There is no sport on earth like golf… Golf is an art… A passion… A skill that requires a well-tuned body, a focused mind and eternal patience. A golf swing involves almost every muscle in your body, whether used in your swing or for stabilization. Therefore, keeping these muscles healthy can only improve your game. Further, strong core, back, leg and upper extremity muscles will prevent injury that commonly occurs during a golf swing. Add yards to each club with regular participation in this workout designed specifically to help you improve your game.
Then, you can stop blaming your clubs…
Perform each exercise for 90 seconds. Finish all of the exercises, take a one-minute break, and then repeat. When you finish this workout, post your time below. Next time you come back to the site, you will be able to reference it. Take a few seconds break when you need to. Use a moderately heavy weight and progress through the workout at a moderate pace… A golf pace…
Wood Chop (Dumbbells) – Click to view the video
Do 3 sets of 15 with a moderately heavy weight. This exercise along will add significant distance to your clubs…
Muscles Worked:Shoulders, triceps, biceps, quadriceps, glutes, hamstrings, core muscles.
Ab Planks – Click to view the video
Core stability is extremely important for a consistent swing. Try to hold for a total of 200 seconds, even if you need to take a break or two.
Muscles Worked:Abdominal muscles, back muscles, lower leg muscles, triceps.
Shoulder Circles (Dumbbells) – Click to view the video
For upper body strength and stability. Do 3 sets of 10.
Wall Sits – Click to view the video
A “quiet” lower body makes for a good golf swing. For you lower body to be quiet, it must be strong. This isometric exercise will help here. Hold for a total of 100 seconds.
Muscles Worked: Quadriceps, glutes, core muscles.
Ab Twist (Dumbbell) – Click to view the video
Along with the Wood Chop, among the best exercises for power. Do 50 on each side.
Muscles Worked: Abdominal muscles, back muscles.
Don’t forget to repeat the circuit!
Nice work! Post your time below to track your time on Facebook and encourage others!
Click here to find out how to optimize your post-workout recovery!
Bonus: Back Stretch- Flexibility is obviously important.
Now your buddies will never out drive you…
