| Golf exercises used correctly can increase the | | | | speed, and when the clubhead is traveling at a |
| power, speed, and distance of your tee shots. | | | | faster rate at impact with the golf ball. The golf |
| Through the utilization of what I call golf power | | | | ball has the potential to travel a longer distance |
| exercises the reality of increased distance of your | | | | (remember swing mechanics also play a part.) |
| tee shots can occur. I have discussed power | | | | A simple concept once broken down step-by-step |
| relative to developing club head speed in previous | | | | but let's make sure we all understand how to |
| articles. If you recall clubhead speed is contingent | | | | implement speed into our golf fitness exercises. |
| upon power development in your body, and golf | | | | Take the example of the Medicine Ball |
| fitness exercises can increase club head speed | | | | Side-to-Side Exercise. Speed of movement is a |
| through increasing the power outputs of your | | | | very important component of this exercise. |
| body. | | | | The Side-to-Side Medicine Ball Rotation requires |
| An additional component exists relative to your | | | | you to rotate back and forth maintaining the |
| body, power development, and clubhead speed. | | | | "athletic position" of the exercise. In order to |
| The additional component we are talking about is | | | | induce a power developing effect the exercise |
| speed. Yes, speed is a critical component of | | | | should be executed as fast as possible. This elicits |
| increasing power in your golf swing, and directly | | | | the development of power in the muscles of the |
| related to all of your golf fitness power exercises. | | | | core. If-and-only if the form of the exercise is |
| Remember, power is the ability of the body to | | | | maintained. If you find yourself loosing your |
| create the greatest amount of force in the | | | | technique as you increase the speed of the |
| shortest amount of time possible. (Vladimir | | | | exercise. Slow it down a little and increase the |
| Zatsiorsky, Professor, Department of Exercise | | | | speed as your body becomes stronger. |
| and Sport Science, Penn State Univeristy) | | | | Remember, golf exercises in the the specific form |
| If we take this piece of information, the additional | | | | of golf power exercises can improve your golf |
| information we know about golf fitness training, | | | | swing, and distance of tee shots. It is through |
| and incorporate them into our exercises. The | | | | these types of golf fitness exercises within a |
| exercises within the power development section | | | | comprehensive golf training program increased |
| of our program must be executed at a high rate | | | | power and speed can occur. Power outputs from |
| of speed. | | | | the body have a direct effect on clubhead speed. |
| This accomplishes over time the ability of our | | | | Increase the power outputs of your body and |
| bodies to generate more force in the shortest | | | | you can drive the golf ball farther. And remember |
| amount of time possible. This allows our body to | | | | speed is a component of power and must be a |
| generate more power within the mechanics of | | | | principle involved in your golf fitness power |
| the golf swing. The end result is increased cluhead | | | | exercises. |