30 Drills and Golf-Fitness Exercises to Do Before the End of Summer No. 15 Thumbs Up Drill

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There is still plenty of summer and time left to play your best golf ever.  If  your game hasn’t improved as much as you wanted to this summer, try adding some golf-specific exercises into your daily routine to help you move better and more freely. Stay tuned for golf-fitness exercises and drills that you can do at home or in your office every day to help not only improve your swing technique but also help you build mobility, strength and endurance on and off the golf course.

30 Drills and Golf-Fitness Exercises to Do Before the End of Summer

1. Modified PiYo Flip

2. Shoulder Butterfly Stretch

3. Feet Together Drill

4. Reading the Break Drill

5.  “L” Drill 6. Uphill Lie Drill

7. Anti-Slice Drill

8. Posture Drill

9. Driver Setup Drill

10. Tempo Drill

11.  Cross Back Lunge

12. Deep Squat

13. Cardio Putting Drill

14. Side Plank Drill 

15. Thumbs Up Drill

You can practice your swing technique away from the golf course.  Use a small hand weight to simulate a golf club and practice your swing positions.  Stop at certain points and monitor your hands; specifically your thumbs.

As you swing back, your forearms rotate so that your thumbs point up to the sky.  At the top of the backswing, your thumbs point down the target line.  As you start your downswing, your thumbs stay pointed to the sky.  At impact, your forearms rotate the clubface square, so now thumbs are pointed down.  As you release the club on the follow-through, your thumbs point up to the sky again.  Then to finish, your thumbs point over your shoulder.

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Disclaimer-These exercises are not intended for the treatment or prevention of disease, nor as a substitute for medical treatment. Any participant should not attempt any exercises mentioned herein, without reviewing and consenting with their doctor or health professional.  Karen Palacios-Jansen, Cardiogolf and KPJgolf.com are neither responsible, nor liable for any harm or injury resulting from these exercises or the use of the Cardiogolf program described herein.         

 

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