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How To Set Up a Golf Fitness Program to Improve Your Golf Game
Professional golfers on the PGA Tour understand the connection
between golf swing mechanics and the body.
The most notable players
in the world have regimented golf fitness programs they adhere
religiously too. The benefits of such programs have been well
documented in the media. Press clippings from Tiger Woods, Vijay
Singh, and Phil Mickelson all refer to golf fitness exercises being
a component of their regular practice schedule.
The amateur can learn a lot from the pros.
They can learn the
importance the body has in relation to the golf swing, how golf
swing mechanics and the body are intertwined, and improvement in
the golf game requires the implementation of a golf fitness
program.
Where most amateurs get "off-track" with their golf fitness
training is the components and exercises incorporated in such a
program. Golf fitness programs are quite different then "general"
fitness or "weight training" programs. A golf fitness program is
designed to develop the golfer's body around the golf swing.
In
order for this to occur certain parameters and exercises are
required in such a program.
First and foremost the amateur golfer must understand the
connection between the golf swing and body. The golf swing is a
complex series of biomechanical movements execute by the golfer. In
order for the golfer to execute the biomechanics of the golf swing
correctly.
It is necessary for the golfer to have certain physical
parameters well developed.
These physical parameters are flexibility, balance, muscular
strength, muscular endurance, and muscular power. High levels of
flexibility, balance, strength, endurance, and power are required
to execute the golf swing correctly. Often times the amateur golfer
is not flexible enough, strong enough, or powerful enough to
execute the golf swing correctly.
This results in the golfer developing compensation patterns in
their golf swing. The result being poor shots and high scores on
the golf course. Bottom line is a physical foundation of
flexibility, balance, strength, endurance, and power is required to
develop an efficient golf swing. If the amateur golfer is lacking
in anyone of these categories the foundation upon which the golf
swing is being built will be insufficient.
Once the amateur golfer understands the connection between the
golf swing and the body it is necessary to implement a golf fitness
program, A golf fitness program is different than "traditional"
training programs in such this type of program develops the body
around the golf swing.
A golf fitness program trains the body to the positions,
movements, and requirements of the golf swing. A golf fitness
program is not concern about "beach muscles" or how one looks in
the mirror. Rather a golf fitness program has the primary goal of
improving the scores on the golf course and play of the golfer.
This type of improvement is a result of using exercise to
develop the physical parameters of the body relative to the golf
swing. A golf fitness program will include flexibility exercises,
balance drills, muscular strength exercise, endurance training
modalities, and power drills. Exercises from all of these
categories are included in a comprehensive golf fitness
program.
Understand the exercises and drills within each of these
categories are not necessarily traditional type of exercises.
For
example, flexibility exercises for golf are less concerned about
touching your toes, and more concerned about completing a full
shoulder turn. Flexibility exercises for golf are geared towards
developing the flexibility within your body to execute the
components of the golf swing correctly.
The same can be said about every other category of exercise and
drill incorporated in a golf fitness program. The balance drills in
a golf fitness program are designed to improve the golfer's balance
capacities relative to the golf swing.
Power exercises in a golf
fitness program are designed to improve clubhead speed. Where as
power drills in other programs may be geared towards improving how
fast you run.
Once the amateur golfer understands the connection between the
golf swing and body, the elements of the body needing development
relative to the golf swing, and the components of a golf fitness
program. The final component of understanding is golf fitness
training order.
Often times the amateur golfer desires more power (i.e. clubhead
speed) in their golf swing. As a result they perform only exercises
to enhance the power components within their body.
What the amateur
golfer fails to realize is developing golf strength, endurance, or
power is useless if they do not have the flexibility or balance
capacities to execute the golf swing. Developing the body for the
golf swing requires the amateur golfer to follow a specific order
relative to their training programs.
It is necessary for the amateur golfer to first develop their
flexibility for the golf swing. Secondly proceed to increasing
their balance capacities in relation to the golf swing.
Continue
the process with developing strength and endurance for the golf
swing. Completing the process with power drills to enhance clubhead
speed. This guarantees the effort placed within a golf fitness
program will enhance the golfer's swing. It becomes a simple
process once the golfer is educated on the relationship between the
golf swing and the body.
The benefits a golf fitness program has
upon the golfer's swing, and how to implement golf fitness
exercises correctly.
Sean Cochran
About the Author
Sean Cochran is one of the most recognized golf fitness
instructors in the world today. He travels the PGA Tour regularly
with 2005 PGA & 2004 Masters Champion Phil Mickelson. He has
made many of his golf tips, golf instruction and golf swing
improvement techniques available to amateur golfers on the website
www.
bioforcegolf.com. To contact Sean, you can email him at
support@bioforcegolf.com.
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