Frisbee golf is a game involving many parts of your body, including the shoulder. As with any sport, doing a proper warmup routine prior to playing can improve your game as well as prevent injury. Stretching exercises as well as getting in a few practice tosses will help you have a fun experience next time you're out on the Frisbee golf course.
Shoulder Stretches
It's important to stretch out your shoulder before you start throwing. Pendulum exercises help warm up your rotator cuff, the group of muscles and tendons that control your shoulder, according to the American Academy of Family Physicians. To do the pendulum exercise, stand and bend over with your throwing arm extended toward the ground. Let it hang loose, and swing it back and forth as well as side to side. Do some windmill stretches by swinging your arm around in a circle. You can further stretch out your throwing shoulder by pulling your arm in front of your chest with your non-throwing hand.
Other Stretches
Your shoulder isn't the only part of the body you'll need for Frisbee golf, so spend some time stretching out your major muscle groups. Stretching helps improve range of motions in your joints, according to the Mayo Clinic. Stretch your hamstrings by using your hand to pull your foot up toward your buttocks, then lean forward. Stretch your calf muscles by pushing against a wall or solid surface and pushing one leg out behind you, keeping your foot flat on the floor. Stretch out your midsection by doing standing waist-bends. Bend forward, backward and to each side to properly stretch out your abdomen and lower back.
Warmup Tosses
Many professional disc golfers suggest getting out on the court early to get some warmup tosses in before starting your round. After you've loosened up your body through stretching, practice some putts from a short distance, says professional disc golfer Bryan Moore. Do a set number of putts in a row to practice a fluid putting motion, then move on to some soft mid-range tosses. Gradually increase the distance of your tosses until you're making full throws. This will help further stretch out your muscles and joints and prepare your body, and it will warm up your mind and help you prepare mentally for facing routine shots.
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