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Golf stretches for a more fluid swing

Golf stretches for the hamstrings

Now move on to the hamstrings. Hamstrings are the muscles in the back of the thighs. To do this stretch:

  • Hold your golf club behind your shoulders. Stand next to a step, low table or bench. Put your right foot on the bench and bend your right knee slightly, as shown in image 1.
  • Bend your upper body forward at your hips. Keep your spine straight until you feel a comfortable stretch in the back of your right thigh.
  • Hold this stretch while rotating your back and shoulders to the left and to the right, as shown in image 2.
  • Repeat the stretch on the opposite side.