| If you have turned on the television to watch any golf tournament over the last couple of years, you obviously already know the strong role that golf fitness plays in improving your golf game. When you engage in a regular fitness routine, you’re preparing your body for improved performance by building a lean, strong, fit physique capable of more control and consistency with your clubs. Being fit enables your golf skills to shine through, and is generally reflected in a lower handicap. Give up your old gym routine. Change is often difficult to come by, but necessary as times change and we learn new information. Make sure that the exercises you are concentrating on now will help you out on the course. Adding bulk to your frame is being replaced with a more sculpted look which focuses on athletic performance. New routines include more emphasis on cable systems, fitness balls, dumbbells, and medicine balls. When it comes to golf training , it’s time to think outside the box! Improve your muscle strength. You want your muscle strength to be the same on both sides of your body to create a fluid, powerful swing . You should particularly focus on back and shoulder strength where strength discrepancies can come into play.
Below are two great instructional videos for the shoulder and back.
Shoulder Strengthening For Golf
Back Strength Focus on core stability. Your core is your torso – the parts of your body that are actively involved in your swing. You want to perform exercises that will strengthen your core or trunk region. This will provide you with needed stability during your swing. Be sure to take a look at the following core strengthening videos to help promote stability:
Test & Exercise, Core / Trunk
Test & Exercise for Core, Adbominals
Test & Exercise for Core, Lower Back Extensors
Test & Exercise for Core, Side Bridge Focus on balance. If you have good balance, you will be able to transfer your weight during your swing maintaining stability throughout the motion. Good balance also improves your reaction times and movement speed. The following links are great balance videos to help improve your game.
20 Yards in 10 Weeks, Week 8: Balance
Balance. 2 Great Exercises.
The Fundamentals of Golf Balance.
Get Better Balance in Your Golf Swing
Lunges for golf. Better balance and leg strength Build flexibility. |
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