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Golf Fitness Coach Equals Great Golf
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by: Mike
Pedersen
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Golf
fitness coach. Have you ever
considered one…and if so, what
exactly were you looking for? There
are many ‘general fitness’
trainers trying to get a piece of the
golf fitness and training market that
seems to be rapidly gaining exposure
both on the television and in print
thanks to Tiger, Vijay and Annika.
But the first thing you need to
consider when looking into hiring a
golf fitness coach or program is the
trainers experience in golf.
Yes…that is high on the list of
requirements. Does he/she know golf?
Do they know the biomechanics of the
golf swing? How about muscle function
during the golf swing?
An easy test is during the initial
interview or if you’re researching
it online is to either ask very golf
specific swing technique questions or
take a look at the information on the
website. You’ll find out real quick
if this person or program can help
your golf swing, game and health.
A golf fitness coach or program should
incorporate strength, flexibility,
endurance, body awareness, balance,
stability and even a nutrition
component.
It’s easy for a trainer to have a
strength component…but is it
specific to golf? A quick test. Take a
look at some of the exercises. Are any
of them on seated machines for
instance? If they are…run! This is
NOT a golf fitness coach and/or
program. This is considered ‘general
fitness’.
Now stretching. There are dozens of
stretches for all people. But take a
look at some of them. Do they even
remotely look like they will benefit
your golf swing?
Stretches involving trunk flexibility
lower back hamstring and even
shoulders specific to the mechanics of
the swing are what you want. General
stretches are better than nothing, but
will delay your results. You want
specific stretches.
Body awareness. Does any of the
exercises resemble golf positions or
phases of the swing? Do they look like
you would be on your feet and in your
golf posture? As stated above, if they
are seated on machines, your body will
learn nothing in regards to your golf
swing.
Training your body specific to golf
incorporates positions almost
identical to what your body would be
in during any part of the golf swing.
Stability. Training your body to
improve stability in your swing can
get a little complex if you really
want to see results. The swing happens
at between 80-100 miles an hour. One
of the biggest flaws of amateur
golfers is moving in their golf swing.
Moving either laterally (sliding),
vertically (up and done) or both. This
is death to your golf swing. To
improve your stability involves
specific strength drills most trainers
don’t even know about.
I could go on-and-on about the
requirements of a golf fitness coach
or program. It is critical you make
the right decision. I have heard
horror stories of golfers working with
‘so-called’ golf fitness experts
and their game getting worse. With the
proper research this won’t happen to
you. So definitely consider a golf
fitness coach.
About The Author: Mike Pedersen is one
of the top golf fitness swing trainers
in the country, author and founder of
several cutting-edge online golf
fitness sites. Take a look at his just
released golf fitness dvds and manual
at his golf
swing trainer site - Perform
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