I posted over 100 golf-fitness and instructional tips in 2015.  So in case you missed some, I will re-post my favorite ones over the next several weeks. Let me know which is your favorite blog post.

Favorite Tip #4- How to Power Up Your Golf Game Part 2

As I stated in Part 1 of Power Up Your Game post, there are many factors that determine how much power you generate, but one of the most important factors is how well you rotate your torso and hips in the golf swing.

Learning to turn your upper body independently from your lower body is important to create ‘separation’ between the upper and lower body.  The separation creates a rubber band effect at the top of the swing to unwind and release power on the downswing.

Seated Twist

1. Sit on a chair or exercise ball holding a club parallel to the ground as shown.
2. Rotate your upper body to the right, keeping the club parallel to the ground as you stabilize your lower body.  The idea is to turn the upper body independently from the lower body.
3. Hold position for a moment then return to the start position and then rotate the upper body to the left.  Hold position for a moment and return to start position. You should try to turn your shoulders and torso together and feel a twist in your waist.
4. Repeat rotating from side to side for 8 to 10 repetitions on each side.

Come back tomorrow for Part 3 of How to Power Up Your Golf Game.