Golfers can improve their lower back health by building core strength, but which exercises are best? Note: this article pertains to golfers with mild chronic lower back pain and stiffness.…
Category: Exercises
Philly Junior PGA Fitness Friday - Stability Ball Chest Press
Performing single-arm press variations on a stability ball is superior than machines or a traditional bench, particularly for junior golfers! This is true for a few reasons: Promotes engagement and…
Decline Press with Rotation
The Decline Press with Rotation is an amazing exercise for golfers. From this one exercise you’ll see benefits in stability, rotation, power, and balance. https://vimeo.com/771383465 If you try these exercises…
Foundations of a Golf Strength Workout
If you’re looking to add power and distance to your golf, strength training is critial! Power is a product of strength and speed. If you’re not actively strength training, you’re missing out…
Strength Training vs. Stretching - What's Better for Golf?
Are you not improving your flexibility, despite stretching often? Some research suggests that strength training is more effective than stretching for improving flexibility! However, it’s more complicated than that. Ultimately,…
Exercise of the Week: Stability Ball Chest Stretch
The Stability Ball Chest Stretch is tremendous for golfers that need to improve their posture and upper body mobility. Not only will you get a great stretch through your pecs…
Stretches for Tight Hip Flexors
If you’re working a normal desk job or have a relatively sedentary life-style, you have tight hip flexors. This is a problem for golf. Golf and Health Issues Related to…
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…
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…
Using the Baseball Swing to Unlock Power Potential for Golf
At the 2016 World Golf Fitness Summit I attended a lecture presented by Liam Mucklow, founder of The Golf Lab and former Teach of the Year.The topic of his lecture…