Deadlifts and Sandies

 "There is no point in being alive if you cannot do the deadlift." 

-John Pall Sigmarsson. World's Strongest Man in 1984, 1986, 1988 and 1990.

"What other people may find in poetry or art museums, I find in the flight of a good drive."

-Arnold Palmer.  Seven time Major winner, 62 career wins.

 This blog is an amalgamation of my two favorite past times:  powerlifting and golf.  Most would probably find the two sports to be worlds apart.  I am drawn to them for the same reasons.    At the end of a meet, you simply add the weight that you lifted on that day.  At the end of a match, you simply add the strokes you took on that day.

There is no one to blame but yourself in powerlifting and golf.  You either lift the weight or you don't.  You either get the ball in the hole, or you don't.  Both sports require mental toughness.  There are few things as intimidating as unracking a 500 lb squat.There are few things as nerve racking as a sliding four foot par putt.  

I have found both to be surprisingly helpful to the other.  Golf is a thinking man's game first, but it certainly helps to be strong.  When you combine strength with good technique, great things can happen on the golf course.  Power has become a huge advantage in the game of golf.  Golf helps me stay flexible in the gym, and all of the walking with the bag on my back burns hundreds (thousands over a week) calories.  Walking is a great way to improve general physical preparedness without sacrificing your recovery.  

Both sports take years to get good and you can continue to improve over the course of your life.  That is probably the most attractive thing to me about both powerlifting and golf.  If you remain relatively healthy, you can find enjoyment in both well into old age.