Bagger, the misconception is people trying to use the power acquired from resistance training to golf.90% of the time the person will try and hit the ball(tension) instead of monitoring the hands.weights do not mean further drives and i can prove this with my knowledge from track.
carl lewis,the best athlete ever didn't touch weights till the late 90's but used plyrometrics for explosivness.which is more important-flexibilty/power?
I fully agree that explosive power and flexibility is the right approach for a golf fitness program. There are a lot of ways to acquire both and a weights will get you there, but its not the ideal way. If you've ever looked at a power lifting program, you will see a lot of flexibility, mobility and explosive conditioning built in.
My point is most golfers shy away from ANY fitness program thinking it creates tension and inflexibility. In reality, if done properly it does the opposite.
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1-H "Because of questions of all kinds, reams of additional detail must be made available - but separately, and probably endlessly." Homer Kelly
Great stuff guys. That takes a lot of hard work I imagine, very impressive.
Im 51 and need to get back into shape, starting to show the after effects of retiring from hockey and squash. Currently doing a sort of combination of Tim Heron and John Daly type stuff away from the course but need to make a change.
I fully agree that explosive power and flexibility is the right approach for a golf fitness program. There are a lot of ways to acquire both and a weights will get you there, but its not the ideal way. If you've ever looked at a power lifting program, you will see a lot of flexibility, mobility and explosive conditioning built in.
My point is most golfers shy away from ANY fitness program thinking it creates tension and inflexibility. In reality, if done properly it does the opposite.
Bagger,i agree totally once the persons understand why they are using resistance to aid them but when you don't know the link you will try and bust the ball.i know you understand the link and thats great.many prople think that resistance training should transfer that sense of "power" and "bulling" to their main sport-well it will happen once you do the natural move but with relaxation.
as a resistance programme for golf i would look at the entire system as a whole but train the parts separetly ie-upper body and lower body on separate days.also target all areas but treat the problem area with great attention-back and knees which seem to plague golfers.with the training you are doing you are targeting these areas through deadlifts/squats/hyperextensions/deadlifts etc. ******take note-DO NOT DO SPORTS SPECIFIC EXERCISES FOR GOLF instead train the body as a whole.golf isa whole body motion and DO NOT train the left side only.
I recently got Mark Rippetoe's dvd Starting Strength..it's a great companion to his book. The dvd provides an excellent visual to his instructions on the 5 basic barbell exercises.
I recently got Mark Rippetoe's dvd Starting Strength..it's a great companion to his book. The dvd provides an excellent visual to his instructions on the 5 basic barbell exercises.
Thats a good one. Highly recommended.
I'm using Jim Wendlers 5/3/1 program.
mrodock uses a Sheiko template.
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1-H "Because of questions of all kinds, reams of additional detail must be made available - but separately, and probably endlessly." Homer Kelly
Has increased chest/arm development hampered your upper body range of motion golfwise, particularly as it relates to the arms moving across the chest? I gain muscle easily, and have been worried about this ever since I made the decision to get back into lifting.
Hasn't set me back one bit. The only thing that sets me back is delayed onset muscle syndrome (DOMS) which is the normal muscle pain you feel a day or two after a good workout. As long as I stay warm and stretch well before and during play, I'm fine.
If you are like me and tend to get a little bulky through upper body, just take a little extra hip turn to keep everything on plane. Upper body muscle is usually very relaxed and nimble during a golf swing anyway.
I'm more flexible now than when I was in my 30's/40's.
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1-H "Because of questions of all kinds, reams of additional detail must be made available - but separately, and probably endlessly." Homer Kelly
Hey Bagger, thanks a lot for the props, now back to the gym!
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"In my experience, if you stay with the essentials you WILL build a repeatable swing undoubtedly. If you can master the Imperatives you have a champion" (Vikram).
The reason you can't sustain the lag is because you are so eager to make the club move fast (a reaction to the intent of "hitting it far"). So on a full shot you throw it away too early, which doesn't happen for your short chip. (bts)
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