Interestingly, at this point I am almost totally committed to improving my short game. My driving has gone way beyond the standard of my pitching and putting and ironically, there would be just no point in improving further, until the rest of my game catches up.

So right now I’m just going through the ‘pain’ but I’m enjoying my Golf so much right now that it doesn’t seem that way

Before I did my leg workout today, I was trying to come out with excuses to give gym a skip. Barbell squat and deadlift are not my favorite exercises. They always make my thighs and hamstrings painful the next day. However, I have to admit that these workouts help me build a stronger legs to support my upper body development, including the much sough after chests, biceps and back.

Therefore, whenever I want to give myself lame excuses not to go to gym, I remember the pleasure of getting compliments from friends about my toned body shape. With that ringing in my head, I will forget about the pain. Pack the bag, jump on the car and drive straight to the gym.

So, yes, pain-pleasure does make the difference in my workout.

The most important thing I have found working with golfers is that they are most likely to be motivated more by pain or pleasure but not both at the same time, each respectively needing a different motivational approach than another. I think its important for golfers to realize which type motivates them the most and to use the appropriate motivational strategies to help them stick to their golf fitness program. For example, one could be more motivated by losing a game and wanting to do better next time where as another could be more motivated by winning a game and striving to be even better next time.

-Bob