Why It’s Important to Have a Solid Putting Routine
February 9th, 2010 | 
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A solid putting routine is a huge key to maximizing your chances of success on the putting greens. It is important on all your golf shots to follow a routine. Putting is the same way. Just because a putting stroke is the shortest stroke you make or the simplest swing motion, don’t forget to follow your routine every time you are on the greens. Following a routine before every putt is critical for a couple of reasons. First, with a good routine, you’ll be able to get back on track quicker if you are having an off day on the greens. It is common for players to lose focus and get lazy by not going through their routine when they aren’t having a great putting day. When you are having an occasional bad day, this is the most important time to follow your routine to get back on track quicker and eliminate missing more putts than you already are. Secondly, following a routine will help you stay focused on the process and be less concerned with what score you are going to get.
There are some keys that are helpful in a putting routine which will help you prepare to putt your best. First, make sure you look at your putt from both sides of the hole. Oftentimes, your putt will look like it’s going to break one way. But another look at it from the other side of the hole will give you the opposite view. You’ll actually sometimes have this problem where the putt looks different from two different sides. Aside from that, it’s always good to walk around the hole and look at your putt from a few different spots. Paying attention to the overall terrain or shape of the greens will give you significant information on how the ball will move after you hit your putt.
One common element which constitute a strong putting routine consists of reading the greens well. Make sure to take in the contour or terrain of the entire green, while focusing on low or high areas around the hole or in or near the line of your putt. Look for water and bunkers next to the green as these will tend to be built near the lower sections of the putting green. Remember that when there is water next to a green, the golf ball will almost always break towards the water. The same is true of bunker hazards. These also tend to be built on the lower areas of the ground around the putting greens.
Another element in a good routine taking good practice strokes. Once you have read your putt and made a decision on how hard it’s going to break, now you can prepare to actually hit your putt. I recommend taking a couple to a few practice strokes next to the golf ball before hitting your putt. You want to look at the hole several times and take your practice strokes with the goal of trying to simulate the actual putt itself. So feel how hard you want to hit your putt and try to make your practice stroke the same way you actually plan to hit your putt. Avoid simply taking practice strokes without focus just to go through the motions with much purpose. When you hit your putt, you will simply just copy the last practice stroke you made. This method will give you the best results if you follow it consistently.
The Putting Genius
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P90X Supplements–are they necessary?
I’ve just recently started the P90X program. My old workout routine had gone stale and I needed a change, plus my gym is closing. I think the science behind the program is solid and the variety will keep me interested, that’s why I chose it.
I’m 29, 6/2, 185 lbs. slightly overweight, (mostly in the beer belly), hearts in normal shape although I haven’t done enough cardio. I lost 30 lbs at one point in my fitness routine, so I’m hoping P90X breaks me out of that plateau, because I’m starting to put fat back on.
I’d like to lose another 2 inches of waistline if possible, but beyond that I don’t have aspirations for amazing muscle definition or anything.
How crucial are the supplements to P90X? I worry that it’s taking in extra calories on days that I’m not able to follow the diet plan. (I know it’s important to follow, I’m just thinking realistically) Also, all the supplements they recommend would end up costing a big chunk of change every month. Will I still get good results without them, or will it be a case of being fit but not looking the part?
Supplements cost $$. Just follow the nutrition book that comes with P90x and you should be fine. P90x is an extreme workout so you will get good results either way. I did it without following any diet plan and got great results.
You will be exercising for an hour or more per day, 6 days per week. The workouts aren’t no joke either. You will lose weight and inches with or without supplements. Good luck.
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in terms of protein supplementation, its really not required. in the average north american diet people tend to consume more than enough protein than required (i.e. if an athlete needs 1.5g or protein per 1kg of body weight, most north american already consume 2 or more g / kg of body weight). in general supplements are not necessary as long as you get enough energy/vitamins from your diet which should be adequate as long as you get enough fruits/vegetables
what you might want to consider is getting some power bars for extra energy before your workout if your workout is going to be very intense
p.s. looking the part depends 80% on your diet so if you’re looking for noticeable results that where you should start
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