Managing Fatigue

Boskowski · 09-08-2014 03:08PM

On the wrong side of forty, but in half decent shape and been pretty active since a child and haven't stopped yet.

And I don't really get tired from a round of golf. I used to when I carried or pull-trolleyed, but I don't get tired with my electric trolley. Just have enough to drink on you and don't go out when hungry.

Milkers · 09-08-2014 08:28PM

ShivasIrons wrote: »

There's is no elite golfer training like a marathon runner. Who would you prefer to hit a golf ball? Usain Bolt or Rob Heffernan? Elite golfers are training much closer to sprinters then marathon runners. Most golfers have no problem spending 4 hours on their feet, the golf swing can take a quite a bit out of a person. Which is harder walking for 30 minutes or hitting balls for 30 minutes? You train for the golf swing, not the walking.

Tiger in his prime ran 30 miles per week.

Milkers · 09-08-2014 08:31PM

ShivasIrons wrote: »

If you asked any golfer to walk 6 or 7 miles over the course of 3-4 hours they would have no problem doing it, the swing part of golf uses up a lot of energy. It's swinging the golf club is the main cause of tiredness at the end of the round.

How come when I go to the range and hit 120 balls flat out in 40 minutes (like an eegit) I'm about 1/10th as tired as I am after a round of golf?

GreeBo · 09-08-2014 11:13PM

Milkers wrote: »

How come when I go to the range and hit 120 balls flat out in 40 minutes (like an eegit) I'm about 1/10th as tired as I am after a round of golf?

Concentrating is tiring...

First Up · 10-08-2014 06:44AM

GreeBo wrote: »

Concentrating is tiring...

You don't concentrate on the range?

Rikand · 10-08-2014 08:42AM

First Up wrote: »

You don't concentrate on the range?

Very little concentration goes into hitting 120 balls in 40 minutes.....

GreeBo · 10-08-2014 09:05AM

Rikand wrote: »

Very little concentration goes into hitting 120 balls in 40 minutes.....

Which is exactly the point!

FixdePitchmark · 10-08-2014 10:21AM

GreeBo wrote: »

Which is exactly the point!

Mental Fatigue ?

Hard to see you hit that wall GreeBo.

First Up · 10-08-2014 11:00AM

Rikand wrote: »

Very little concentration goes into hitting 120 balls in 40 minutes.....

Then it is a waste of 40 minutes, as well as the price of the bucket.

Milkers · 10-08-2014 11:48AM

Ok so while trying to point out the physical effort required to hit a golf ball full out and its impact on fatigue I accidentally brought a third aspect into the mix: concentration. And I completely agree that concentrating will cause you to feel more tired.

However the original debate was whether it was the swinging or the walking which caused more fatigue. My extreme example of the "rake and rip" range session was just to make the point that from a purely physical point of view swinging a golf club does not take that much out of you. The vast majority of the fatigue at the end of a round comes simply from the walking.

PARlance · 10-08-2014 12:28PM

Milkers wrote: »

Ok so while trying to point out the physical effort required to hit a golf ball full out and its impact on fatigue I accidentally brought a third aspect into the mix: concentration. And I completely agree that concentrating will cause you to feel more tired.

However the original debate was whether it was the swinging or the walking which caused more fatigue. My extreme example of the "rake and rip" range session was just to make the point that from a purely physical point of view swinging a golf club does not take that much out of you. The vast majority of the fatigue at the end of a round comes simply from the walking.

How is concentration in golf tiresome.
You're concentrating for 70,80,90 shots a round, for a maximum of 30 seconds a shot. 45 minutes max of concentration over 4 hours or so. Well spaced out with down time "to recover" in between.
And it's hardly the most intense or rigorous form of concentration around.

I'm pretty sure I seen leaving cert students in June walking out of 2 * 3 hour exams each day and they didn't need to be stretchered out of the exams with fatigue. 6 hours of pure intense concentration. They may be tired AFTER the exams but adrenaline keeps them going during... And after a few days there body get used to it.

*****

Once you're "golf fit" and not playing in extreme conditions or having went straight from the kebab shop to the tee.... Then I think the biggest cause of fatigue is bad golf.

Anyone in decent shape that starts to play golf becomes "golf fit" after a few months of regular golf imo.

Sometimes we just play bad golf and that can be very tiresome.
Or it can suddenly hit you after duck hooking the ball OOB on 17 after parring 16 with not a bother.

I'm not saying fitness, diet, etc isn't important... Just that it's over used as an excuse by guys that can go out one week and play well but the next week for some reason they get tired and play bad golf as a result of this.... I just think, more often than not, it's the other way around.... You play bad then you get tired.

FixdePitchmark · 10-08-2014 12:56PM

I would agree with most of PAR's point. But some people are thinking for far more of the round than others. Some are banging clubs . Emotionally beating themselves up . I've seen people leave a course and they are mentally fatigued. It even starts to be physically displayed. We have even seen Rory like that.

I'll be honest . Not big into playing with lads like that. But we all have our days.
They are a bit slow too.

I think the biggest factor in golf fitness is the amount you play.
I've often finished a round. Gone to my own club after and played more.
I'm not fit at moment. But fit for golf.

I think lads who only go out once a week will have a different experience.

If you can't get out to play more. Go for a power walk . Swim or cycle more.

Get food and drink right.

Managing Fatigue

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