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Miles And Miles Of Bike And Walking Trails Along the Bethpage State Park bike trail BY JOE SCOTCHIE
protection required. Free New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYS DEC) permit required. Contact the DECA office at The heat wave of the summer of 631-444-0273. 2015 may be behind us. Either way, • Cathedral Pines County Park. cooler days and evenings are coming in the next few weeks and that means A six-mile mountain bike trail with a designated section for advanced plenty of opportunity to discover the bikers. A Suffolk County green card is hundreds of miles of walking and required. The park is at 116 Yaphank bike trails on Long Island. There are Middle Island Rd., Middle Island. more than 200 miles of such paths and trails for island residents to enjoy. 631-852-5500. • Central Suffolk Bikeway. This Most residents live in villages that especially long trail includes 80 miles have walking trails either in their villages or in nearby parks. Plus, there of marked street routes. It starts at Bethpage State Park, running all the is a conscientious effort to preserve Long Island’s original rustic character. way to the Farmingdale Long Island Railroad station and ending up at In 2007, for instance, the New York Riverhead. LIRR bike boarding passes State Department of Transportation completed a long-distance bike route are available for a $5 one-time fee. Contact the Bethpage State Park at the from Cold Spring Harbor to Orient above address. Point ferry terminal. • Eastport Trail. An eight-and-oneAmong the numerous walking and half off-road trail. A free NYS DEC bike trails on Long Island are: • Bethpage State Park Hiking Trails. permit is required. Contact the DECA The popular state park includes nine- office at the above address. • Jones Beach State Park. This and-a-half miles for multiuse purpopular destination, regarded by poses, running through Massapequa many as some of the best hiking and Preserve to Merrick Road. For bikers, there is a mountain trail, running four bike trails on Long Island measures eight-and-one-half miles. The miles and beginning at the state park park is at 1 Ocean Pkwy., Wantagh. gatehouse. The park is at 99 Quaker’s Meeting Rd., Bethpage. 516-249-0700. 516-785-1606. • Nassau-Suffolk Greenbelt • Calverton Mountain Bike Trail. Mountain Bike Trail. Another venAn eight-mile bike trail for beginner erable and popular destination, the to intermediate bikers. The trail also trail contains an eight-mile off-road includes one-and-a-half miles of advanced hill climbs. Helmets and eye trail marked for mountain bikes. The JSCOTCHIE@ANTONMEDIAGROUP.COM
trail is at 801 Jericho Tpke., Woodbury. 631-423-1770. • Rocky Point Mountain Bike Trail. This spacious 13-mile trail runs through the Natural Resources Management area in the Pine Barrens. A free NYS DEC permit is required as are helmets and eye protection. Call the DECA office at the above address. • Stillwell Woods Mountain Bike Trail. As with the Jones Beach trail, this is one of the highest-ratA swining bridge on the ed trails South Shore Walkway on Long Island. The trail is on Jericho Turnpike in Woodbury. Contact the Town of Oyster Bay at 516-797-4128. Among the many other hiking and biking trails on Long Island include the Christopher Morley Park trails in Roslyn Harbor, The Cox Meadow Park and Preserve natural trail in Freeport, the Doxey Brook Park walking trail in Valley Stream and the Wantagh Park walking paths and trails at Eisenhower Park. The Massapequa Preserve is an attractive
432-acre parcel of land that includes the before-mentioned Nassau-Suffolk Greenbelt Mountain trail, which is the longest hiking trail on Long Island. There are many trails to choose from, but they all have the same common denominator: Miles of excellent hiking and biking for good, healthy exercise, plus a chance for Long Islanders to lose themselves in the natural beauty of the island. Roslyn Pond Park includes its own walking path that runs along Hempstead Harbor. This online comment from a Queens County commuter about the serenity of the park could be made about all of the trails mentioned in this article: “Riding the NYC subway daily elbow to elbow with the best and worst of this metropolis reinforces the need for personal space,” wrote Tom K. of Forest Hills. “A world away from the hustle and bustle, this pond is peace presented as still water meditation, with gentle ripples forming from the floating fowl. I patiently watched a gaggle of geese search for sustenance and then heard the leader squawk and signal it was time to fly. Two graceful swans passed the time by watching the watcher. I stared at the mighty cyngnus and felt at ease...Concord, Massachusetts has Walden Pond. Any aspiring Henry David Thoreau on Long Island and its surrounding environs has Roslyn Pond.”
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Helicopter Parenting
BY JEREMY SKOW, LMHC, CASAC, MBA EDITORIAL@ANTONMEDIAGROUP.COM
Helicopter parents can be identified by their tendency to hover close to their child and is a natural outcome of our increasingly competitive society. Ready to come to the rescue at the first sign of difficulty or disappointment, these parents are over-involved in the lives of their children. They make important decisions for them, solve their problems for them and intervene in their conflicts with other children. When children aren’t given the space to struggle through their own issues, they aren’t being given the opportunity to develop problem-solving skills or the coping skills needed to deal with failure. Failure and challenges teach kids new skills and, more importantly, teaches kids that they can handle failure and challenges. If they don’t have the opportunity to become confident in their own abilities, if they don’t learn how to pick themselves up again, they may develop a fear of failure and of disappointing others. This can affect their self-esteem, cause anxiety and lead to depression. Ironically, studies have shown that this extra attention seems to benefit
parents more than their children. Helicopter parents had reported living happier and more meaningful lives than their more hands-off counterparts. Researchers concluded that parents of college-aged children may want to maintain the kinds of connection they had with their kids when they were younger. They concluded that this may feed an illusion that the parents aren’t aging, and keep these adults from having to carve out new roles for their own post parenting lives. In addition, there are studies that report some parents are especially needy emotionally and that they look to their children to supply the closeness that may be missing from their marriages or their own social life. Professors at Brigham Young University performed a study that questioned whether or not helicopter parenting may be beneficial under certain conditions. Their research evaluated whether parental warmth mitigated the negative effects of hyper-attentive and controlling behavior where ‘warmth’ is a measure of a parent’s availability to talk to and spend time with their child. These professors concluded that parental warmth may reduce but cannot neutralize the consequences of helicopter parenting.
They further concluded that a lack of parental warmth intensifies negative effects including lower sense of self-worth and increased likelihood of engaging in risky behavior. Other studies on helicopter parenting found that the children of helicopter parents are less engaged in school, are less satisfied with life, are more likely to use anxiety medications and reported significantly higher rates of depression. Hyper-parented kids were also found to exercise less and were more likely to be bullied. These findings suggest that loving parents cannot justify their helicoptering tendencies; too much control is just that-too much. The researchers suggested that parents not overcompensate by removing themselves completely from their children’s lives, as young adults still need parental support, but also they may deserve more autonomy. Parenting is more than just a series of judgments parents make. It’s more than just deciding when bedtime should be or how much sugar to allow in your child’s diet. Those decisions are naturally important and necessary, but above all, the point of parenting should be to raise a child who is capable of taking on adult tasks. It
Jeremy Skow is always better to empower children with the tools to make good choices for themselves rather than having them remain dependent on parents to sort out their problems for them. We need to be both mindful of who our child is now and what type of adult we are trying to raise. In practical terms, this means letting our child struggle, allowing them to be disappointed, and when failure occurs, helping them to work through it. It means letting your children do tasks that they are physically and mentally capable of doing. (Jeremy Skow maintains a private practice in Great Neck at 516-322-9133. For speaking engagements or media inquiries, you may reach Skow in his office or by email: jskow@lmhcny.com. www.mentalhealthcounselingny.com)
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Ultrasound: The Newest Tool in the Battle Against Arthritis In The Knee Osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee is an all-too-common cause of pain and discomfort among people over age 40. It’s a progressive, degenerative disease that slowly wears away cartilage, the flexible, connective tissue that holds the knee joint together, and over time, it can seriously affect your ability to walk. Treatment may include lifestyle changes such as weight loss; light, non-weight bearing physical exercise such as swimming or stretching; dietary changes such as lowering intake of inflammatory foods, including fats, sugars, and alcohol; and using supportive devices such as canes and braces. Both over-the-counter medications (aspirin, ibuprophen, acetaminophen) and prescription drugs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, injectable corticosteroids) can also help control pain and/or inflammation. As a last resort, reconstructive surgery is sometimes necessary. One important treatment option many patients are unaware of, however, is hyaluronic acid (HA) therapy, sometimes called viscosupplementation. Physicians have nicknamed it “WD 40 for the knee.” HA is a natural lubricant the body manufactures and distributes throughout many types of tissue, including cartilage. To lessen arthritic pain, a rheumatologist sometimes injects a supplementary dose into a knee joint, particularly in the case of a patient who has either had no benefit from anti-inflammatory drugs or can’t physically tolerate them.
Although the medication is generally used in early to moderate OA of the knee, some patients with advanced disease have done quite well on it, and it would certainly be appropriate for an patient to try prior to deciding on total knee surgery. Studies show that at least half of patients receiving an HA injection feel significantly better afterward. But recent technological advances may have raised that number to closer to 80 percent – or even higher. Here’s why: previously, physicians had to make an educated guess as to where to place the needle in order to deliver HA to the knee joint space. That space can be quite small and easy to miss. In fact, it’s estimated that when they rely on “guess-timation,” doctors miss the space and go into the tendon or soft tissue around it on one out of four attempts.
has taken effect, both doctor and patient watch as the needle painlessly reaches the joint space and the medication is injected. The needle is then removed and a small bandage is place over the injection site. The actual injection takes no more than 10 seconds. Most of our patients leave the office pain free. Musculoskeletal imaging by ultrasound has found other uses in detecting other joint problems, as well, now that both the special transducer and new pioneering software has dramatically improved its effectiveness.
While X-rays show only bones, ultrasound can detail the tissues around the joint – tendons, nerves, and blood vessels, as well as fluid. Using power Doppler, ultrasound is able to determine areas of inflammation. This technology has revolutionized the rheumatologic examination. Dr. Richard Blau is a board-certified rheumatologist and Founder and Medical Director of the Arthritis Institute of Long Island, located in Hicksville.
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With the new ultrasound equipment, however, the physician can actually watch the needle going in and guide it on to the right spot every time. The ultrasound is simple and painless. The patient lies down on a table in the examining room. Gel is then spread over the arthritic knee, and the doctor places a wand, called a transducer, onto the gel, which transmits a sharp image of the knee and joint space to a screen. The knee is cleaned with an antiseptic, and a small amount of anesthetic is injected under the skin and into the knee. When the anesthetic
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September Is National Recovery Month BY ANTON MEDIA STAFF
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Mental or substance use disorders affect millions of Americans and directly touch the lives of individuals, family members, neighbors, and colleagues. Given the widespread impact and societal cost of these behavioral health conditions, it’s important for communities to make prevention, treatment, and recovery support available and accessible for all who need them. Every September, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) (www. samhsa.gov), within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) (www.hhs.gov), sponsors National Recovery Month (recoverymonth.gov) to increase awareness of behavioral health conditions. This celebration promotes the message that behavioral health is essential to health, prevention works, treatment is effective, and people recover from mental or substance use disorders. The 2015 Recovery Month theme, “Join the Voices for Recovery: Visible, Vocal, Valuable!” highlights the value of peer support by educating, mentoring, and helping others. It invites individuals in recovery and their support systems to be catalysts and active change agents in communities, and in civic and advocacy engagements. The concept encourages individuals to be vocal by starting conversations about the prevention, treatment, and recovery of behavioral health conditions at earlier stages of life and to depict the societal benefits of recovery. Recovery Month continues to celebrate and support communities, families, and individuals through continued outreach efforts, materials, and cross-promotion. “We are well aware that the age of miracles is still upon us, as we observe daily those who struggle with substance use find their stride and work to develop healthy coping skills and recover a sense of order and spirit with their families, their schooling, their jobs, their mental health and ultimately, themselves,” said Long Island Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (LICADD) Executive Director Steve Chassman. “Many carry forth the spiritual credo that ‘we cannot keep it, unless we give it away.’ If you know someone currently entangled in the struggle of a substance use disorder, please offer a helping hand.”
Why It’s Important The prevalence of mental or substance use disorders is high.
Nearly one out of every five adults in the United States, about 43.8 million people, has a mental illness, such as a diagnosable mental, behavioral, or emotional disorder (excluding developmental and substance use disorders). Approximately 21.6 million people age 12 or older were classified with a substance dependence or misuse disorder in 2013. In spite of high prevalence, most Americans believe that recovery from a mental illness or a substance use disorder is possible. For many individuals, behavioral health treatment is an important part of the recovery process. However, in 2013, 22.7 million individuals aged 12 or older needed treatment for an illicit drug or alcohol use problem, but only
2.5 million received treatment at a specialty facility in the past year. High school and college students, families, and peer recovery networks all play unique roles in society and have the power to support healthy lifestyles. Members of the recovery community can lead the charge to educate these audiences about how they can provide support, starting with the basics of recovery.
For many people, recovery... • Emerges from hope, which is fostered by friends, families, providers, colleagues and others who have experienced recovery themselves • Occurs via many pathways, which
Study Shows College Students Start Using Substances During Summer BY ANTON MEDIA STAFF
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A study by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has provided insight on substance use initiation patterns among one in every five full-time college students (aged 18 to 22) using illicit or potentially harmful substances. The study, which tracks initiation by month, shows the peak times for the initiation of substances including alcohol, marijuana, and inhalants. “These findings show that college students are vulnerable to substance use at any time—not just when they are away at school,” said SAMHSA Acting Administrator Kana Enomoto. “That means that parents, college counselors, faculty members, staff, mentors, and other concerned people must take every opportunity to talk with college students about the risks of substance use and where they can turn to for help.” For example, combined 2002 to 2013 data from SAMHSA’s National Survey on Drug Use and Health find that 383,000 full-time college students used marijuana for the first time in the past year—which averages out to about 1,000 new marijuana users each day. However, in June the level peaks at about 1,500 full-time college student marijuana initiates a day. Similarly, 450,000 underage full-time college students (aged 18 to 20) started drinking in the past year—about 1,200 a day on average throughout the year. Underage drinking initiation peaks among
full-time college students in June with an average of 1,883 underage college students starting to drink each day. However, winter seems to be the peak season for full-time college students to start using prescription drugs, such as pain relievers and stimulants, in non-medical ways. Approximately 251,000 full-time college students started the non-medical use of pain relievers in the past year—on average 700 initiates a day. During December, however, this rate rises to 850 initiates a day. Non-medical use of stimulant medication is also at its peak in November, December, and April. Each year about 137,000 full-time college students start using prescription stimulants non-medically (400 on an average day). During November, December, and April the average daily initiation rate climbs to above 500 (peaking at 585 in November). Although the report is not designed to determine the cause behind the trends in initiation, the rise in the initiation of non-medical use of prescription stimulants coincides with the times of the year that many college final exams and midterm exams occur. This timing may indicate that some full-time college students start non-medically using prescription stimulants in the belief that it might benefit their academic performance. It should be noted that non-medical use of stimulants has not been proven to improve academic performance and can pose serious medical risks.
may include professional clinical treatment, use of medications, support from families and in schools, faith-based approaches, peer support and other approaches • Is holistic, meaning recovery encompasses a person’s whole life including mind, body, spirit and community • Is supported by relationships with peers and allies and on social networks • Is culturally based and influenced • Is supported by addressing trauma, including physical or sexual abuse, domestic violence, war, disaster or profound loss • Involves individual, family, and community strengths and responsibilities • Is fostered by respect The right support system can help ensure that those in need are addressing the following four key aspects of recovery. • Health: The person learns to overcome or manage his or her condition(s) or symptom(s)—and make informed, healthy choices that support physical and emotional well-being. • Home: It is also important to have a stable and safe place to live. • Purpose: A person in recovery participates in meaningful daily activities, such as a job, school, volunteer opportunities, family caretaking, or creative endeavors, and has the independence, income, and resources to participate in society. In addition, relationships and social networks should provide support, friendship, love, and hope.
Long Island Resources LICADD is located at 114 Old Country Rd., Suite 114 in Mineola (516-747-2606) and at 2805 Veteran’s Memorial Hwy., Suite 26 in Ronkonkoma (631-979-1700). Alcohol Drug Rehab Long Island is located at 3290 Veterans Memorial Hwy. in Bohemia (631-406-4396). Long Island Center for Recovery is located at 320 West Montauk Hwy. in Hampton Bays (631-728-3100). Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) National Helpline 800662-HELP (4357). Christy Hinko contributed to this article.
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Key Tips To Medication Management
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the average senior takes about seven different medications (both prescribed and over-the-counter) every day. Each year in the United States, adverse drug events—injury resulting from the use of medication—result in over 700,000 visits to the emergency room and 120,000 hospitalizations. The importance of medication management is vital to maintaining overall health, especially when it comes to caring for the elderly, who often take multiple medications simultaneously to treat various conditions and symptoms. “These are staggering statistics that can often be prevented by practicing safe medication management,” said David Lichtenstein, MD, the Medical Director at AgeWell New York, a managed long-term care plan serving the Medicare and Medicaid populations. “Most often, patients are worried about bothering doctors with questions. I’d much rather a patient spend the time with me to be sure they fully understand what they are being prescribed, rather than dealing with the consequences that may arise from misuse.” At AgeWell, care managers work
hand-in-hand with members, caregivers and physicians to review member’s medications to help them appropriately manage dosages to protect themselves from harmful drug interactions and improper dosages. To reduce the risk of harm or even death from adverse drug events, AgeWell encourages the following safety tips: • Make a List. Make a full list of all medications—including prescriptions, over the counter medications and supplements you are taking. Make sure your physicians and pharmacists are aware to prevent harmful drug interactions. • Ask Questions. Don’t be afraid to ask questions. Some questions that should be posed to physicians and pharmacists include: • Why do I need to take this medication?
• What the side effects are of the medications? • Are there certain foods or supplements that can interact with the prescribed medications? • How, when and for how long should I take my medication? • Keep A Medicine Diary. Take detailed notes of your reactions.
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Sept. 10 Is Suicide Prevention Day BY ANTON MEDIA STAFF
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This year marks the 12th anniversary of Suicide Prevention Day. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that more than 800,000 people around the world die due to suicide every year and there are thousands more who attempt suicide. Every suicide is a tragedy that affects families, communities and entire countries and has long-lasting effects on the people left behind. Suicide occurs throughout the lifespan and was the second leading cause of death among 15-to 29-year-olds globally in 2012. Suicide is a serious public health problem; however, suicides are preventable with timely, evidence-based and often low-cost interventions.
Who Is At Risk?
While the link between suicide and mental disorders (in particular, depression and alcohol use disorders) is well-established in high-income countries, many suicides happen impulsively in moments of crisis with a breakdown in the ability to deal with life stresses, such as financial problems, relationship break-up or chronic pain and illness. In addition, experiencing conflict,
disaster, violence, abuse, or loss and a sense of isolation are strongly associated with suicidal behavior. Suicide rates are also high amongst vulnerable groups who experience discrimination, such as refugees and migrants; indigenous peoples; lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex (LGBTI) persons; and prisoners. By far the strongest risk factor for suicide is a previous suicide attempt.
Prevention And Control
Suicides are preventable. There are a number of measures that can be taken at population, sub-population and individual levels to prevent suicide and suicide attempts. These include: • reducing access to the means of suicide (e.g. pesticides, firearms, certain medications); • reporting by media in a responsible way; • introducing alcohol policies to reduce the harmful use of alcohol; • early identification, treatment and care of people with mental and substance use disorders, chronic pain and acute emotional distress; • training of non-specialized health workers in the assessment and management of suicidal behavior; • follow-up care for people who attempted suicide and provision of
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community support. Suicide is a complex issue and therefore suicide prevention efforts require coordination and collaboration among multiple sectors of society, including the health sector and other sectors such as education, labor, agriculture, business, justice, law, defense, politics, and the media. These efforts must be comprehensive and integrated as no single approach alone can make an impact on an issue as complex as suicide.
Challenges And Obstacles
Stigma, particularly surrounding mental disorders and suicide, means many people thinking of taking their own life or who have attempted suicide are not seeking help and are therefore not getting the help they need. The prevention of suicide has not been adequately addressed due to a lack of awareness of suicide as a major public health problem and the taboo in many societies to openly discuss it. Raising community awareness and breaking down the taboo is important to make progress in preventing suicide. On Sept. 10, the International Association for Suicide Prevention is asking you to light a candle at 8 p.m. and place it in a window to
show your support for World Suicide Prevention Day and suicide prevention across the world. Specific assistance is available for veterans (www.veteranscrisisline. net), youth (www.youmatter.suicidepreventionlifeline.org) and bullying (www.stopbullying.gov). Spanishlanguage assistance is available at (www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ gethelp/spanish.aspx.) Long Island Crisis Center’s most important community event is its Annual Suicide Awareness Walk on Sunday, Sept. 20, on the Long Beach Boardwalk, beginning at Laurelton Boulevard. On-site registration begins at 10:30 a.m. The walk begins at 11:30 a.m. This casual, family-friendly walking event is an important opportunity to promote suicide prevention and raise awareness of the center’s lifesaving services. The Long Island Crisis Center is located at 2740 Martin Ave. in Bellmore. Visit www.longislandcrisiscenter.org or call the 24-hour crisis hotline at 516-679-1111. Crisis counselors are also available at the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 800-273-TALK (8255). Christy Hinko contributed to this article.
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Making Golf Healthy And Competitive When it comes to men and staying healthy, the favorite American pastime of golf is always top on the list. Indeed, with over 25 million Americans now playing golf, the sport is one of the country’s most popular recreational activities. Unfortunately, its soaring popularity does not come without a price. One need only evaluate the compressive forces and torque speeds generated in a single round of golf to understand that golfers are athletes and that golf is a physically demanding sport. Few other sports require the extremes of joint range of motion and flexibility such as that required at the top of one’s back swing. If you’re an avid golfer, you already know that faulty mechanics are a major obstacle that can negatively impact your ability to produce an effective golf swing. Historically, golf lessons have focused on teaching proper swing mechanics through verbal instruction. The problem often encountered is that the brain understands on an intellectual level but the body doesn’t get it on a physical level.
While such instruction is a vital part of the learning process, players of the game are often frustrated by physical limitations that render the body incapable of making the recommended adjustments. The body may simply lack the physical prerequisites needed in producing an effective and consistent swing. While flexibility, strength, power, finesse, balance and stability are key components to developing an effective swing, equally as important is efficiency, specifically neuromuscular efficiency. You may be the strongest golfer on the course, but if you can’t activate the muscles you need at the precise moment you need them, chances are that your
ball is not going where you intended. Neuromuscular efficiency allows the golfer to recruit the muscles he needs at the right time, in the right sequence and without compensation patterns that waste energy. In recent years, golfers looking for a competitive edge have begun looking beyond basic swing mechanics. They’re finding that edge in their workouts. Personal trainers design golf-specific programs to increase flexibility, strength, power, neuromuscular efficiency and endurance. Exercises that are golf-specific include rotational patterns of movement for strengthening the abdominal muscles. Exercises such
as those performed on a stability ball are effective for improving balance, neuromuscular efficiency and core conditioning. Your core muscles include your deep abdominal and back muscles which are responsible for protecting your back from injury. Flexibility exercises that address the range of motion required from the back, hips, and shoulders are critical to every golfer’s success in terms of performance but also with regard to preventing injury. Cardiovascular exercise improves endurance and enhances performance by delaying fatigue, thereby allowing a better golf game from start to finish. Collectively, golfers spend millions of dollars on lessons, clubs, balls and country clubs. But most don’t spend even a fraction of their expenses on their number one asset: A fit, flexible, powerful body. Incorporating a golf-specific conditioning program will increase your confidence and enjoyment of the game. Other pleasant side effects of a properly designed golf conditioning program are likely to include weight loss, lower blood pressure, an increase in muscle mass and improved heart and lung function.
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