CARDIOVASCULAR TRAINING PROGRAM FOR ELITE PLAYERS

Cardiovascular fitness is especially important on the professional, elite amateur, college, and junior levels. When a player plays in a 72-hole tournament, which can include walking an average of 5 to 6 miles per day under stressful tournament conditions, it is imperative that he or she does not get physically or mentally tired.

The heart of the physically fit elite player tends to remain stabilized because muscles are correctly being oxygenated. This flow of oxygen results in providing sufficient energy, stamina, and recovery time under more physical and mental conditions. Along with increasing physical performance, a higher level of mental concentration is also achieved due to the maintenance of high oxygen flow to the brain.

High-Intensity Interval Training

Skip incorporates HIIT -High–Intensity Interval Training cardio sessions for all elite players.

HIIT is a type of cardio training that involves repeated high-intensity exercises followed by a limited recovery period. This sequence is repeated multiple times in sequence for the duration between 10- 30 minutes.

The latest research shows HIIT sessions increase cardiovascular oxygen capacity, your body's ability to properly utilize oxygen, and increase overall fitness abilities than conventional cardiovascular training methods.

Example HIIT SESSION

VERSA CLIMBER

• Warm-up 5 minutes HR at 60 %

• 15 one-minute intervals

• 1-minute 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, etc.

• 2-minute rest in between each interval

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The ultimate goal:

become an elite player and play 36 holes in 1 day without experiencing any mental or physical fatigue of any type