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Local resource for fitness centers in New Orleans. Includes detailed information on local businesses that provide access to fitness training, strength training, fitness trainers, golf fitness programs, and sports dietitians, as well as advice and content on finding the right fitness center for you.

Jazzercise New Orleans Downtown Health Club by Hilton
(504)319-0033
2 Poydras St.
New Orleans, LA
Anytime Fitness New Orleans, LA
(504) 373-5659
4900 Canal St
New Orleans, LA
Curves New Orleans LA - Southeast
4121 Magazine St.
New Orleans, LA
Jazzercise New Orleans Uptown First Unitarian Universalist Church
(504)896-9696
5212 S. Claiborne Ave.
New Orleans, LA
Jazzercise New Orleans Lake Vista Fitness Center
(504)834-1233
6500 Spanish Fort Blvd.
New Orleans, LA
Anytime Fitness New Orleans, LA
(504) 524-8006
1811 Rousseau Street
New Orleans, LA
Anytime Fitness New Orleans, LA
(504) 309-9304
2141 Caton Street
New Orleans, LA
Gretna Snap Fitness
4001 Berhman Highway
Algiers, LA
Jazzercise Gretna Fitness Center
(504)258-6322
1900 Lafayette St.
Gretna, LA
Curves New Orleans LA - Southwest
1000 S. Carrollton Ave.
New Orleans, LA
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Creating A Golf Fitness Program

Susan Hill
Oct 25, 2010



For the average golfer embarking on a total golf fitness program may sound a little overwhelming. Fitting the program into your schedule on a regular basis may seem like something for which you simply don’t have the time. However, it’s not as hard to accomplish as you may be thinking. The benefits will apply not only to better golf, but to increased fitness and stamina in other areas of your life as well. The time spent can be a great investment in yourself both on and off the course.

The major components of a well designed golf conditioning program include: strength training, flexibility training, cardiovascular conditioning, posture and balance training, nutrition and diet, and injury prevention techniques for golf. The benefits of a golf specific program are well documented. It’s a fact that a stronger, more flexible body plays better golf. Golfers have significantly improved driving distance, lowered handicaps, and reduced injuries.

The first step to beginning a well planned golf program is to adequately assess your current situation. This evaluation should include:

• Strength and flexibility evaluation: This will help to determines which of your muscle groups are flexible, which are inflexible, and which muscle groups are strong and which are weak.

• Posture and balance evaluation will help to identify in what positions you have good balance as well as positions where posture and balance need improvement.

• Cardiovascular evaluation will determine your current level of endurance and stamina.

• Nutrition and diet should be evaluated to accommodate targeted changes in body fat and weight as well as to ensure healthy food choices for adequate nutrition.


• Injury prevention techniques for golf should also be assessed to help improve preventative measures going forward.

Once the assessment has been completed and weak areas have been identified, it becomes much easier to b...

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