1-minute Core and Hip Twister on the Floor
Individual Strength Exercises
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39s
This exercise is perfect for golf, since it activates the obliques, strengthens core muscles and help to make a better turn and weight shift.
Get down on all fours.
Balance on your hands and toes.
Twisting from your hips, take one leg and place it under your opposite arm as you sit on your hip.
Hold position for a moment.
Return to the start position and repeat on the opposite side.
Do 8 to 10 repetitions on each side.
This exercise strengthen core muscles as it teaches you to dissociate what your lower body is doing from your upper body. The rotational aspect of the movement will help you strengthen the muscles around the core on both sides of the body. Despite the fact that you swing the club in only one direction, you also need to train the muscles on both sides of the body.
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