| Long drive golf exercises can add up to 30 yards | | | | dividends 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 need | | | | these strength and stretching exercises for long |
| to have power. Power is the equivalent of both | | | | drives. |
| 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 exercises | | | | in regards to exercising all the major golf muscles |
| is to look at the main movement in your golf | | | | in 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 a | | | | The major muscles involved with long drive golf |
| vertical movement (up and down)? I'll stop the | | | | exercises 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 flexibility | | | | shoulder 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 2 | | | | tee box. |
| hours a day. You don't even need to spend much | | | | This is not rocket-science, but you do need to |
| on equipment. All you need is you, a couple of | | | | make sure you are doing the correct exercises |
| pieces of affordable golf exercise equipment and | | | | that will give you the biggest return on your |
| a little creativity. | | | | investment. |
| There are dozens and dozens of rotational | | | | I hope you have a better, initial understanding of |
| strength and flexibility exercises you can do right | | | | long drive golf exercises. |
| in your home or office that will reap HUGE | | | | |