| Power golf exercises are a unique set of | | | | A simple power golf exercise for your core is my |
| exercises that you do not do in a gym on | | | | Seated Twist w/Dumbbell: |
| machines, nor do you lift heavy weights. For that | | | | - Sit upright in your chair. |
| matter, you can do simple power golf exercises | | | | - Hold single dumbbell straight out from chest with |
| right in your home with minimal equipment. | | | | arms fully extended. |
| You see...to improve the power in your golf swing, | | | | - While keeping your head focused straight ahead, |
| you need to look at the mechanics that create | | | | rotate your arms to the right, then to the left as |
| the power. | | | | far as you can go both ways. |
| It's not your arms swinging the club as hard as | | | | - Do this non-stop for 20 total rotations. |
| you can! It's not your legs driving your body | | | | - Pause for 15 seconds and repeat 2 more times. |
| through the swing! And it's not swinging some | | | | At first you will feel very restricted in your |
| funky 50 inch shaft with a 600cc titanium head | | | | midsection. That's a sign of how limited your |
| either. | | | | rotational flexibility really is. But do this exercise |
| It's quite simple! | | | | daily and you will see improvement quickly. |
| The power in your golf swing is your CORE! | | | | The next time you step out onto the course, |
| Your core is the engine to your swing. If your | | | | you'll blast your drives up to 20 yards further! |
| core is weak or inflexible, you will never be able | | | | As you can see above...the key is ROTATIONAL |
| to hit a powerful tee shot. This is harsh...but very | | | | exercises with resistance, whether it be a single |
| true! | | | | dumbbell, exercise tubing or even a weighted golf |
| The modern power golf swing is one of being | | | | club. |
| "connected" with your upper body. Not letting | | | | Doesn't matter what you use, as long as it is up |
| your letting your arms get separated from your | | | | to 5 pounds in weight and you can handle it easily |
| body. Rotating your upper body as a whole, over | | | | in both hands. If you're already in good shape go |
| a somewhat stable lower body will produce | | | | for 10-15 pounds and increase your rate of speed. |
| maximum power at impact. | | | | This will both improve your "fast-twitch" core |
| So the perfect power golf exercises involve | | | | muscles and also your range of motion for a |
| rotational movements with resistance in your core | | | | bigger backswing and a complete follow through. |
| area. The are many exercises you can do that will | | | | So you see...I wasn't fibbing! It doesn't take a gym |
| dramatically improve your driving distance and | | | | or fancy equipment to do effective and proven |
| power...and no gym required! | | | | power golf exercises! |