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SIDEWAYS LEG SWINGS 1 ››  WHETHER YOU HAVE AN OFFICE, A CUBE, OR ALREADY MADE IT TO THE COURSE, THIS IS A GREAT EXERCISE TO WARM UP YOUR LEGS AND HIPS BEFORE PLAYING GOLF. 1. Stand and place a hand on a golf club or wall to help you stay balanced. 2. Balance on one leg, then swing the other leg like a pendulum across your body. 3. After 10 swings, switch your “swing” leg and repeat. 2 3 1 2 LUNGE WITH ROTATION ››  THIS LEG-AND-CORE WARM-UP DOES A GREAT JOB MIMICKING THE MOTION OF THE GOLF SWING. 1. Stand with your feet hip-width apart and your arms out straight in front of you. 2. Step a foot out into a lunge position, bending both knees when you lunge. 3. Rotate your torso so your arms move upwards and over your lead leg. 4. Rotate back forward, stand back up and lunge forward with the other leg. 5. Repeat until you have performed six lunges with each leg in the forward position. vsga.org S e p t e m b e r / O c t o b e r 2 0 19 | V I R G I N I A G O L F E R 37