I am 67 years old and a 70s shooter for 30+ years. Would still like to keep playing the back tees! Curious what everyone is doing to keep in shape and gain distance off the tee. Golf Galaxy clocked me at 118 with the driver so need to keep that while I approach 70. Who does Pilates? I do weights twice a week now.

PaulAllenPA CrossFit with some accessory work to keep the small muscles, ligaments and tendons in shape.

TFixer5 I've heard some good things about crossfit. Do you think I am too old to start? Have you noticed more power in swing since crossfit?

PaulAllenPA 118 at 67, quite impressive.

maxbianchi Thanks! Ever since a kid I hit it hard. I think high school sports helped. Those wrestling workouts back in the day seems to stick with you over time.

PaulAllenPA Never too old to start. Start slow. Make sure your coach gives a shit about their members so they watch what you’re doing. I’m a firm believer in Olympic lifts helping the golf game. the above said, it will not, however help you hit it straighter.

TFixer5 the above said, it will not, however help you hit it straighter #confirmed

TFixer5 Do they do TPI stuff at Crossfit? I have also looked into TPI trainer.

PaulAllenPA No. Olympic lifting (deadlifts, snatches, clean & jerks) with squatting, bench press. Builds power and strength, but if you don't take it slow and use good form injury can result (which I argue can happen with many other modalities).

Gym routine?

Chubbs01

PaulAllenPA can’t recommend a subscription to the Fit for Golf app by Mike Carroll highly enough.

aharrelson358

As Chubbs mentioned, I also would recommend Fit for Golf. There's a pretty good sale going right now (I think it still is), but if not, he has discount codes of 20%+ off the annual membership pretty frequently

Timmynole

I use GOLFWOD

Timmynole

I use GOLFWOD

iennis

Please don't do crossfit! Most of the people who run a crossfit gym know nothing about proper form for Olympic lifting. Plus it is big classes so no one on one to get the form correct. (can go on for hours on how crossfit cult is dumb)

Personal trainer lift weights and get someone to make a program for what you want is the best way to go.

PaulAllenPA

iennis I tried a crossfit workout the other day per the recommendation of this group and now I have a bum shoulder! Thanks for the help Ennis! What kind of trainer do you use?

TFixer5

iennis I’ve been very lucky to have great coaches the 6 years I’ve been doing it.

TFixer5

PaulAllenPA what were the exercises you did?

iennis

I use one of my buddies from college who has moved away and started an online coaching. Mostly just for a program since I have been lifting for some time. I would look for a decent gym around you and see if they offer a personal trainer.

Jaybananapantsarthur

That’s like saying I painted two rooms the other day and now my back hurts. Of course it does. Not defending CrossFit.

PaulAllenPA

TFixer5 I was doing the Snatch. Kicked my ass! My shoulder went out at the end and that was all she wrote

TFixer5

PaulAllenPA Bad coach/gym! Would never have someone doing a snatch with any weight until they had good form with a PVC pipe.

PaulAllenPA

TFixer5 Not sure why they had me doing it. I'm a pretty strong 67 year old and maybe i surprised the coach a bit. Should I give it another shot once I can get my shoulder moving again?

TFixer5

PaulAllenPA It’s up to you. I might try to find some kind a HIT class to start with, but maybe get a mobility assessment before you do anything.