Sports & Fitness: Performance Training, Rules & Recovery

Elite athletic performance and general fitness are sustained through structured hypertrophy strategies, sport-specific conditioning, and rigorous adherence to injury prevention protocols.

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Do Pros Use Hybrid Irons?

They certainly do use hybrids and in increasing numbers. Hybrids are not just for average golfers and duffers. Some of the best golfers on the planet have replaced their 2-irons and 3-irons or 5-woods with hybrid clubs.

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What Happens When Your Golf Grip is Too Big?

If you want to rip it, you'd better have the right equipment to grip it properly. As club technology expert Tom Wishon states, "Playing with the right grip size is hugely important." A grip that is too big is likely to put you in the rough or a bunker on a regular basis.

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The Best Driver With a Swing Speed of 100 MPH

If you swing fast and want to rip drives far and straight, golf equipment expert Tom Wishon has some advice. The best driver for you will be custom fitted to you, taking into account factors such as your size, strength, athletic ability and swing characteristics.

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The Average Golf Scores for Men

There are a few different ways of determining the "average" golf score of male golfers. Interestingly, the "official" average, as determined by the U.S. Golf Association, the ruling body of golf in America, is the least accurate.

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The Best Cheap Golf Clubs for an Intermediate Player

If you're an intermediate level golfer, you play the game with some proficiency. An intermediate golfer carries a U.S. Golf Association handicap in the 10 to 20 range and usually shoots from the mid-80s to the mid-90s. So you want a decent set of clubs, not an old, rusted set from a yard sale.

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Length of Shafts According to Height in Golf

The right-sized clubs make the job of hitting the ball far and straight much easier. In fact, if your clubs are too short or too long, expect to spend lots of time in the rough, bunkers and water hazards, if not out-of-bounds.

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The Best Golf Balls for a Slow Swing Speed

If you don't generate a lot of clubhead speed when you're golfing, don't despair. Golf equipment manufacturers are ready to help. Clubs and balls are designed with a sophistication akin to rocket science -- for example, "Golf Digest"

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Torn Hip Labrum Stretches

A torn labral can be treated both nonsurgically or with surgery, depending on the extent of the tear. In either case, stretching exercises are an important part of the rehabilitation process. The labrum is cartilage that surrounds the hip joint, which is a ball and socket joint.

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The Best Low-Compression Golf Balls

The compression of a golf ball is a measurement of its density. Compression measurements for all objects range from zero to 200, and golf ball compressions range from as low as 40 to a high of nearly 120. Low-compression golf balls are designed for players with slower swing speeds.

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