Build Strength / Prevent Injuries / Improve Quality of Life
Don’t just workout, train!
Why is it important to strength train for golf?
Like many sports golf requires a high level of repetition of one motion. Over time this affects our body in several ways. The golf swing requires high velocity rotation to generate club speed. Because the golf swing is a highly repetitive motion done exclusively one way, we become imbalanced, causing asymmetry. Good ball contact is the most important thing when hitting a golf ball. Hand-eye coordination, as well as the ability to coordinate the whole body into an efficient golf swing is key for success. Finally, good mobility allows us to comfortably move through our swing with full range of motion. The foundation to strength training for golf involves the ability to stabilize your Lumbar spine and mobilize your Thoracic spine. Stabilizing your L-spine requires building core strength. Mobilizing your T-spine requires increased mobility and flexibility in your upper back and shoulders.
Rotation: It is important to develop a strong back and core to protect the spine against the torque of the golf swing. As the T-spine rotates the core must engage to stabilize the L-spine to prevent excessive rotation. This will help to improve technique and prevent injury.
Asymmetry: When performing a single motion repeatedly over time it can cause strength and mobility imbalances in the body. When these imbalances become too great injuries occur. In the case of the golf swing we might see more T-spine rotation one way than the other. There may be an imbalance in core strength from left to right due to high velocity rotation in only one direction.
Coordination: Functional Strength Training helps to improve neuromuscular coordination which creates a more efficient swing. The nervous system works in a loop between the muscles that move us and the brain that tells them how to move. As we train we increase the efficiency and speed at which they communicate.
Mobility: Limited mobility reduces range of motion of the golf swing limiting distance and increasing chance of back injury. Our T-spine is designed for more rotation. Our L-spine is more limited. If we lack T-spine mobility the L-spine tends to over rotate increasing the chance of back injury.
If you’re already in the gym, let us show you how to maximize that time to improve your game. If you are new to the weight room, let us guide you.
Contact Us for your Free Functional Movement Screen
Clinic Details;
When: Saturday, March 9th, 1:00-2:00pm
Where: 2585 MacArthur Blvd, Suite 100 Lewisville, TX
Description:
Foundations of Strength is a comprehensive functional strength training clinic. This clinic will break down the most up to date science and dispel any myths or misconceptions. Strength training can be considered the foundation for all fitness due to the wide variety of benefits associated. It can help to prevent heart disease, diabetes and osteoporosis as well as facilitate weight loss. It is also the most crucial piece of athletic development. This clinic is for all ages and fitness levels, you are never too young or old to learn how to move better. Whether you are a seasoned lifter or have never set foot in a gym, this clinic will have something to offer you.
Examples include:
Training V.S. Working Out
What is Functional Training?
How to Build a Balanced Program
Movement Patterns (Training the Process, not the Part)
Understanding Progressive and Regressive Training Protocols
Prehab (Injury Prevention and Corrective Exercises)
This is a hands on clinic. No lifting will be required but you will have the availability to practice the things we discuss with certified professional coaches. We recommend you wear comfortable clothing and foot wear.
Clinic Instructor:
Coach Ryan Akers M.S., C.S.C.S
This is a hands on clinic. No lifting will be required but you will have the availability to practice the things we discuss with certified professional coaches.