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Is this causing your back pain …? (S-Posture)
It's the most common 'pain/injury' complaints of golfers. And it can be super-frustrating for those who suffer regular bouts of it …
It restricts your ability to practice and to play. To get the 'repetitions' in that you need to improve ...
You guessed it. It's lower back pain.
And one of those most common causes of lower back discomfort in golfers is the lower crossed syndrome or 'S-Posture'.
I got ahead of myself ...again !!!
On Friday we chatted about the benefits of lifting weights for golfers.
Getting stronger was the theme ...
(As well as addressing media trepidation around the way modern golfers are training).
We encountered some great reasons for a golfer to go about getting strong in the right places ...
Reduced injury risk and more club-head speed were two of the biggies ...
However ...I got ahead of myself ...again ...!!
There's a CRUCIAL step or two that comes well before jumping under a 100kg back-squat for 3 reps ...
What happened to KO ...? (exercises included)...
These are the emails I love to get ...
Sometimes you can predict them, sometimes not.
For Golfer's Edge client KO (protecting his anonymity here ...), it was clear he was about to put something awesome together.
The 'feeling' you need for good golf
Have you ever thought about the feeling that shiny, dirty, worn grips transmit through your body ...?
The potential loss of confidence they may bring ...?
So you just can't commit properly to each shot ...?
He almost gave up the game ...
When I met Ray, he was in a pretty dark place.
Frustrated is an understatement ...
Putting words in Ray's mouth, I think he felt like his body was 'giving up' on him and his Golf Goals.
And he was almost ready to quit.
Insights from a footy-head (surprising !!!)
Normally I wouldn't count on the Channel 7 Saturday Night Footy Commentary Team to be providing me with Golf Fitness Lessons ...
In all honesty, they generally do my head in ...
What Happened To Corey (17th hole close out)
As you know, one of the toughest situations in Matchplay is to be one or two holes up, late in the back nine, playing an opponent who gets a few shots from you...
Trying to close it out. Not getting 'protective' but not making any 'mistakes'...
Your mind needs to be right.
And so does your body. Your fitness. Your endurance. Your stamina.
Find out how Corey got it right...
How To Test Your Own Core Stability
If there is one thing that can significantly help, or seriously hurt your golf swing it is your core strength & stability. So how do you know how strong, or how weak your own core stabilisers are currently...? How do you know how 'at risk' you are for a back injury...? How do you know how much more potential you have to hit the ball further and straighter by increasing your core strength and stability...?
You MUST Fix Your Early Extension (‘Hip Thrust’) for Better Ball Striking
In this post we look at common problem shots that ‘Early Extension’ causes, how to quickly and easily figure out if you are an ‘Early Extender’ and what to do about it from a physical point of view if you are…
A Guaranteed Way to Add Distance to Your Game
Research tells us that 54% of the power delivered to the shoulders and arms in the golf swing, is generated by the LEGS and the CORE! The CORE muscles connect the LEGS to the shoulders and arms. Therefore, the CORE helps to transfer and deliver the power generated by the LEGS to the shoulders and arms and then through to the golf ball.
Conclusion: in order to hit the ball further we need to improve the stability and strength in your LEGS and your CORE to generate more power, more club-head speed and out-drive your friends!