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Have you ever heard the phrase “you can’t outwork a poor diet”? Well, it’s true! Your body needs healthy fuel in order to perform at its best. Eating healthier foods and staying properly hydrated can help increase your energy, mood, and golf performance. Check out 3 of my golf nutrition tips below!

1. Proper Hydration

In order to perform at your best you need to be properly hydrated. How do you figure out how much water you should be drinking during a day? Calculate half of your bodyweight in ounces and that is how much water you should be drinking each day. The Titleist Performance Institute suggests to drink 25% of your daily water intake when you wake up in the morning,  50% of your daily intake while you are playing your golf round and the last 25% of your daily intake post-golf round and throughout the rest of the day. This only accounts for water; so soda, coffee, and other drinks do not count towards your daily hydration intake.

2. Breakfast IS The Most Important Meal Of The Day

Whether you have an early tee time or a later tee time, you need to make sure you eat breakfast! Eating a nutritious breakfast can actually set the tone for controlling your blood sugar for the day. When you wake up you are in a “fasted” state and your blood sugar is low. So it is important to eat protein, healthy fats, and carbs (in that order). Proteins break down slowly and do not spike blood sugar levels, which make them a great nutrition source for breakfast. 

3. Eat Whole Foods

Whole foods are foods that have been changed as little as possible. Examples: animal protein, fruits and veggies, nuts, beans and legumes, and grains. Eating whole foods will give you almost all the nutrients your body needs. So for more energy & more nutrients before, during, and after your golf rounds, choose snacks/meals that are made of whole foods. Example: Instead of getting crackers or cookies to snack on during a round, choose jerky or a piece of fruit or even a handful of nuts. 

As a golfer, it is important to have good nutrition, hopefully after reading this blog you have some tools to change your nutrition to improve your swing in the process! Golf fitness training will be available at American Classic GC starting March 1st. For more golf fitness education and training, email me at brittmmorrison@gmail.com to set up a fitness assessment!

-Britt Morrison, TPI Level 2 Fitness Trainer

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This 5 week series focuses on mobility. This class will require resistance bands & a yoga mat. Exercises will utilize a mixture of dumbbells, resistance bands, and body weight to strengthen and stretch the body. Over the 5-weeks we will focus on the mobility specifically in the Shoulders, Hips, Ankles, Spine & Core. This series is great for golfers looking to gain yards AND anyone looking to gain flexibility and strengthen their joints! Must register for all 5 sessions (you can participate virtually or in-person).

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This 5 week series focuses on mobility. This class will require resistance bands & a yoga mat. Exercises will utilize a mixture of dumbbells, resistance bands, and body weight to strengthen and stretch the body. Over the 5-weeks we will focus on the mobility specifically in the Shoulders, Hips, Ankles, Spine & Core. This series is great for golfers looking to gain yards AND anyone looking to gain flexibility and strengthen their joints! Must register for all 5 sessions (you can participate virtually or in-person).

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Learn how to MELT! This all-levels workshop will use a specialized soft roller and small MELT hand and foot therapy balls to stimulate the results of manual therapy. Learn to eliminate stuck stress before it accumulates, causing chronic aches, pains, and unwanted signs of aging. Reduce inflammation, ease chronic neck and low back strain, improve alignment, enhance athletic performance, and keep your whole body feeling great at any age. Learn simple treatments that you can do at home to keep a pain free life. Melt supplies will be available for the workshop and available for purchase after.

Register here: https://brittmariefitnessbookings.as.me/INTROTOMELT

This 5 week series focuses on mobility. This class will require resistance bands & a yoga mat. Exercises will utilize a mixture of dumbbells, resistance bands, and body weight to strengthen and stretch the body. Over the 5-weeks we will focus on the mobility specifically in the Shoulders, Hips, Ankles, Spine & Core. This series is great for golfers looking to gain yards AND anyone looking to gain flexibility and strengthen their joints! Must register for all 5 sessions (you can participate virtually or in-person).

REGISTER HERE