May
27
Many golfers think they need to hit MORE balls. That’s not the case. Hitting more balls will only put more stress on their already weak bodies, resulting again in injuries and unlimited time “off the course”.
Remember, the golf swing is a rotational movement and any golf strength training programs should incorporate a big percent of the golf exercises to rotational movements.
• Using door attachment, place tubing 3 feet from ground in door.
Doesn’t that make sense?
This may sound overwhelming, but it really isn’t. With golf fitness becoming so popular now, there are books, videos, and even golf fitness trainers at your disposal.
Your first step is to get an evaluation to determine your “current level” of golf fitness. This is critical to your success. Realizing your starting point, will put you on the path to a MUCH improved golf game.
It’s a fact that physical decline takes place as we age; and for some of us, it’s much quicker.
All you need is a stability ball, hand weights, and some exercise tubing and you’ve got your new golf fitness home gym for under $50. No fancy, expensive equipment required.
• Rotate hands holding tubing away from door until there is sufficient tension.
• While keeping hands at chest high return to starting position, but maintain tension on tubing at all times.
For the senior golf player it may be more difficult to maintain a high level of performance, but not altogether impossible. You see, your body is the only factor that ultimately speeds up or slows down your performance as you get older.
• Place ball several feet from door. Grab both handles with both hands.
The beauty of being stronger, specific to golf is the added benefit of hitting the ball longer, with less effort. This removes the injury factor and improves consistency.
This should be a relief to hear you can do this in the convenience of your home, with minimal equipment. This not only saves you time but money. The only thing left now, is to do it!
I have seen and heard of so many golfers (mostly senior golfers) who take a lesson, only to be more confused and frustrated because they can’t apply what they learned. This doesn’t have to be. Work on your BODY first, and your swing will improve automatically.
Now you may be thinking to do this new and exciting golf fitness program, you’ll need a gym.
When it comes to driving distance in golf, it takes an optimum level of strength, especially in the “core muscles”, to produce a high enough swing speed to hit the ball optimum distances.
Once you’ve exposed your limitations, you can now get on a program to improve them and stop wasting valuable time on things that don’t. Even taking a golf lesson should be put off until you have improved your fitness specific to golf.
Trying to swing harder, and outside what your body is capable of doing, and the result will be more mis hits and shorter drives due to off-center impact on the clubface. But if you can make a FULL backswing and store that energy in your “core”, you will produce more clubhead speed without swing harder.
• Face sideways from the door, raise hands to chest high with arms extended.
The main emphasis in regards to a weight lifting for golf program should be your “core”, which is the abdominals, hips, glutes and even the hamstring tie-in. Doing golf strength exercises involving rotational movements will warrant the best, most effective results.
The solution is a golf fitness program geared to your needs and your current level of fitness. Starting at a point that is beyond your limits will result in failure and the never-ending pursuit for the “magic bullet”.
Don’t put if off for another second!
The aspects you should regard are: Strength, flexibility, endurance and even nutrition. These are the components of a total golf performance program, and should all be addressed. If one is left out, it could delay progress indefinitely.
Wrong!
The senior golfer usually thinks it’s a flexibility issue, and it may very well be. But I’m here to tell you strength declines just as rapidly.
A good example of such an exercise would be the seated twist with exercise tubing.
If the “core” isn’t strong enough, you won’t be able to store and generate any power during the backswing and downswing, and into impact.
This is just one of dozens of weight lifting for golf exercises that will quickly and dramatically transform your game. You will have wondered why you hadn’t started years ago.
• Repeat until full set is done and reverse motion and position facing the other way.