Work on Controlling Rotation In general, the golf community spends a lot of time talking about increasing body rotation in golf swing, but not controlling rotation. While having good flexibility…
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Must Try Stretches For Golfers With Lower Back Stiffness
Lower back pain and stiffness is by far the most common body ailment suffered by golfers of all ages and abilities. Typically for golfers, lower back pain and stiffness is…
Pelvic Rotation: Learn to Generate Separation for a Better Swing
Being able to independently rotate the lower body from the upper body is a critical skill for golfers to have. In other words, as a golfer, you should be able…
Improve Your Ankle Mobility For a Better Golf Swing
Is Ankle Mobility Really That Important? The foundation of consistency and power in the golf swing starts with body stability. A lack of ankle mobility may lead to swing characteristics…
Build Lower Body Strength For More Power
Strength is a key factor in the ability to generate speed and power in golf. When picking strength exercises to use in your fitness routine, focus on multi-joint exercises that…
Foam Rolling: Is it Worth Your Time?
I’m sure most of you have seen foam rollers at your gym, or you may even own one yourself. a foam roller is a tool for Self-Administered Myofascial Release. This…
Hydration on the Golf Course. You'll Never Think of it the Same.
Yeah, yeah, yeah… you’ve been told a 1000 times that drinking plenty of water and staying hydrated on the course is important, but do you know why? The Effects of…
A Smarter Way to Warm-Up For Golf
The objective of your golf warm-up should be to increase your body temperature and to prepare for the body movements you’ll be performing during the golf swing. This will be best achieved through dynamic…
Exercises For Better Putting
You 3-Putted How Many Times?! Improving putting is one of the quickest ways to score better. From a Golf Fitness prospective, when comparing putting to the full swing, the physical…
Prepare Your Body for Golf (Part 2): Exercises For Hip Mobility and Lower Body Turn
A Golf Season On-Hold Due to the continued stay-at-home and business restrictions, many of us are still unable to play golf. This gives us all a great opportunity to improve our bodies,…