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Category: Golf Specific Assessments
Fundamentals Of Fitness For Junior Golfers
As a junior golfer, you already possess early signs of discipline, commitment and great potential for your future in golf. You continue to develop emotional maturity, mental skills and strategies in addition to the ongoing development of your golf swing. Now, it’s time to begin the process of physical development. Let’s start by learning the… Continue reading Fundamentals Of Fitness For Junior Golfers
Increase Your Drive Distance Every Time You Do This Stretch
Drive distance is significantly increased when a golfer is able to create “coil” in their backswing. The degree to which a golfer can separate his shoulder turn from the turn in his hips is called the X factor. For example, if in the backswing you rotate your hips 40º and your shoulders 90º, the difference… Continue reading Increase Your Drive Distance Every Time You Do This Stretch
Body Fat Estimator
How much Body Fat are you carrying? Find out if you are in the healthy range. First, your body fat percentage is simply the percentage of fat your body contains. If you weigh 140 pounds and are 10% fat, it means that your body consists of 14 pounds fat and 126 pounds lean body mass… Continue reading Body Fat Estimator
Mission Statement
Fitness for Golf is dedicated to the health, well being and performance of golfers worldwide. We believe that by enhancing one’s physical abilities and areas of focus including strength training, flexibility, stamina, stability and nutrition, we can change the outcome of the golf swing for each individual. We will strive to establish a precedent for… Continue reading Mission Statement
Key Points For Effective Stretching
Flexibility is one of the simplest elements of fitness to improve. It takes little effort and no specialized equipment. If you perform a few stretching exercises at the end of your workout flexibility training takes up no time at all. Stretching exercises can and should be performed as part of your warm up and cool… Continue reading Key Points For Effective Stretching
Inability To Transfer Weight
As David Leadbetter says “a correct pivot motion is the life blood of any athletic swing”. The hip muscles not only initiate movement into the swing but set up the sequence for further motion by additional muscles. Once the weight shifts onto the forward leg, a new axis of rotation is created for the hips… Continue reading Inability To Transfer Weight
Inability To Maintain Balance During Or After The Swing
Many golfers struggle with balance issues during their swing. Make sure to test yourself for balance during the assessments section to determine if this is an issue for you. There are two main things at play here. One is a simple balance issue and one is a matter of strengthening of the hip and thigh… Continue reading Inability To Maintain Balance During Or After The Swing
Impact Position – Front & Back View
Please click on any of the muscle group descriptions below to view the recommended stretches for the selected muscle(s). IMPACT position – FRONT view Pectoralis Major: Aids in club swing External Oblique: Stabilization. Pulls shoulders towards hips. Rotation Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus: Return from wrist cock Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis: Return from wrist cock Triceps:… Continue reading Impact Position – Front & Back View
Inability To Clear (rotate) The Hips
Proper rotation of the hips is necessary to ensure a smooth fluid swing. In the absence of early hip rotation, it becomes difficult to create the hip and shoulder rotation needed to create distance off the tee. One of the best exercises you can do is to simulate the feel through a hip rotation exercise… Continue reading Inability To Clear (rotate) The Hips