Want to improve leg strength? Add these two exercises into your weekly routine. Be sure to tempo three seconds down and one second up to simultaneously improve your power. Rear Elevated Split Squat 3×15 Begin with one foot placed behind you on a standard height surface. Bend both knees down and hinge hips keeping back straight. Return to starting position, …
There may be no other muscle group that can drive power in your golf swing more than the glutes. This muscle group is comprised of three muscles that maintain stability and produce force in our movements. Unlike some of our big ‘mover’ muscles such as hamstrings, the glute muscle group is meant for force production. The glute muscles do not …
Power is a hot topic across all sports. How can we gain more power to become a better athlete? Unlike most sports, golf is unique, as the ball we are contacting is static prior to contact. Although this may seem like an advantage, this causes power generation to be solely produced by the athlete. So, let’s break it down. Power …
As a physical therapist, I believe that everyone should train balance starting as young adults. The benefits of training balance go far beyond the ability to avoid falling. Training balance can strengthen your neuromuscular system, improve the strength in your stability muscles and reduce the risk of injury. Balance is often not included in the focus of training related to …
Reaching your full potential of movement during your backswing can have a huge impact on the power of your golf swing. It seems that the spine’s ability, or inability, to rotate gets too much credit for being a limitation to finding optimal range. If you find yourself struggling with power, or difficulty with swaying or sliding during your golf swing, …
I recently sat down with our Head Golf Instructor at the Four Seasons Golf & Sports Club, Jack Daneshmand, to compare what we find most common in each of our practices. For Jack, naming the swing fault he sees most often came very quickly: early extension. There are multiple physical reasons a golfer may demonstrate early extension, causing inaccurate contact …
The golf swing requires many movements that come from varying areas of the body. Specifically, the golf swing requires movements to follow a pattern referred to as a kinematic sequence. Kinematic Sequence Hips → Trunk → Arms → Club To successfully achieve the kinematic sequence, our bodies must have the ability to separate movements of the joints involved. This is …
In golf, up to 80 percent of injuries can come from overuse. If we layer on the demands that today’s technology puts on our posture, the neck can quickly become a limitation to your golf swing. Anatomy The neck is also known as the cervical spine. It is the top portion of our spine and is comprised of seven vertebral …
