Improve your golf swing! I developed my golf fitness website because I noticed the need to debunk some of the information being put out there by so-called golf fitness gurus and even the golf profession overall.
You can NOT gain distance off the tee just by lifting weights or doing any “Golf-specific” exercises if you have a significantly flawed swing! Sure, you may increase your swing speed, but that will only make the ball curve further off-line! For instance, if you have the classic over-the-top golf swing that results in a slice, right there you are limiting your ability to hit the ball further.
Learn how to hook the ball by correcting this major swing flaw, and I guarantee you will add yards right away.
Ok, let’s say you do actually have a decent golf swing, but you want to add some yards.
The best way to increase your distance off the tee, if you have a decent swing already, is to improve your flexibility, especially with your shoulders and your trunk.
A fuller shoulder turn will help you to widen the arc of your swing, a key component to hitting it long.
As we watch our golf heroes age, they tend to lose flexibility and their swings get shorter and shorter.
If you’ve significantly improved your flexibility, now you can consider ways to increase the power of your golf swing through strength training.
The legs are the foundation for the golf swing, and if they are weak, you will not be able to maximize your power.
Alright, you’ve got a pretty good golf swing, you’ve increased your flexibility, and improved on the strength of your body.
What else is there!? Well, this is where some more advanced golf swing techniques come into play.
You can have a picture perfect golf swing, but there is a swing sequence that will allow you to increase your golf swing speed significantly at impact.
Many amateur golfers are so concerned with being in the right position at the top of the backswing that they wait too long to get the downswing started with the lower body, and they lose all the stored up power that results from the coiling of the back swing.
One other minor flaw in the golf swing of many amateurs is the lack of wrist action in their golf swings.
What they really need to do is let the natural rotation of the forearms occur at the bottom of the golf swing when impact occurs.
Among golfers, Chi Chi Rodriguez is an example of a player with a wristy golf swing that allowed him to hit the ball pretty far for a guy who weighed under 150 pounds.
Learn to incorporate the hands and wrists better in your golf swing, and you will be able to generate more power.
Conclusion The bottom line is that there are a variety of ways to improve the power of your golf swing through golf strength training and fitness.
You must first improve your golf swing in order to generate more power.
If you are able to develop a sound golf swing, the possibilities become endless.
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