these muscles. Pre-game stretching reduces the chance of injury and improves performance (pre-stretched muscles can exert more force than non-stretched muscles). What pre-game stretching won't do is increase body temperature. Since cold muscles and tendons are more prone to injury than properly warmed-up ones, stretching should follow 5 minutes of light exercise.

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