{"id":2446473,"date":"2019-07-18T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-07-18T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/news\/justin-leonard-joins-with-aspen-doctor-to-create-online-exercise-program-for-golfers\/"},"modified":"2019-07-18T06:00:00","modified_gmt":"2019-07-18T12:00:00","slug":"justin-leonard-joins-with-aspen-doctor-to-create-online-exercise-program-for-golfers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/local-news\/justin-leonard-joins-with-aspen-doctor-to-create-online-exercise-program-for-golfers\/","title":{"rendered":"Justin Leonard joins with Aspen doctor to create online exercise program for golfers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"swift-gallery p402_hide\" readability=\"6.1651376146789\">\n<ul id=\"imageGallery-309667-176\" class=\"gallery list-unstyled\">\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/golf-atd-071819-1-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/golf-atd-071819-1.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Courtesy | Dr. Jeremy James, left, and golfer Justin Leonard, who both live in Aspen, paired up to make an online exercise program for golfers called GolfForever.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"0.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"12\">\n<p><strong>Dr. Jeremy James, left, and golfer Justin Leonard, who both live in Aspen, paired up to make an online exercise program for golfers called GolfForever.<\/strong><br \/>Courtesy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/golf-atd-071819-1.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Jeremy James, left, and golfer Justin Leonard, who both live in Aspen, paired up to make an online exercise program for golfers called GolfForever.\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/golf-atd-071819-1-1-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/golf-atd-071819-1-1.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Courtesy | Golfer Justin Leonard\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-2\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"7\">\n<p><strong>Golfer Justin Leonard<\/strong><br \/>Courtesy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/golf-atd-071819-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"Golfer Justin Leonard\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"caption-toggle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/news\/justin-leonard-joins-with-aspen-doctor-to-create-online-exercise-program-for-golfers\/?#\" class=\"show-captions\">Show Captions<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/news\/justin-leonard-joins-with-aspen-doctor-to-create-online-exercise-program-for-golfers\/?#\" class=\"hide-captions\">Hide Captions<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText DropCap\">Dr. Jeremy James, who lives and practices in Aspen, has spent a lot of time working on golfers. He\u2019s a specialist in chronic back and neck pain, which it turns out can be trouble areas for anyone trying to swing a club.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cI quickly had to learn early in my career the mechanics of golf and how that related to the body,\u201d James said. \u201cFrom a biomechanical standpoint, golf is really an unnatural and pretty unhealthy movement for your body. And if you don\u2019t do some basic, supplemental exercises, it\u2019s quite bad for your back. Going out and hitting a golf ball without doing those supplemental exercises is worse than just sitting on the couch.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">James could certainly help with those issues by seeing him in person, but admitted that isn\u2019t the cheapest way to go. Wanting to find a way to reach more people in a more cost-effective arena, the idea for GolfForever came about. With the help of 12-time PGA Tour winner Justin Leonard, who also calls Aspen home, James created the online exercise program that launched this week.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cIt\u2019s very unique compared to everything else that\u2019s out there because it\u2019s something that is home-based. It\u2019s so important for not just a golfer, but overall health in general,\u201d Leonard said. \u201cIt doesn\u2019t take an hour and a half at a gym everyday. You can kind of do it anywhere. Again, it\u2019s about seeing the benefits, and not just in your golf game, but other areas of life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">James originally created BackForever, a more generalized online program to help with back issues. But after dealing with so many golfers as patients, he decided a golf-specific program would do well and about a year ago was connected with Leonard, who was friends with many of his clients.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Leonard, most known for having won the 2007 British Open, currently is in Northern Ireland working for the Golf Channel and NBC as a commentator for this year\u2019s British Open, which starts Thursday at Royal Portrush. Leonard\u2019s role with GolfForever was to share his extensive golf knowledge with the customers and with James.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Not only are the videos designed to help with back and neck pain among golfers, but Leonard offers plenty of insight on how to succeed on the course.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cHe has helped me understand the finer points of the game. We really hammered out the basics of the biomechanics and got into a much deeper level than I could have on my own,\u201d James said. \u201cWe wanted to get inside Justin\u2019s head and let our members experience what it\u2019s like to think about aspects of the course and how to play each hole and how to really use strategy with the game.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Leonard admitted he\u2019s never had issues with back pain throughout his career, crediting a rigorous workout routine to keeping him healthy. He said the GolfForever program isn\u2019t just for those suffering from pain, but for those who are healthy and want to stay that way while also improving their game.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cIt\u2019s not just a fitness program, it\u2019s kind of a lifestyle,\u201d Leonard said. \u201cAfter he talked to me about the program I realized how valuable it is and how it\u2019s really unique to anything that\u2019s out there on the market.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The video program starts with a self-assessment and then sorts patients into the best program to fit their needs. It\u2019s very interactive and can be done from the comfort of one\u2019s own home. Cost is $9.99 a month with no long-term contract required.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cI realized after a few years there has to be a better way to get information out to everyone,\u201d James said. \u201cWith today\u2019s technology and interactive video you can, and it\u2019s just as effective as seeing me in person.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">For more on the program, go to <a href=\"https:\/\/backforever.com\/golfforever\/\">backforever.com\/golfforever\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText Tagline\"><a href=\"mailto:acolbert@aspentimes.com\">acolbert@aspentimes.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/news\/justin-leonard-joins-with-aspen-doctor-to-create-online-exercise-program-for-golfers\/?\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via:: The Aspen Times<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dr. Jeremy James, left, and golfer Justin Leonard, who both live in Aspen, paired up to make an online exercise program for golfers called GolfForever.Courtesy Golfer Justin LeonardCourtesy Show CaptionsHide Captions Dr. Jeremy James, who lives and practices in Aspen, has spent a lot of time working on golfers. 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