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Core
Exercise For Golf Will Improve Your
Driving Distance The Quickest
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by: Mike
Pedersen
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Core
exercise for golf. You’ve probably
heard this phrase mentioned on the
television a time or to. This is the
area that Vijay works on the most with
his golf trainer and it seems to be
working for him. He’s driving it
longer and straighter and winning
tournaments.
When we talk about core exercise for
golf the key term that needs to be
thrown in there is rotational. You
see…the golf swing is a turn (or
rotate) back and a turn (or rotate)
through. So any core exercise for golf
you do should incorporate rotational
strength and flexibility.
One of the most difficult things for
golfers to do is take a step back from
their game and examine what they can
do to improve performance.
Strength training is a perfect
example. What almost all golfers
overlook is developing the strength
and awareness fo the region of their
body that can lead them to their best
level no matter what the age or
ability.
That area is the CORE!
This area starts roughly at your belly
button and goes up to the bottom of
your sternum. It is the engine of your
body and awareness of your core
affects golf the most. Think of it as
the link in the chain that needs to be
the strongest, not the weakest.
Greg Norman use to say when he wanted
to hit it long he would get his belly
button or belt buckle turning faster
which in other words is his or your
core.
Two simple core exercises for golf
that will quickly strengthen your core
is ab crunches and back extensions.
These would be your initial exercises
since I mentioned early on in this
article you need to work from a
rotational standpoint to strengthen
your core specific to golf.
Once you’ve accomplished the above
exercises, you can move on to a crunch
with a twist and a back extension with
a twist. This will hit your rotational
strength right away.
You can then progress up to standing
on your feet doing several different
variations of rotational movements
with a single dumbbell, standing
upright and also in your golf posture.
When you approach your golf
improvement program with a core
exercise for golf, you will see your
driving distance sky rocket past your
playing partners!
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 tips site - Perform Better
Golf.
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GOLF SWING :: Improve
your game by improving your swing. Check our
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a pro.
EXERCISE :: Strength,
Distance, Stability. Try these exercises
designed specifically to improve your golf
game. You can never be too strong or too fit
to play golf.
PRACTICE :: Practice does
not make perfect. Perfect Practice makes
Perfect Performance. Are you practicing your
game the wrong way? Read these articles to
find out the best way to practice and
improve your golf game.
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