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If you top shots, most likely you are standing up as you strike the ball.  Ideally, you want to keep the same angle your torso and legs formed at address position the same throughout your swing.  Many high-handicappers stand up (straighten their legs or lift their torsos) as the they strike the ball resulting in an array of bad shots … Read More

I was recently at the Nike Oven (Research and Development Center), where I was fitted for not only clubs, but a ball as well.  Most people don’t put much thought in the ball they use, but using the right ball could make a difference. You want to use a ball that matches your swing speed to maximize your distance. Nike … Read More

If you top shots, most likely you are standing up as you strike the ball.  Ideally, you want to keep the same angle your torso and legs formed at address position the same throughout your swing.  Many high-handicappers stand up (straighten their legs or lift their torsos) as the they strike the ball resulting in an array of bad shots … Read More

If your scores haven’t been improving this season, then maybe it is time to step up the practice around the greens.  Here is a mini pitching boot camp to whip your short game into shape. The short game does not typically require power associated with tee shots, but rather skill to control the distance the ball rolls on the greens.  … Read More

  Golf Fitness Confidential by KPJ Remedy for the Reverse Pivot The reverse pivot (when the golfer’s back leg straightens and the upper body tilts towards the target) is one of the hardest faults to change in a golf swing.  If you reverse pivot, you may lack power, but don’t despair, there are things you can do to get rid … Read More

The Weekend Warrior If you are a typical weekend golfer, like the rest of us, you may spend your weekends overdoing it on the golf course-trying to get in as many holes as possible. Monday morning rolls around and instead of feeling rejuvenated and ready to get back to work, you crave a massage or a hot tub.  Instead spending … Read More

Here is an excerpt from my new Golf Fitness book out this week… It may seem counter-intuitive to stretch and warm up before a round of golf when the weather is so hot because you may already be sweating since it is so hot outside, but it’s just as important in hot weather as in cold weather to perform your … Read More

Golf Tips with Karen Palacios-Jansen Golf-Fitness Screen Golf is a highly skilled activity. Most golfers are not physically capable of performing the required movements involved in a mechanically correct golf swing. Often, these limitations lead to unnecessary stress to various joints and muscles, especially in the lower back, which can cause common golf related injuries. In order to best determine … Read More

Use Your Cart to Stretch Warming up and stretching a few minutes before a round of golf can loosen your muscles and joints to swing freer. Try this simple stretch using your golf cart to loosen up your shoulders, low back and hamstrings. Facing your golf cart, hold onto the seat handle with both hands. Gently bend from your hip … Read More

Golf and FitnessTips from LPGA Teaching Professional, Personal Trainer and creator of Cardiogolf Karen Palacios-Jansen Many of you have been playing golf for months now, but unfortunately, your scores may not be improving.  Golf requires a high degree of athletic ability and coordination. If you only play a couple times a month, it is hard to expect improvement, especially if … Read More