I found one sport where strength is bad.

[RusPA81]

I went golfing for the first time today and let me just say the being strong is not good, atleast when you are learning. I kept trying to over power the bar, and my body is so used to being tight that I cannot loosen up to get an even stroke. Plus my arms don't exactly move in a fluid motion in front of my body. My inner chest also got really sore. Has this happened to anymore before?

 

[Liftbig]

yep, golf is like throwing shot or disc, the more relaxed you are the farther it goes, in my experiance

 

[Mike_Rojas]

How about badmiton?

 

[RusPA81]

How about badmiton?

Thats my best sport.

 

[RusPA81]

I guess I'm lucky, I started golf maybe 5 years ago but haven't played much in the past 2. Anyway, I used to be able to drive the ball well over 275 yards as a 15 year old kid; the adults I played with were always amazed. Now that I have some strength and size I can hit it about 350 if I really go after it (which I don't do much when I play since I tend to swing at about 70% usually). My only problem has been flexibility, my muscles tend to get in the way, so I can't quite stretch back as far as I used to be able to. All in all, positive effects here.

Anyway, good luck learning, it's a great game that I hope to enjoy for many years to come.

As Liftbig said, staying relaxed is very important. That's why I tend to swing at only about 70% since I am much more accurate when I do so. You can't overpower the ball like you can a weight; it's all in using the golf club to generate speed, not force.

I know, there where skinny 10 year olds out driving me. I got up to 150 yrds with a 6 iron, which I guess is pretty good for the first time, although I am not sure.

 

[fastgain]

I guess I'm lucky, I started golf maybe 5 years ago but haven't played much in the past 2. Anyway, I used to be able to drive the ball well over 275 yards as a 15 year old kid; the adults I played with were always amazed. Now that I have some strength and size I can hit it about 350 if I really go after it (which I don't do much when I play since I tend to swing at about 70% usually). My only problem has been flexibility, my muscles tend to get in the way, so I can't quite stretch back as far as I used to be able to. All in all, positive effects here.

Anyway, good luck learning, it's a great game that I hope to enjoy for many years to come.

As Liftbig said, staying relaxed is very important. That's why I tend to swing at only about 70% since I am much more accurate when I do so. You can't overpower the ball like you can a weight; it's all in using the golf club to generate speed, not force.

 

[BlkWS6]

Originally posted by RusPA81


I know, there where skinny 10 year olds out driving me. I got up to 150 yrds with a 6 iron, which I guess is pretty good for the first time, although I am not sure.

I think I hit my pitching wedge that far. Stick to lifting weights broly.

 

[fastgain]

Hey don't listen to him, stick with it and you'll be killing the ball in no time. I'd say it's an accomplishment if you could hit the ball 150 with any club your first time out.

 

[BlkWS6]

Originally posted by fastgain
Hey don't listen to him, stick with it and you'll be killing the ball in no time. I'd say it's an accomplishment if you could hit the ball 150 with any club your first time out.


For some clarification if the location similiarity didnt tip you off. Im Ruspa's old lifting partner (until he tucked tail and ran back to Ca).

 

[RusPA81]

Originally posted by fastgain
Hey don't listen to him, stick with it and you'll be killing the ball in no time. I'd say it's an accomplishment if you could hit the ball 150 with any club your first time out.


For some clarification if the location similiarity didnt tip you off. Im Ruspa's old lifting partner (until he tucked tail and ran back to Ca).

Actually I left in search of better lifting partners who could bench more then 200 pounds. And I know you can't wait till I get back so you could finally get motivated again.