Working on developing explosive power through plyometrics and resistance training will help you gain more clubhead speed.
The goal of explosive power training is to increase movement rate while applying as much force to muscles as possible.
Injury Prevention
Plyometrics place considerable eccentric forces on joints, ligaments and tendons and are not appropriate for everyone. Be smart. If you are just beginning to work out for golf, then skip these and work on low impact exercises. Over the next few days, I will be posting plyometric and resistance exercises for you to try.
The weakest part of most people’s bodies is their core, because it is not something that we use much during a normal day. The core is the part we golfers need to be the most strongest to help us turn better, maintain posture and generate clubhead speed. You have to seek out exercises that specifically work the core muscles.
When you activate and lengthen and strengthen core muscles, it helps you with the correct body rotation, sequence your swing and to generate more clubhead speed. Some of these exercises may not simulate the golf swing, but the motion will help you develop the muscles used in the golf swing.
Day 24-
Med Ball Toss
This exercise helps develop rotary power to help generate more clubhead speed.
Stand in your golf swing stance holding a medicine ball. Swing the ball back as if you were swinging a club and then swing the ball down and toss it down your target line. Repeat 6 to 8 repetitions.
To learn how to do these exercises and other golf-specific exercises, take a live online class with me…
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Work on your golf game and get some exercise at the same time. Check out my new Cardiogolf Live On-Line Classes. All you need is a webcam to participate. You can learn golf-specific exercises in the privacy of your own home. The classes are interactive so you can ask questions and get feedback on your technique. The classes are small and affordable.
Work on your golf swing and learn exercises to improve your strength and flexibility specific to golf. Cardiogolf Live
Golf Fitness Workout to Increase Distance and Consistency-Cardiogolf
Cardiogolf is a golf specific workout designed by LPGA Teacher of the Year Karen Palacios-Jansen. Participants learn exercises to promote better swing mechanics, flexibility, strength and balance throughout the golf swing. The routine is a combination of swing drills and golf specific exercises. It accommodates every golfer regardless of gender, age and skill level or fitness level. All you need is a 4 x 4 sq ft space to do the golf swing exercises. If you don’t have a short practice club or enough room to swing a club, you can use a soccer ball or tennis racquet to simulate the golf swing. We will be doing practice swings, but you can do all the exercises without a club as well. I will show you how. We will not actually be hitting balls, but exercises to improve your swing mechanics as well as flexibility and strength.
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