{"id":7768,"date":"2021-07-02T20:45:24","date_gmt":"2021-07-02T20:45:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/?p=7768"},"modified":"2023-12-01T00:30:48","modified_gmt":"2023-12-01T00:30:48","slug":"how-to-lift-your-golf-bag","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/how-to-lift-your-golf-bag\/","title":{"rendered":"The DOS And DON\u2019TS For Picking Up Your Golf Bag"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Lifting your golf bag incorrectly is setting you up for back pain.<\/span><\/p>\n

Do you ride or walk when playing golf? Like most golfers, you probably ride in a cart while playing. If so, there\u2019s a magnet for lower-back injuries in plain sight: your golf bag.<\/span><\/p>\n

Several players are sure to tweak their backs this year simply by using poor form while lifting their golf bag onto or off of the golf cart, ground, or even lifting their golf bag into and out of the trunk of their car!<\/span><\/p>\n

Often, the back injury occurs when you\u2019re a little fatigued at the end of your round and you don’t use the proper form when lifting your bag.<\/span>
\nAccording to<\/span> GolfForever<\/span><\/a> Founder and CEO, Dr. Jeremy James, DC, CSCS, there\u2019s a safe, smart way to handle your golf bag that reduces the possibility of injury.<\/span><\/p>\n

Dr. James and Justin Leonard, one of GolfForever\u2019s co-creators, show you how to correctly lift your golf bag in the video above.<\/span><\/p>\n

This Is How To Correctly Lift Your Golf Bag<\/b><\/h2>\n
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  1. DO get your body close to your golf bag. As a general rule, be closer than one foot away.<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. DO drop your butt down and back. That’ll get your knees over the top of your feet, not out in front of them.<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. DO lift the bag from your hips. You\u2019re lifting your golf bag correctly when the buttocks and leg muscles are sharing the load.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    The WRONG WAY To Lift Your Golf Bag<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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      1. DON\u2019T stand far from the bag.<\/span><\/li>\n
      2. DON\u2019T reach out to it with arms straight. It\u2019s a tell-tale sign to move closer.<\/span><\/li>\n
      3. DON\u2019T lean forward from the waist with an arched back. This position puts undue stress on the back. You might feel tightness in the back muscles and the lifting motion exacerbates the situation.<\/span><\/li>\n
      4. DON\u2019T lift your golf bag with straight legs!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n