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