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…
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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…
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…
Prepare Your Body for Golf: Exercises for Spine Mobility and Shoulder Turn
Good spine mobility, and more specifically, thoracic spine mobility, is crucial for good body turn in the golf swing. This post includes easy at-home exercises to improve your body turn.
Fix The Sway And Slide
Sway and Slide: The Power and Consistency Killers Excessive side-to-side movement in the backswing and downswing is known as Sway and Slide. The two swing faults are especially prevalent amongst…
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…
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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…
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…