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…
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Exercise Tweaks for Golfers
If you’re strength training, make sure your exercise selection will promote better performance in golf. In general, weight machines may be effective if you’re looking to build muscle mass, but are…
The V-Stance Rotation Stretch
The V-Stance Rotation Stretch is finding its way into almost all of my clients programs. It’s a tremendous stretch for a variety of benefits: – Improves spine and shoulder mobility…
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…
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…
Strength Exercises: Control Rotation to Improve Your Consistency and Power
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…
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…
The Source of Your Back Pain and Stiffness?
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…