The Hips/Low Back Connection A lack of hip mobility is a common cause of low back pain and stiffness for golfers. Good hip mobility allows the pelvis to properly rotate…
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Get the Most Out of Your Workouts: Part 2
This is part 2 of a series that provides you with golf specific exercise tweaks (see part 1 for last month’s exercises). Start adding these exercises variations to make your fitness…
Get the Most Out of Your Workouts
Get the most out of your workouts by performing exercises that require your body to function like it does in the golf swing. If you aren’t sure how to tweak…
in Articles, Blog, Exercises, Golf Drill Exercises, Re-education, Stability/Control0by Jason Rivkin
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Perfect Your Takeaway for More Consistency
The takeaway portion of the swing will determine the club path. A poorly sequenced takeaway will cost you consistency and distance. The proper sequence of the takeaway is upper body…
So You Want More Power and Distance?
Greater power and distance could very well be the most asked-for thing I see in our centers. Here is a typical story: “Dave, I hit my driver 160 yards. I…
A Simple Hip Exercise for More Stability in Golf
Sway and Slide One of the most common swing flaws we see among amateur golfers is too much lower body lateral (side-to-side) movement. When too much lateral movement occurs in…
What The Science Says: Your Tight Hamstrings Affect Your Swing!
Toe Touch and Spine Posture Stability At FitGolf Performance Centers throughout the nation we periodically conduct research studies to study how the body influences the golf swing. One of studies…
Golf Fitness Routine for More Accurate Putting
You 3-Putted How Many Times?! How many times has poor putting cost you from shooting your desired score? How often do you say, “I was striking the ball great, but…
Bad Balance? Expect Bad Golf Swings
Why is Balance Important for the Golf Swing I’ll be blunt. If you have poor balance, it’s very unlikely that you will produce a repeatable and consistent golf swing. In…
Common Injuries
The Shoulder: Common Injuries in Golf Shoulder injuries can be a real pain. There are many kinds of injuries. In this lesson, we will take up a variety of shoulder…