I didn't foresee this happening on the first day ...
And it definitely wasn't the start I wanted to make with a new group of exercise professionals ...
That first day was going pretty well.
Until I was singled out.
Assessed as having Female-Like Flexibility.
All of this got me thinking hard about the one-sided nature of golf ...
The imbalances this produces, how it can restrict performance and how it could set you up for injury ...
Now we are not going to get too deep into the theory here ...
Because I just want to give the most useful 'nuggets' of golf fitness info I can ...
But if continuing to play golf (uninjured) for years to come is high on your list of priorities, then this one is for you ...
You are probably aware of the Media v Golf Fitness battle that has flared at different times this year ...
In answer to my own subject line, Should golfers lift weights ...?, clearly, I give that a BIG YES.
And I'm just going to quickly summarise a few points from Dr Greg Rose's new article on the TPI site as to WHY I believe its important...
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.
Read MoreSo I was scrolling through Instagram yesterday ...
And a photo from a certain R McIlroy pops up promoting his: 'The Power Club Workout' on the new Nike Training App ...
What did I do?
What any golf / fitness enthusiast would do ...
Wasted a bit more time, calling it 'research', and downloaded the app.
Read MoreI think I may have got ahead of myself on Tuesday ...
(Remember the Justin Thomas, vertical thrust, lower body POWER TEST email ...?)
I jumped in the deep end of Lower Body Power...
When I really should have walked you down the steps and acclimatised in the shallow end for a while.
Read MoreJustin Thomas barely weighs 66 kilos. And yet, he hits it 300 yards. (Tied 17th in PGA Tour driving distance). The most interesting part about those stats vs his swing ...? His feet are almost completely off the ground when he hits the ball ...
Why would he do THAT ...?
