Day 3-Cardiogolf 1000 Practice Swing Challenge-Strengthen Your Lower Body

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Cardiogolf 1000 Practice Swing Challenge

The challenge is straightforward-simply make 1000 practice swings, 30 swings a day, during the month to improve your swing technique and increase clubhead speed.  You don’t need to go to the driving range or golf course, you can simply make practice swings in your garage or living room at home a few minutes a day (just make sure that you don’t whack the ceiling or walls!)

If you don’t have enough room to swing a regular club, use the ‘Shortee Practice Training Club’ by GolfGym.  Click here for more information. 

Break it Down-make 30 practice swings a day for 30 days and you will have made 900 swings over the course of a month.  Okay, so it is not exactly a 1000 swings, but close enough (if you really want to get technical, you’ll have to take 33.3333 swing per day to reach 1000 practice swings).  The amount is not the point, the point is to be consistent with your practice; take a few minutes out of your day to work on your golf swing and get some exercise.

Making practice swings will not only wake your muscles from a long winter, but the act of swinging over and over again can help you improve your swing technique and improve muscular endurance.

Day 3

Cardiogolf Off-Course Exercise-Strengthen Your Lower Body

The goal of resistance training or strength training is to improve muscle structure to prevent injury. Typically, golfers are vulnerable to injuries in the neck, low back, knees, hips and wrists. For this reason, it is critical that you strength train in these areas.

Golf is basically a squat sport.  We start in a squat position and we want to maintain that position throughout the swing.  The ability to squat effectively can help us generate power in the swing. Squat exercises are great for a total body workout, they effectively work most of the major muscles groups.

Squats are also a versatile exercise. They can be done almost anywhere.  Doing squats can also increase joint flexibility and engage the core.

Watch Karen Palacios-Jansen demonstrate this exercise.

Modified Squat for Golfers
  • Stand in a shoulder width stance. Optional-Raise your arms above your head.
  • Lower your rear-end backwards towards the floor as you maintain a straight back.
  • Try to lower your thighs parallel to the ground.
    Slowing stand up and repeat.
  • Do 8 to 10 repetitions.

Cardiogolf On-Courese Tip Improve Your Set-Up

A common problem among high-handicappers and even elite golfers is a lack of mobility in the pelvis and hip area from hours of sitting and lack of activity.

To maximize your full potential in the golf swing, you must have the ability to take your joints and muscles through their full range of motion. Performing exercises that focus on muscles that are chronically tight will help your become more efficient in your golf swing.

Learning to set up properly is the key to a better swing.

  • Stand in a shoulder width with your spine straight.
  • Bend from your hip sockets as you keep your spine straight.
  • Add a bitt of knee flex.
  • Let your arms hang naturally.
  • Your weight should be evenly distributed between your heels and your toes.

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