Sport Specific Training

Golf Fitness        

Pilates and Yoga will improve your game!

• The golf swing needs to initiate from your powerhouse – your core muscles.                              
• The golf swing subjects the lower back to loading patterns that are rapid, complex and intense.                                                                                                                                       
• The golf swing generates compression loads of more than 8 times the body weight. (1,339lb. – 1,674lbs of pressure on the spine).                                                                                      
• Your core muscles need to be strong enough to support this type of activity.                                             
• Have I scared you? I really didn’t mean to. I just want you to be able to do what you like best. – Play Golf!                                                                                                                 
• What happens to your golf game  when these muscles are tight?

Inner Thigh Muscles - The inner thigh muscles, also called adductors, are activated when body weight is transferred from the top of the back swing to the start of the downswing. If these muscles are too tight, golfers will have trouble lowering the extended left arm. The body naturally compensates by rotating the hips earlier then intended and shots will come in “over the top”. 

Calf Muscles - Shortened calf muscles will result in a tendency to move the torso up and down during the golf swing. Golf professionals refer to this as an inability to maintain a consistent “spine angle”. 

Chest and Shoulder Muscles - Tightness in the shoulder and chest area will result in an inability to extend the left arm properly during the back swing. If the surrounding muscles are too tight, you can severely injure the shoulder and tear surrounding muscle tissues.

Side Bending - The ability of a golfer to bend down sideways is essential for him or her to keep the extended left arm parallel to the plane line when swinging the club. If a golfer cannot bend sideways, the torso will move up and down when swinging the club.

Extension of the Spine - Once contact is made with the ball, a golfer’s spine must be able to extend in order to hold the position during the follow-through. Failure of the spine to properly extend will cause a golfer to “pull up and out” of his or her shot. This will result in shots hit off-line.

 Pre-season Golf Conditioning Program

 Focusing on key components of fitness to get you ready for that first swing!

 Core

We will address Core through deep abdominal and Hip strengthening on and off the mat.

Flexibility

We will address Flexibility through focused stretching of key areas known to be tight in golfers (Hip Flexors, Hamstrings and low back).

Power

We will address Power through use of plyometrics and rotational forces.

Addressing these components will make it your strongest season ever!