Golf Conditioning Myths

Do you know what a golf conditioning program involves? In fact, do you know what conditioning specific to golf is? There is no doubt in my mind that golfers are fitter, leaner and stronger today than ever before, and that if you want to improve your golf game you are going to have to get involved in a conditioning for golf program. What’s stopping you?

Perhaps you’ve heard some of the myths about it? Well just stop right there a minute . . . here’s what they say, and here’s the truth!

“I’ll develop too much muscle bulk and my swing will be restricted”

Nonsense! To bulk up your muscles you need to eat a lot more calories and burn them off with hard solid weight training, lifting increasingly heavy weights with fewer repetitions over a long period. In golf conditioning exercises you lift moderate weights with several (12-15) repetitions - just enough to strengthen your muscles, not bulk them up.

Your swing will be improved with all that extra power, not restricted. Maybe the though of entering a gym is worrying you, and you are wondering if it will all be worth it. Of course it’s worth it! Your game will improve! One of the best ways to improve is to get fitter. Tiger Woods proved that, and all the pros have followed.

“If I lift weights I will lose my flexibility for golf”

On the contrary. Golf conditioning increase your blood flow and strengthens all the joints and muscles you use for golf. Strong tendons and ligaments improve flexibility and lead to fewer golf-related injuries. Unlike other exercise programs, golf conditioning will repeat all the movements you use in your swing, bringing greater flexibility and a much smoother and more controlled swing.

“I will lose the feel for my swing if I use weights”

In the words of a master at another sport, “You can’t be serious”! Strength and flexibility bring control and awareness of what your body is doing. They give you balance, muscular coordination and improve the ‘feel’ you have for your whole game. You will know that your swing is spot on, imparting full power to the clubhead, and on through the ball with a significant increase in distance.

You can’t be too young or old for a golf conditioning program. Heck, I’ve helped golfers in their 70s and 80s increase their strength by 100%! So come on, give it a try. You are going to improve your golf game more than you can imagine, and these fears you have will be proved wrong.

Do you want to drive farther, hit straigther and shave a ton of strokes off your score? Then there is no time like the present. Get started with a golf conditioning program – TODAY!

Mike Pedersen
Golf Performance Coach