| What's all this golf weight training talk? It is no | | | | power, distance and accuracy. |
| secret that most of the male and female tour | | | | These pieces of equipment are very inexpensive |
| players who want to play their best golf, do golf | | | | and portable. You can have a complete golf |
| weight training exercises. But it's not the kind of | | | | weight training gym in your home for under $100 |
| grueling, sweating stuff you're thinking about. | | | | easily. |
| There is a HUGE misconception of what and how | | | | For example, exercise tubing is approximately $20 |
| this type of program should be done. It does not | | | | and you can immediately do golf swings with it. |
| take going into a gym and lifting heavy weights; | | | | This is as golf-specific as you can get. Doing your |
| nor does it take a 2-3 hour daily commitment. | | | | actual movement with resistance will dramatically |
| I have seen many "so-called" golf weight training | | | | increase your power output. |
| programs, books, and videos etc that do in fact | | | | There are dozens of simple, golf weight training |
| show the golfer in the gym and on machines. | | | | exercises you can do with the above equipment |
| Sitting on a machine, isolating one muscle group is | | | | (and in your home). The beauty of this type of |
| not golf-specific or sport-specific for that matter. | | | | golf training is saving time and money, but most |
| Golf is a dynamic movement done on your feet. | | | | importantly making it fun and enjoyable. |
| Sitting in a machine in a "controlled" environment | | | | When you do these types of golf weight training |
| will not improve your swing. | | | | exercises you will be encouraged that it will be the |
| The golf swing incorporates most of the muscles | | | | missing link to your best game. |
| of the body in a sequential motion. I hope you can | | | | Often, we try to get on the fitness, weight-loss |
| now see sitting in a machine won't improve that. | | | | bandwagon, only to quit after just a week or so. |
| So what truly is a 'golf-specific' program? | | | | With the above type of training, your doing both. |
| For starters, doing a lot of exercise 'on your feet' | | | | You not only see a dramatic improvement in your |
| and in your golf posture will help. The more you | | | | game, but the icing on the cake is looking and |
| can get in your posture and strength train, the | | | | feeling better. |
| quicker the benefit to your game. | | | | I have worked with hundreds, if not thousands of |
| Golf also involves balance and stabilization. To | | | | golfers via the web who have sent me emails |
| improve this takes a concentrated effort on core | | | | stating how they have stuck with their programs |
| work and exercises involving balance (such as | | | | longer than any other time in their life. They say |
| one-legged exercises). | | | | the connection between health and golf is what |
| The more popular golf-exercises are done on a | | | | did it. |
| stability ball; using exercise tubing; handweights; | | | | So don't get overwhelmed the next time you |
| and even weighted medicine balls. | | | | here about golf weight training. With a little |
| This allows you to do many dynamic movements | | | | research, you can be doing your golf weight |
| similar to your golf swing, directly relating to more | | | | training program in your home in no time. |