I was worried about conditioning

["Over the Hill" Bob]

soooooooooooooo................with the GNO coming up at Whistlers and three grueling rounds there I needed to test myself to see if I can handle it. Being almost 58 years old a big course can really knock you down. I feel better about my conditioning now.

Friday
36 holes at Pier

Saturday
27 holes at Milo (long pads)

Sunday
38 holes at Pier (played 3&4 on the way back)

Monday
36 holes at N. Bonneville
18 holes at Dabney

115 holes in four days. Now I feel better about my conditioning. I WILL take the next couple of days off however.

Bob

[Scott]

Originally Posted by "Over the Hill" Bob

soooooooooooooo................with the GNO coming up at Whistlers and three grueling rounds there I needed to test myself to see if I can handle it. Being almost 58 years old a big course can really knock you down. I feel better about my conditioning now.

Friday
36 holes at Pier

Saturday
27 holes at Milo (long pads)

Sunday
38 holes at Pier (played 3&4 on the way back)

Monday
36 holes at N. Bonneville
18 holes at Dabney

115 holes in four days. Now I feel better about my conditioning. I WILL take the next couple of days off however.

Bob

I still remember when 18 at Pier would wipe you out. You've come a long way.

[Adam Schneider]

It's weird, I've found that my index finger wears out long before my arm: hangnails, blood blisters, you name it.

[zippyboy]

Odd. On most rounds at Trojan, I find my middle finger wears out before any of the rest...

[Joshua Olmsted]

I'm mad impressed, something about my swing and my shoulders keeps me from playing much at all after a 36 hole type of day. Good Job

[RonTheWhip]

Disc Golf Conditioning - That would be a great topic for an article! Thanks for the idea Bob!

Some things that I can think of right off the bat is doing some non-disc golf workouts to increase muscular endurance and cardio health.

1.) Walking - Constant 2 + miles. Most disc golf courses are 1 to 3 miles long including walk outs and zig zag around the course.

2.) Trail Walking / Hiking - Add some elevation and really start taxing the heart and leg muscles!

3.) Running - the best type of roadwork for cardio health and leg endurance. Start small (1 to 2 miles at a slower pace). Or run for time (20 min run increasing gradually).

Thats just the lower half of the body, I'll look into upper body conditioning that would be beneficial for disc golf.

[captain jack]

I'm almost as old as you, but I can play more golf now than ever before, without pain.

I played 124 holes of golf Saturday and Sunday.
Not just short courses either.
2 rounds at White River (blue tees) then 18 more at Lakewood on Saturday.
2 rounds at Twin Rivers, then 34 holes at Lake Stevens on Sunday. I would have played today, it was so nice out, but I had to work.

One round used to destroy my arm years ago, then I would not be able to play for a couple of days, now I can play till my legs give out.
The secret is the changeup. I throw almost 50/50 forehand/backhand drives now, so my arm doesnt get destroyed by all the backhand stress, this makes a huge difference.

Playing well helps too, if you only have to throw two shots per hole, instead of four, its half as tiring, plus its amazing how tossing birdies blocks the pain from sore muscles.

[NWDiscer]

38 at 's on Sunday lower thigh's burn a little today....

so yea 38 at 's 2 rounds and an extra trip up to Top of World

[T-what?]

Originally Posted by RonTheWhip

3.) Running - the best type of roadwork for cardio health and leg endurance. Start small (1 to 2 miles at a slower pace). Or run for time (20 min run increasing gradually).

For those who don't want to venture far from home, I heard 10min of jump roping is the same as running 1 mile.

[dan]

Originally Posted by T-what?

For those who don't want to venture far from home, I heard 10min of jump roping is the same as running 1 mile.

Jumping rope is crazy good cardio exercise. Maybe it's just because I suck at it, but 10 minutes of rope feels like running 2 miles at a near sprint.

[TreeLove]

How about Wii Boxing? Man, that tires me out! And it's not even 3 real minutes per round!

[snap7times]

Alright, i'll step in here, being the specialist in this field. A general rule of thumb is "time of exercise with your heart beat over a certain bpm *beats per minute*". Without getting all too complicated, you want to make sure your heart beat per minute is over a certain number, most people pick 110-130 depending on age, and keep it above that number for 15-20 minutes. For anyone under 25, probably would get the number above 140 but not past 170-180 bpm. For those 25-35 would want it in the 120-140 range for those not in top shape. And then older than 35 would want it in the 110-130 range. Keep in mind this is just a general rule of thumb to those who dont do actual exercise more than 3 times a week over a long period of time. Harder exercise gets the BPM higher, therefore reducing the time of the exercise period.
Since bob says he is 58, he would need to do a little research on what his target BPM would be and see what number of BPM he would need to be over to consider it cardio exercise. WALKING is not considered exercise because it does not maintain a BPM over 110 the majority of the time. Unless you play Sipapu in New Mexico... heh..

[Ol' Bob]

Well, Bob, back when I was only 58 I could do that many holes in a brisk march.













Now it's not a question of stamina, but of how bad different parts of me hurt. Take good care of that machine.

[all2common]

Originally Posted by RonTheWhip

Disc Golf Conditioning - That would be a great topic for an article! Thanks for the idea Bob!

Some things that I can think of right off the bat is doing some non-disc golf workouts to increase muscular endurance and cardio health.

1.) Walking - Constant 2 + miles. Most disc golf courses are 1 to 3 miles long including walk outs and zig zag around the course.

2.) Trail Walking / Hiking - Add some elevation and really start taxing the heart and leg muscles!

3.) Running - the best type of roadwork for cardio health and leg endurance. Start small (1 to 2 miles at a slower pace). Or run for time (20 min run increasing gradually).

Thats just the lower half of the body, I'll look into upper body conditioning that would be beneficial for disc golf.

I'd be interested to know what you come up with...winter was a little rough on me.

[essjay]

"WALKING is not considered exercise because it does not maintain a BPM over 110 the majority of the time. Unless you play Sipapu in New Mexico... heh.."

Nathan, do you mean walking is not considered CARDIO exercise???

[snap7times]

For those who do cardio and "maintanence" exercise, that is correct, walking is not considered cardio exercise, but it is considered maintence exercise because you are moving for a long period of time yada yada. In general, people think walking is "exercise" when it is really not, because it has minimal to zero cardio benefits but is good for maintence, meaning gets your blood flowing etc but will not help you improve in any area...

[Brian]

Originally Posted by snap7times

For those who do cardio and "maintanence" exercise, that is correct, walking is not considered cardio exercise, but it is considered maintence exercise because you are moving for a long period of time yada yada. In general, people think walking is "exercise" when it is really not, because it has minimal to zero cardio benefits but is good for maintence, meaning gets your blood flowing etc but will not help you improve in any area...

Walking is about 1000 times better than sitting at home all day. I like to jog courses though. I throw run to my disc .. take my time throwing but run to each spot. That works out pretty well.

[snap7times]

Running between throws is a great way to get a much higher BPM than walking between throws. However, the best way to maximize the benefits of this method is a 5 minute warm up that gets your BPM over 110-130 before starting the first hole so that running between holes will maintain what you started, rather than mild warm up and then throw first throw and your first run be after your first throw, which means your BPM has to climb instead of being maintained from the warmup... Many of you won't do this method because it is not a "mainstream" accepted method and dosen't mirror tournament style as well as it is a bit hard to run with a 10-20 pound bag on your back. So warming up for 5-10 minutes before a round will both benefit your health and your muscles will be much less prone to injury because it is warmed up. Jogging holes 1-9 and back to hole 1 is a great way to warm up and to check out basket placements and flight paths and will improve your score as well...

[Brian]

Originally Posted by snap7times

Running between throws is a great way to get a much higher BPM than walking between throws. However, the best way to maximize the benefits of this method is a 5 minute warm up that gets your BPM over 110-130 before starting the first hole so that running between holes will maintain what you started, rather than mild warm up and then throw first throw and your first run be after your first throw, which means your BPM has to climb instead of being maintained from the warmup... Many of you won't do this method because it is not a "mainstream" accepted method and dosen't mirror tournament style as well as it is a bit hard to run with a 10-20 pound bag on your back. So warming up for 5-10 minutes before a round will both benefit your health and your muscles will be much less prone to injury because it is warmed up. Jogging holes 1-9 and back to hole 1 is a great way to warm up and to check out basket placements and flight paths and will improve your score as well...

that is actually a great idea .. and it will tae just about 5 minutes so that works out well. I may just use that idea!

[Adam Schneider]

It's great exercise, but hell on one's putting accuracy.