Golfers are constantly working to improve their game, taking lessons from a Pro, driving range practice, reading countless articles on fixing their swing, and playing the game. This type of training can improve your game but only to a certain point. So what is missing? Is there more you could do to push past your current level?
Today, you will find PGA golfers not just practicing or working with their coaches but in the gym, training and improving their strength, flexibility, balance, and endurance. Did you know that the top PGA players have a semi-trailer outfitted with a complete gym? These Big Rig gyms travel with them when they are on tour. The PGA pros know that fitness is a critical part of their training and gives them the competitive edge needed to win.
Golf fitness is a training program tailored for golfers to get them to move their bodies in the positions needed to play the game of golf. Choosing the right golf fitness program will improve your game, minimize injuries and make for a more enjoyable day on the golf course. A Golf fitness program will elevate your game and improve your overall health and well-being; that's a win-win.
Golf is a sport that requires a high degree of a dynamic range of motion and good balance. Golf moves our bodies well beyond what we experience in everyday life, and our lack of range of motion will limit how well we can play the game of golf.
Balance control keeps us steady on our feet and moves us in a coordinated way. Our balance allows us to keep our head down and still during our swing and keeps us from spinning around at the end of our swing.
The foundation of our program is on improving and extending your range of motion, giving you better clubhead swing speed and control. We incorporate balance and core control throughout our training program, giving you a more consistent and accurate swing.
Golf strength allows you to develop the power and explosive swing speed needed to drive the ball. Strength also gives us the ability to decelerate that power we generate at the end of the swing; without strength, we would spin around like a top.
When we add muscle to our body, we improve our resting metabolism and burn more calories. Building muscle makes us strong and helps with weight loss because of the additional calories needed to maintain muscle tissue.
We gear our strength training program to the specific need of the golfer. We work the upper and lower body using kettlebells, dumbbells, and Olympic bar training. We teach the proper form and technique and how to generate the needed ground force for a powerful swing.
Endurance is what gets us through our daily lives. Golf endurance is what gets you through 18 holes with energy to spare. Your game will suffer if you start to tire by the 9th hole and continue to decline to cause your swing mechanics to break down.
When our endurance gives out, so does our ability to control our body. When we lose control, we open ourselves to injury and poor performance.
We blend cardio and strength endurance training through our training program using metabolically challenging workouts. Endurance training will improve your cardio and strength, allowing you to be strong from your first to the last swing of your game.
We think of golf as a leisurely sport and not very demanding on the human body. However, because of the mechanical and physical demands required to swing the club, the human body is put under tremendous stress leaving it susceptible to injuries.
Golf is considered a sport with a high injury rate for amateurs and professionals. Injuries of the Low-back, shoulder, elbow, and wrist are prevalent in golf because of the game's repetitive nature and body mechanics needed to swing the club.
Injury prevention is critical in any sport. We put a high degree of emphasis on our training program in the areas we know to be prone to injuries in golf. The foundation of our entire training program is mobility and balance, and we will base every facet of your training on these principles. Minimizing these injuries with a golf training program will keep you playing at your best on and off the golf course.