Welcome to The Fitness For Golf Member’s Monthly Exercise! It’s well known that the core plays an integral role in your golf swing. The core has a significant functional play for generating the maximum power in all phases of the swing: the back-swing, down swing, contact, and the follow through. Here are the core exercises… Continue reading Getting to the Core of Your Golf Fitness
Category: Monthly Exercises
Kettlebells For Golf
This month we’re working with something that is growing in popularity: kettlebells. There are many features of working with kettlebells that makes them perfect for a Fitness For Golf workout. Here are a few of the features: – You create a constant rhythmic movement – It addresses your core muscles in a way that is… Continue reading Kettlebells For Golf
Medicine Ball
The medicine ball is something that almost everyone can recognize in the gym. When you think of the medicine ball typically the first thing that comes to mind is: core exercises. And this exercise is no different. If you recall to really achieve the optimal golfing fitness we really want to open up our shoulders… Continue reading Medicine Ball
Lacrosse Balls
Many of you I’m sure have heard of the sport lacrosse. Today we’re going to be using the little rubber balls they use to break up the little adhesions that prevent you from experiencing a full golf swing. In our shoulders, there are adhesions that restrict the shoulder’s movements and prevent you from smoothly and… Continue reading Lacrosse Balls
Bench Exercises
This month we’re going to to use the bench in ways that you probably have not used before…
We’re going to use the bench to stretch out your quads allowing you to increase your balance. While we’re stretching out our quads we’re also going to be building a stronger back posture in the process…
Getting Back to the Core–Part 2
By increasing the rotation in the shoulders we’re loosening up the tight muscles. In order to compensate for loosening those muscles, we’re going to tighten the core muscles. By doing this we’re maximizing the body’s mechanic movements allowing you swing smoother and generate more power in each swing…