Golf might seem like a chill sport at a glance, but it’s more demanding than meets the eye. Swing after swing, golfers are doing a lot more than just hitting a ball—they're twisting, turning, and putting a fair bit of oomph into each shot. And even though it’s not as high-octane as, say, football or basketball, golf has its fair share of aches and pains. The usual suspects? The lower back, shoulders, and elbows. They bear the brunt of all that swinging action.

The off-season is golf's hidden gem of opportunity. It's the quiet before the storm of tournaments, a time to step back from the course and into the gym. While the greens are recovering, so should you—but with a twist. This is the season to hone your body, to build the strength and finesse that will make your next season’s swings the talk of the clubhouse. Think of it not as a break, but as a catapult toward your best game yet. It's a shift from the reactive to the proactive, from chasing balls on the course to chasing goals in the gym.