| Many of the top touring professionals know that | | | | weekly strength routine. Planes of movement include |
| winning on the tour today takes much more than a | | | | front to back motions, left to right and rotational |
| great game of golf. The field is far too competitive | | | | exercises. Some good examples include |
| to leave any of the key contributing elements to | | | | multi-directional lunges and medicine ball wood chops. |
| chance. Preparing their bodies for play is a critical | | | | Integrate Multiple Elements into Each Exercise - Each |
| component to a golfer's success under the most | | | | weekly workout should address all of the important |
| competitive conditions. | | | | elements for golf including flexibility, core |
| How you structure your golf fitness program is | | | | development, balance, strength and power. |
| essential to your overall performance on and off the | | | | Integrated training techniques will develop your skills |
| course. Here are some ways you can ensure you are | | | | in each of these areas and produce a whole new |
| getting the most out of training program while utilizing | | | | level of play. Examples of integration include a 5 |
| the strength of your core as a building block for | | | | minute dynamic warm up, roughly 30 minute strength |
| success. | | | | routine, followed by 10 to 15 minutes of stretches. |
| Specific to golf - Get rid of the traditional gym | | | | Each workout can be broken down into strength |
| machines which focus on isolating specific muscle | | | | development for several weeks, core stabilization for |
| groups and require no stabilization work by additional | | | | several weeks, and power development as you |
| muscle groups. Integrate some old and new fitness | | | | move into peak season. |
| tools which allow you to move your body in a more | | | | Progress from Simple to Complex - Begin your |
| functional setting. These include cable machines, | | | | exercise program by mastering the simplest forms of |
| fitness balls, medicine balls, balance disks, traditional | | | | exercises first. Progress your golf training design to |
| dumbbells and don't forget about the power of using | | | | increase in complexity as your body grows and |
| your own bodyweight. | | | | develops and as you learn proper stabilization of your |
| Increase Core Stability - More efficient movement | | | | core region. An example of progression for the legs |
| creates more efficient power. Golfers maintain an | | | | may be to perform two leg ball squats prior to |
| athletic posture over long periods of time and require | | | | performing the one leg version. |
| both trunk and core stabilization and endurance. By | | | | Before any golfer, pro or otherwise, picks up a club, |
| increasing your strength and endurance in the core | | | | they look at the capability of their body versus the |
| region of your body, you provide both a solid base | | | | requirements of the swing. Utilize these 5 tips to |
| of support for rotation in addition to the proper | | | | create a golf specific program that brings out the |
| transfer of power throughout the body. | | | | best in you and the best in your golf game. Make this |
| Vary your Planes of Motion - A golf fitness program | | | | golf season your most productive yet! |
| will have varying planes of motion as part of your | | | | |