Whilst golf may not be quite as physically demanding as some other sports, nevertheless if a player does not have a sufficient level of fitness, that player will find themselves feeling extremely fatigued by the end of a single game. Golfers who regularly perform some form of cardiovascular exercise find this aids them by enhancing endurance and thus their performance during a game. Enhancing one's cardiovascular fitness is particularly important for those players who opt to walk the course, but for all players a decent level of fitness will ensure that they have sufficient strength and high enough energy levels, to maintain concentration during a game. Finally, it is worth noting that physically fit golfers recover more quickly after a golf game.
It is for this reason that you should consider developing a cardio-fitness regimen for golf. You should start by considering the intensity of various cardio-exercises, and selecting the appropriate level of exercise for your age and current fitness level. On the whole, less intense activities such as gentle walking tend not to have a significant impact on cardio-fitness, simply because they do not tend to raise the heart rate. On the other hand, more vigorous exercises such as running, jogging or power-walking will raise the heart rate and can make a bigger difference to cardio-fitness - but only, of course, if you are capable of performing them.
One simple method to estimate the intensity of exercise that is best suited to you is: subtract your age from 220. Now multiple the result by 0.7. The value that comes out is the maximum heart rate to aim for during exercise. Obviously the higher the number that comes up, the more intense the exercise that will be required to achieve it.
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