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Can You Increase Power in Your Golf Swing by Disassociation? Part 1 – Torso Rotation Test
Being able to disassociate, or separate movement between the upper & lower body is important to the golf swing. The torso rotation test checks your ability to do so.
Beginner’s Guide to Tackling Tendonitis Associated with Golf
Tendonitis is every golfer’s nightmare, it can drastically impact your swing. Knowing how it occurs & using precautionary measures will reduce the chances of its occurrence.
The Importance of Flexibility, Mobility, and Stability in the Golf Swing
The interdependence of flexibility, mobility, and stability in the golf swing isn’t discussed enough. You can’t excel in golf without improving all three.
Start Your Golf Fitness Program with the Basics – Hip Hinge Progression
Are you looking to start a golf fitness or as I'd rather say a golf conditioning program? If so, then you need to start with the basics and the first basic you need to tackle is the hip hinge progression. Why do you need to master the hip hinge? I'm not going to get...
Use this Foam Rolling Matrix to Improve Hip Hinge
Using these 5 foam rolling moves will prepare your body for exercise. Specifically, to improve your hip hinging movements and lower body mobility & flexibilit
Athletic Greens Review: Will Green Supplements Improve Your Health?
Can a green supplement drink taste good? Why is Athletic Greens better than other green supplements? I discuss these issues in this Athletic Greens review.
Expert Guide To Elbow Tendinitis (Tendonitis) for Golfers and Non-Golfers
Elbow tendinitis often makes swings painful, particularly the drives, robbing golfers of both pleasure & practice time. Tendinitis can be easily prevented.
How to Relieve Lower Back Pain with 5 Simple Exercises
These 5 exercises will show you how to relieve lower back pain. There are many causes of lower back pain, and often the causes overlap. Improving mobility is the key.
Easy Cures For Common Golfing Hand Pain Issues
Golfing with hand pain or wrist pain is difficult. But there are a few things you can do to reduce the pain or support your wrist and hand while you heal.
What are the Causes of Lower Back Pain in Golfers
There are several causes of lower back pain. The majority of golfers have pain because of mobility limitations. But more serious causes need to be ruled out before corrective exercises are recommended.
The Importance of Pelvic Control in the Golf Swing – Pelvic Tilt Test
The Importance of Pelvic Control in the Golf Swing - Pelvic Tilt Test You don't hear much about pelvic control in the golf swing. At least not much in the golf magazines or within instructional golf swing videos. Sure, almost all golf swing articles include a cursory...
Gain More Rotation in Your Swing by Getting Rid of UCS
Gain More Rotation in Your Swing by Getting Rid of UCS What amateur golfer doesn't want to gain more rotation in their golf swing? Everyone wants more. Before you can gain rotation, you need to remove barriers that impede your body to turn around your spine. One of...
Are Your Swing Issues Caused by Shoulder Limitations? Use the 90-90 Test to Investigate
Full range of motion of your shoulder is important in the golf swing. The 90-90 test will evaluate your shoulder mobility & stability.
Are Your Shoulders and Back Causing Swing Issues? The Lat Length Test for Golfers
Are Your Shoulders and Back Causing Swing Issues? The Lat Length Test for Golfers It's pretty obvious that shoulder movement and back flexibility are important aspects of the golf swing. Many golfers have trouble with simple shoulder flexion (lifting the arms out in...
4 Exercises To Improve Hip Mobility & Rotation For Longer Drives
4 Exercises To Improve Hip Mobility & Rotation For Longer Drives Discouraged with my hip mobility, and specifically my internal hip rotation, I added the following exercises to my morning workouts. Hip mobility is obviously important to the golf swing. Not only...
Is the Lack of Internal Hip Rotation Costing You Yards Off the Tee?
Is the Lack of Internal Hip Rotation Costing You Yards Off the Tee? Is the lack of hip mobility costing you distance off the tee and adding movement compensations that are leading to swing problems? Checking your hip mobility is quick, easy, and correcting any...
Try this to Stop Slicing Your Drives and Hit the Ball Straighter
Try This to Stop Slicing Your Drives and Hit the Ball Straighter The slice is the most common ball flight for amateur golfers. When you slice the golf ball, you lose distance, it most likely costs you penalty strokes, and playing from the right-side of the golf...
Build Lower Body Stability and Rotary Mobility with the Supine Chop
Build Lower Body Stability and Rotary Mobility with the Supine Chop The supine chop is most often recommended to build lower body stability, but I like to use the exercise because it engages the upper body muscles in a diagonal motion without the lower body helping...
How You Can Add Power to Your Golf Swing – DJ vs. Rahm
How You Can Add Power to Your Golf Swing - DJ vs. Rahm You're right, that isn't Dustin Johnson or Jon Rahm in the image. Sorry, I didn't have six bills to drop to buy a copyrighted image. But watching those two in the finals of the WGC Match Play gave me the idea to...
Is Your Lower Body Costing You Distance? The Lower Quarter Rotation Test
Is Your Lower Body Costing You Distance? The Lower Quarter Rotation Test When rotation is mentioned in the golf swing, most people think about shoulder rotation. But lower body rotation is also contributing to the overall amount of rotation. Without lower body...
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