Core Flexibility Training Creates
A FULL Backswing With Minimal Tension
Core flexibility training will improve your ability to make a tension-free,
full backsing, creating maximum golf swing power and increased driving distance.
Your core is the engine to your swing.
If your core is physically restricted, you will not be able to make a complete
90 degree shoulder turn with minimal tension.
Your core is the middle section of your body
Picture your core being the middle of your body. That’s as simple as you can
get it. It is mainly your abdominals, but can also include glutes and lower
back. This area of your body is the most susceptible to injury.
That’s why the majority of amateur golfers have a low back injury at some point
in their golfing career. They have never focused on core flexibility training,
as well as core strength training for more power.
More golf power and higher golf swing speed
To produce more power, a higher golf swing speed and distance in your swing
does not mean swinging harder with your arms. Haven’t you tried that before?
If so, did you hit it farther? I’ll bet not.
Just like hitting a baseball, tennis ball are even throwing the discus in track
and field, you use your core for most of your power. You rotate with your core
to create torque, then you unleash that stored up energy into the hit, whether
it be a baseball, tennis ball or golf ball.
Rotational movements will give you the best golf results
The more efficient you become with using your core, arms, shoulders and hands
in a sequenced motion, the added distance will come quite easy. You’ll be shocked
at how quickly your driving distance goes up.
Core flexibility training incorporates “rotation”. Golf stretching in this
manner warrants the best results in the shortest amount of time!
Every core flexibility stretch you do should involve some form of rotating.
This is very important since the golf swing is a rotate (turn) back and a rotate
(turn) forward. The more range of motion you can achieve in your core area the
more power you will produce.
Golf fitness test to check your golf limitations
Here’s a little test you can do while your sitting there reading this article!
Put your arms across your chest, keep your eyes focused straight ahead. Now
rotate as far as you can to the right and make a not of how far it is. Did you
get to a 90 degree shoulder turn (that’s where you need to be). Then rotate
as far as you can to the left. How far did you get.
This will be a “wake-up” call for many of you. If you find you can’t rotate
at least 70 degrees of center, you’ll have no chance at maximizing your power
and driving distance.
We do this simple core flexibility test seated to remove cheating of the lower
body. If you were standing, it would be very easy to rotate your hips and get
a bigger shoulder rotation.
Being seated removes this compensation!
A seated rotation is “true” core flexibility and range of motion.
I hope I’ve educated you on the importance of core flexibility training to
improve golf swing power and distance.
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There is no denying the extreme importance of flexibility program for golf,
and I can assure you my just-released Total
Golf Stretching Ebook will quickly and effectively get you smashing the
ball down the fairway, and not feeling that back ache afterwards!
Mike Pedersen
Golf Performance Coach
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