What Are Long Drive Golf Exercises?

Long drive golf exercises can add up to 30 yardsdividends on the course. In my 350 page Ultimate
to your drives in a very short amount of time.Golf Fitness Manual, I have pages and pages of
It's quite obvious to hit long golf drives you needthese strength and stretching exercises for long
to have power. Power is the equivalent of bothdrives.
strength and flexibility specific to your golf swing.I'm a firm believer in working the "total package"
The key to implementing long drive golf exercisesin regards to exercising all the major golf muscles
is to look at the main movement in your golfin your body. Every golfer is different, and has
swing.unique needs (limitations) that should be
What is it?addressed.
Is it a lateral movement (side-to-side)? Is it aThe major muscles involved with long drive golf
vertical movement (up and down)? I'll stop theexercises are the core muscles
"twenty questions" and cut to the chase.(first-and-foremost), the hamstrings, glutes and
It's a ROTATIONAL movement!lower back muscles.
Golf is rotational! You make a backswing (rotate).The secondary (support) muscles for
And you make a downswing (rotate).incorporating long drive golf exercises are the
If this is the case...what strength and flexibilityshoulder rotators, forearms (wrists), upper back
exercises should be done to maximize your long(lats), and the hip girdle. These muscles are
drives?"icing-on-the-cake" muscles in regards to hitting
You guessed it - ROTATIONAL exercises!power golf drives every time you step on the
You don't need to go to a gym and sweat for 2tee box.
hours a day. You don't even need to spend muchThis is not rocket-science, but you do need to
on equipment. All you need is you, a couple ofmake sure you are doing the correct exercises
pieces of affordable golf exercise equipment andthat will give you the biggest return on your
a little creativity.investment.
There are dozens and dozens of rotationalI hope you have a better, initial understanding of
strength and flexibility exercises you can do rightlong drive golf exercises.
in your home or office that will reap HUGE