New Year New You: Get Golf Fit
Training for more power does not just involve weight training. A lack of mobility will be the biggest hindrance to the strongest of golfers. A more powerful swing is a mix of both lifting and flexibility training. Here we will list a few golf workouts for you to do and afterwards take a few swings with your RukkNet portable golf net!
Golf Squat: Stand holding a 10-pound dumbbell with hand-over-hand grip. Feet should be more than shoulder-width apart. Lower to a squat. Rise, turning to the right while bending your elbows and raising the weight over right shoulder. Hips should face right, with your weight over your right foot and your left heel off the floor. Return to the starting position and repeat to the opposite side. Benefit: In addition to strengthening the glutes, this move increases strength and mobility in the large muscles in the back and shoulders.
30-Second Speed Drill: Extend the arm at shoulder height and open and close the hands as quickly as possible for 30 seconds. Rest for 60 seconds and repeat three times. Switch sides. Benefit: This exercise is important in creating more movement in the hands, wrists, and forearms. This will improve the technique of your downswing and generate more power.
Swiss-Ball Russian Twist: Lie with shoulder blades and head on a Swiss ball, and feet flat on the floor. Raise arms straight in the air, clasping hands together. Slowly rotate your shoulders to the left until your arms are roughly parallel to the floor. Pause, and then rotate to the right. Do 2 sets of 15 repetitions. Benefit: This exercise teaches you how to rotate the spine, hips, and shoulders to create a very compact, powerful coil.
There are a lot of fun and simple exercises for the golfer to do in order to improve their game. Just remember: it is not ALL about the strength. Being strong in golf is nothing without the flexibility to use all that new found power!
