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Improve
Golf Driving Distance
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by: Mike
Pedersen
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How
do I improve my golf driving distance?
I hear this question daily. This is
the dream of almost every amateur
golfer. To hit it longer. But to
improve golf driving distance isn’t
what you think. No it’s not your
equipment. It’s not pounding more
balls at the range. And it’s not
even taking more lessons.
It’s about working on the machine
that swings the club. Are you
following me? Do you know what I’m
getting at? You’re an athlete if you
play golf. Don’t laugh. I’m
serious! To swing a golf club
effectively takes a tremendous amount
of golf specific strength,
flexibility, coordination, balance and
stability.
None of the above can be accomplished
without an optimum level of golf
specific fitness. When was the last
time you made a swing and felt like it
was an effortless, full and produced
maximum power? I’m sure it’s
happened on occasion, but not as often
as you want right?
The reason why is your body can’t
produce a repetitively powerful swing.
It’s not capable of it. Why? Because
you need to work on it ‘off the
course’ with simple golf strength
and stretches to build up the golf
specific muscles that can make this
happen.
To improve golf driving distance you
must take this attitude. If not, be
ready to accept the same swing, game
and results you’ve been getting for
a long time. I don’t mean to mix
words, but the truth is needed. No
sugar-coating! This is “throwing all
the cards on the table” and deciding
how bad you want to improve your golf
driving distance.
Golfers have been bombarded with ads
about the latest-greatest driver,
guaranteed to add 30 yards to your
driving distance. I say bs on that.
It’s you that swings that club.
Doesn’t matter what club you have if
your body is in poor condition.
The critical area to work on for the
quickest results is your core
(mid-section). Your core is the engine
that drives the swing and produces all
the power. You’ve got to strengthen
this area from a rotational standpoint
to improve golf driving distance.
Not only will this approach improve
your golf driving distance, but it
will eliminate low back pain and
injury. Low back pain is the most
common complaint among golfers. It’s
no wonder since the golf swing is such
a torquing movement that directly
affects the lower back if you have
weak and restricted muscles.
The benefits far outweigh the effort
involved. Longer drives, no more
injuries and years of golf enjoyment.
There’s no better return than that.
So take a different approach to
improve golf driving distance.
About The Author: Mike Pedersen is one
of the top golf fitness swing trainers
in the country. Golf Magazine's expert
at GolfOnline.com, author and founder
of several cutting-edge online golf
performance sites. Take a look at his
just released golf fitness dvds and
manual at his proper
golf swing site - Perform Better
Golf.
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