The gluteal muscles are responsible for controlling the movement of the pelvis and hips, not only in daily function, but in the golf swing as well. If there is any weakness in your gluteal muscles, legs or hips, it will distribute the flow of your weight shift causing swing flaws and compensatio...

We all know core muscles are important in the golf swing to generate speed and power, but we also need core muscles to help us when we encounter those side and downhill lies on the golf course. These lies require a more stable base and more rotation through the ball than flat lies. Strengthening ...

The purpose of the backswing is to create a coil of elastic energy to release on your downswing. As you shift your weight on the downswing, you release that coiled up energy so that your arms can fling the club towards the ball and target with clubhead speed.

Your adductors, hips, legs and feet...

Focusing on core muscles can help you develop strength and speed for more power in your golf swing. Doing this exercise in your golf posture, as you engage your core muscles, can improve your swing mechanics as well as core strength.

Stand in your golf stance holding an exercise ball with your ...

I developed the Cardiogolf ‘Slope’ to help golfers practice uphill and downhill lies, but it is also a great tool for exercise. You can do a variety of traditional low-impact exercises as well as strength, balance, core and even upper body exercises.

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The Standing Row exercise strengthens shoulder muscles including the trapezius. It can be done with or without weights. The standing row exercise also will strengthen your biceps and back postural muscles.

Stand in your golf posture, arms extended out in front of you, holding light hand weights....

Using the CardioGolf Slope to gain more power.

Many golfers assume that walking and swinging a club for 4 hours is enough exercise. It's great exercise, but it won't help you get stronger. You have to seek out strength exercises to develop muscle and get stronger.

Doing cross back lunges or curtsy lunges, as they are sometimes called, is...

Your ability to stay balanced throughout your golf swing determines how much clubhead speed you can generate in your golf swing. If you don't have good balance, it is likely you will have difficulty holding a balanced finish and will be limited in the amount of force you can apply to the golf bal...

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.
H...

If you have a hard time following through or you stop your follow-through, then you need to do exercises to increase flexibility and mobility around your spine. Your ability to take your hips and spine through full range of motion will extend your follow-through and improve your clubhead speed. T...

This exercise will help you improve strength in your back and chest.

Do this exercise using weights and a balance ball to improve mobility in your shoulders, chest and back.

This exercise will help target core muscles using a balance ball.

This is a variation of a regular push-up. This version takes some weight out of your arms and chest so that you can complete more repetitions.

Place your hands on a step or bench.
With your arms straight, your shoulders should be over your wrists and your hips should be over your knees.
Bend you...

Your core including the supporting muscle groups such as shoulders, arms, hands and wrists play help supply you with the power you need to create clubhead speed. The wood chop exercise is a great way to work on your core muscles while increasing your heart rate to improve endurance.

Wood Chops-...

Upper body strength is so important to create power in your golf swing. Upper body strength helps you pull your arms down to match the power of your lower body for better sequencing. Push-ups are one of the best ways to create strength in the chest, back and arms.

Get into a plank position for ...

The clean and press may sound like an Olympic lifting competition exercise. Many golfers may not consider this exercise because it sounds too complex or explosive. However, the clean and press exercise, if performed correctly, is the same movement pattern that is needed in the golf swing, so it c...