| Golf core exercises. You hear that phrase quite often | | | | affects golf the most. Think of it as the link in the |
| on the television by the commentators referring to | | | | chain that needs to be the strongest, not the |
| the area a lot of the touring pros focus on to | | | | weakest. |
| improve their power output and prevent low back | | | | Two simple golf core exercises that will quickly |
| injuries. | | | | strengthen your core is ab crunches and back |
| Vijay Singh for example uses weighted medicine balls | | | | extensions. These would be your initial exercises to |
| to work his golf core muscles throughout the whole | | | | give you the strength to move onto rotational |
| week of the tournament. In fact his caddie is his | | | | exercises that put a little more stress on your spine |
| rainier. How convenient! The best of both worlds! | | | | if the muscles aren't conditioned enough. |
| But hearing the phrase golf core exercises and | | | | Once you've accomplished the above exercises, you |
| knowing what your core is are two different things | | | | can move on to a crunch with a twist and a back |
| entirely. As a fitness professional it's easy for me to | | | | extension with a twist. This will hit your rotational |
| throw out that phrase often to impress would-be | | | | strength right away...which will quickly equate to |
| clients or customers to my golf fitness training | | | | greater power output and distance. |
| products. | | | | You can then progress up to standing on your feet |
| But that's not the case. Understanding what your | | | | doing several different variations of rotational |
| core is and how it plays a critical role in producing | | | | movements with a single dumbbell, standing upright |
| maximum power; injury prevention and even stability | | | | and also in your golf posture. |
| is very important. Once you know...you'll soon realize | | | | Now that you have a basic understanding of golf |
| this may be your missing link to a great game. | | | | core exercises...you hopefully will see how important |
| This area (core) starts roughly at your belly button | | | | it is in your overall golf improvement plan. |
| and goes up to the bottom of your sternum. It is | | | | So next time you hear the phrase on the |
| the engine of your body and awareness of your core | | | | television...you'll know what golf core exercises are. |