Individual Flexibility Exercises
The first and foremost component of a golf-fitness program is to stretch and balance muscles before you work on developing stability, strength and speed. In this video collection, you will find workouts and routines that focus on improving flexibility and mobility in golfers. These workouts target the muscles used in the golf swing, that are chronically tight in golfers.
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1-minute Upper Body Rotators with Exercise Ball
Using a balance ball, do this exercise to improve mobility.
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1.28 minute-Side Stretch with Club
This is a modified Pilates exercise. I have taken simple stretches and combined them with Pilates' breathing to target muscles used in the golf swing. Although Pilates have been in the mainstream of general fitness for a few years now, golfers are just starting to consider this discipline to help...
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1.49 minute-Hip Flexor Stretch on Floor
Having flexibility in your hips are important to be able to maintain your posture and keep your spine angle throughout your swing. Tight hip flexors may cause low back muscles to weaken leading to low back pain.
Lie on your back with legs extended.
Bring one knee to your chest trying to keep you... -
1.9 minute-External Shoulder Rotation
If you have ever been frustrated because your body would not produce the shot you had in mind, chances are that your muscles could not produce the full range of motion needed for the correct swing. If you have any restrictions in your shoulders, then you will have an abbreviated backswing and i...
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1.3 minute-Torso Rotation with Club
This exercise teaches you to rotate your upper body independently from your lower body.
Stand is a shoulder width stance.
Hold a club in front of your chest as shown.
Rotate your upper torso and hold position to one side as you exhale and inhale. Hold stretch for 8 to 10 counts.
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1.24 minute Half Kneeling Rotation Test-Golf-Fitness
This test measures the overall flexibility between your upper and lower body, along with your core stability. Having good separation between your upper and lower body facilitates greater speed and power in your golf swing. Limited separation can result in a number of swing faults including too mu...
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1.47 minute-Hip Circles and Balance
This exercise will loosen up your hips for better weight shift and improve your balance. It will also help you build muscular endurance and balance for better golf.
Using a club as balance, lift one foot up off ground.
Circle your leg clockwise for 8 to 10 repetitions.
Reverse the motion and c... -
1-minute-Plank with T Rotation
This exercise is perfect for golf, since it activates the obliques, strengthens core muscles and help to make a better turn and weight shift.
Start in the basic plank position and then twist your body and raise one arm up into side plank so that your body forms a letter “T”.
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1-minute-Torso Stretch on Floor
Learning to turn your upper body independently from your lower body is important to create ‘separation’ between the upper and lower body. The separation creates a rubber band effect at the top of the swing to unwind and release power on the downswing. This stretch will help you get that feeling....
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1. 28 minute Single Leg Pull
This exercise stretches the muscles in the lower back for great mobility and injury prevention.
Lie on your back with legs straight, then pull one knee towards your chest keeping the other leg extended.
Rotate your torso to drop your knee to the ground while keeping your shoulders flat on the gr...