Most golfers understand that a good golf swing starts with a good golf grip. When golfers think about their golf grip, regrettably their thinking is usually limited to two things. First, how to grip the club in terms of the placement of the fingers and hands. And second, what kinds of golf grips should be put on their golf clubs and used. Often overlooked altogether is that which is most important in having not just a good golf grip, but your best golf grip. Continue reading “Best Golf Grip – Dry, Relaxed and Tension Free”
Month: May 2018
UV Compression Arm and Calf Sleeves – Birdies Good; Bugs Bad!
Increasingly, golfers of all ages and abilities are wearing UV compression arm and calf sleeves. You see them on tour and at golf courses everywhere. But did you know, if addition to sun protection and muscle support, there are many other reasons to wear arm and calf sleeves? Protecting yourself from those annoying bugs that bite is one of those reasons. Here’s how UV arm and calf sleeves protect you from insects and help you play your best golf. Continue reading “UV Compression Arm and Calf Sleeves – Birdies Good; Bugs Bad!”
Treating skin burns with UV Compression Arm Sleeves and Calf Sleeves
Have you or someone you know suffered from a bad skin burn? It is bad enough to lose a house or one’s possessions, but worse than that can be the time and pain that a burn patient must go through to recover from their injuries. Compression garments are one of the treatments for skin burn that help to decrease the incidence of scarring. Continue reading “Treating skin burns with UV Compression Arm Sleeves and Calf Sleeves”
Hawaii bans sunscreen and urges reef-safe alternatives
Hawaii has just become the first state to pass a bill banning the sale of sunscreen products that contain oxybenzone and octinoxate. Does this mean that in order to save coral reefs and the beautiful marine ecosystem that we must endanger ourselves to the harmful UV rays of the sun and accept a greater risk of developing skin cancer? Of course not. There are reef-safe alternatives that we can adopt anywhere, not just the Aloha State. Continue reading “Hawaii bans sunscreen and urges reef-safe alternatives”
Bowling Arm Sleeves – 10 reasons to wear bowling arm sleeves
Nothing gives me a better chuckle when I read the occasional post in a sports blog that suggests the only reason an athlete wears arm sleeves is because they are paid to or they want to look chic. From runners to golfers to cyclists to tennis players not to mention construction workers and landscaping professionals, arm sleeves can be seen just about everywhere you look including the bowling alley. Just look at Jason Belmonte! Belmo wouldn’t wear arm sleeves unless there was a good reason. Well, here are 10 good reasons to wear bowling arm sleeves. Continue reading “Bowling Arm Sleeves – 10 reasons to wear bowling arm sleeves”