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 Perform this exercise to improve rotator cuff strength: • Grab a light pair of dumbbells and make a 90-degree bend in each elbow. • Raise both arms to the side, so there’s a 90-degree angle in the shoulder and a 90-degree angle in the elbow. • With your palms facing forward, lower your hands toward the ground until your forearm is parallel to the ground. • While keeping your elbows up, raise the dumbbells back to vertical. • Repeat 15 times. Stretch and strengthen your forearms and wrists with these exercises: Stretch • Hold arm straight out in front of your body. • Grab tips of fingers of one hand and pull back gently and hold for 15 seconds. • Pull fingers down the opposite direction and hold for 15 seconds. • Switch hands and repeat twice on each hand. Strengthen • Stand with arms hanging at sides. • Grab a golf club in one hand and grip the club pointing straight ahead. • Raise the club by cocking your wrist and keeping your arm at your side. • Raise as high as you can, then lower and repeat 10-15 times. • Repeat on other side. To eliminate back pain, improve your flexibility with this simple stretch: • Lie on your back with legs extended. • Raise one leg and bend the knee at a 90-degree angle. • Cross that leg over the extended leg, keeping your opposite shoulder on the ground. • Hold and repeat three times before switching to the opposite side. Mike Hansen can be reached at (949) 262-3486, or visit www.healthygolfer.com. |
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