You can't swing to warm up, you have to warm up to swing

Is your warmup hitting a bucket of balls and taking some practice swings? The golf swing is a complex, full body motion that puts a lot of force through your body. Swinging a club without properly warming up increases your risk for injury. Try dynamic activities (one minute each) that increase heart rate to 60% of your maximum right before you golf:

• Neck Rotation: Turn head side to side, hold for two seconds.

• Torso Rotation: Feet shoulder-width, knees slightly bent. Hold club in front of shoulders with crossed arms, hips steady, rotate shoulders side to side.

• Side Bends: Feet shoulder width, hold club on shoulders behind neck. Bend side-to-side. Hold two seconds.

• Shoulder Circles: Small shoulder circles, clockwise/counterclockwise.

• Toy Soldiers: Walk, kicking one leg out in front while keeping your back/ knees straight. Reach your arm on the same side, aiming to touch your toes. Alternate.

• High Knees Walk: With each step, grab your leg just below the knee with both hands and pull it close to your chest. Alternate.

• Reverse Lunge: Feet shoulder-width apart. Step back with one leg as you bend your front knee and drop into a slight lunge. Alternate.