Day 24

TAKE THE CHALLENGE.  POST A NOTE  ON MY FACEBOOK PAGE LETTING ME KNOW THAT YOU ARE UP FOR THE CHALLENGE.

THE CARDIOGOLF 1000 PRACTICE SWING CHALLENGE

The challenge is straightforward-simply make 1000 practice swings over 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!)

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.

How the Challenge Works-

1. Warm Up First-

Before you play, practice or work out, you should always do some kind of warm-up routine to prepare you body to move smoothly.  Do these moves using the CardioGolf Slope.

2. Make 30 Practice Swings-

After you have warmed up, make 30 practice using the CardioGolf Shortee Club.

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Grip Strength

It is important to have grip strength in order to maintain the angle of your arms and club or to create lag on the downswing that allows you to strike down and take a divot.  If you tend to top or hit thin shots, you may not be holding the “angle”.  Getting stronger in your hands and wrists will help you create lag and clubhead speed and hit solid shots.

To create more power and to control your shots, try this grip strengthening exercise:

Grip Exercise -Wrist and Hand Rotation with Club

1. With your arm extended, hold a golf club by the grip end, pointing the clubhead up to the sky.
2. Slowly rotate your wrist so that the club drops parallel to the ground.  Hold position for a moment and return to start position.
3. Slowly rotate your wrist to the opposite direction.
4. Repeat this exercise for 8 to 10 repetitions.

When and How to Hinge Your Wrists

Wrist hinge should happen naturally in the golf swing. If your grip is in a neutral position,the wrists will be able to fully hinge as you swing the club back to the top. There is no exact spot where you are supposed to hinge your wrists. Some players set their wrists very early in the swing and others create the hinge later in the swing. Most high- handicappers go wrong when they have no wrist hinge and have to end up hinging their elbows instead to get the club to the top.

1. Set-up in your normal golf stance.
2. Swing the club back and let the weight of the club hinge the wrists naturally.
3. At about the halfway back point in your swing, your club and forearms should form a right-angle.

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