Fitness Tip of the Month

ALICIA ZELLER, RAISING Z BAR FITNESS

Playing golf during the winter months can add extra havoc to your golf game. Your body is cold with frozen fingers, the ground is hard, not to mention the extra layers you may have on.

When you play golf during the winter months, it is imperative you stretch and warm up before you approach the first tee box. The most effective stretches you can do to warm your body up is “Dynamic stretches”. Dynamic stretches are different from “static” stretches. Dynamic stretches are movement based stretches that prepare your muscles and joints for use. There is no holding in a position as the traditional “static” stretch. Dynamic stretching will help improve performance in your sport, increases full range of motion, and decreases the risk of injury. Doing dynamic stretches will help raise your body heat by circulating the blood and oxygen to your muscles, loosen your muscles and lubricate your joints.

A few dynamic stretches you can do beforehand or while you’re playing are:

ARM CIRCLES

Raise your arms to shoulder level and start making circles with your hand at moderate speed and then widen your circle. Reverse directions

TORSO TWIST

Hold your driver overhead with hands wide as possible, and twist your body side to side. Slight bend in your knees and keep your hips and legs stable, core is engaged as you twist your body back and forth.

LEG SWINGS

Hold a club at your side if you need it for balance and swing your leg front to back. Repeat on the other side.

Aim for 15-20 reps for each exercise. If you find yourself “freezing” while playing, run/jog in place or do jumping jacks for a minute until your body warms up.

Keep in mind that dynamic stretches will help your golf game during all seasons of the year. These stretches will prepare your body before you play. Allow 5-7 minutes of stretching as part of your warmup. During the winter months it’s imperative you warm up your muscles to avoid injury.

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Annual Lakewood Artist Reception

The Annual Lakewood Artist Reception was held November 6, 2019, in the lobby of the Lakewood Oaks Country Club. Fabulous appetizers and drinks were served while members met the artists and viewed their artwork. The artists included Marsha Alexander, Janet Beebe, Sheila Borne-Bundy, JennyLynne Gragg, Carole Gray, Dick Lacy, Mike Lewis, Rick Scaletty, Grace Rottinghaus, Thomasine Weber, and Bruno Zwerenz. Their artwork will still be on display in the Gallery until the end of the year.

Lakewood residents can apply to hang their artwork in the Gallery by contacting Carol Gray at cjegray@gmail.com.

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Lakewood Oaks Country Club

The celebration of family, a tradition of civility and a commitment to excellent facilities and services will always be the hallmarks of Lakewood Oaks Country Club. Members embrace a shared tradition of congeniality, high standards of personal conduct and continuity of family association.

Set amidst grand oak trees and surrounded by picturesque lakes, the 6300-yard golf club community’s natural environment provides an exquisite backdrop, imparting a celebrated tradition of luxury and geniality that members have treasured since the Club’s earliest beginnings.

An immediate sense of serenity can be felt by all who enter. Members and their guests enjoy a bustling lifestyle that is both casual and relaxed, yet refined and exclusive. The Lakewood Oaks Country Club is a place to gather with family and friends and celebrate what is truly important in life, with the people who matter most.

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