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You can produce more power with your golf swing in just 3 simple moves.
A great article by Anthony Renna called “Three Moves for More Power”, gives you three keys to generating power in the golf swing and three quick drills you can do right on the range to help generate this much wanted power in your golf swing.
The 3 keys for generating more power are:
Maintaining good posture
The ability to internally rotate around your hips
Have good separation of upper body from lower body
The 3 drills are:
Hip Hinge Drill
Hip Twisters
Back Lunge with Rotation
In his article, Anthony even shows you pictures of how to do the drills.
Statistics show that 80% of golfers will play with back problems at some point in their lifetime. When I read that stat I just thought WOW, that is a huge number.
I think that more and more golfers are trying to swing harder and are putting more stress on their bodies than they realize. Some of my golf buddies as well as myself have had back pains at some point. We have learned how to prevent ourselves from any more back pain in the future.
If you’ve currently got back pain, I am sure that you will agree with me that you need to get relief as soon as possible!
Checkout this video clip from a back pain relief program that EVERY golfer with back pain should take a serious look at:
Many golf injuries can occur due to an improper grip or swing mechanics, but a lack of fitness and flexibility also contributes to the most common golf injuries. These golf injuries usually occur in the soft tissues (muscles, ligaments, tendons) and joints (back, elbow, wrist and shoulder).
Let’s look at what can cause golf injuries?
Overuse
Mis-hits or duffs (hitting the ground during the swing)
Poor swing mechanics
Over-swinging
Skipping the Warm-up
Twisting the Spine During the Swing
Incorrect Golf Club Grip
What can help prevent golf injuries?
Proper swing mechanics and club grip
Proper conditioning
Proper equipment
You can reduce this stress and prevent back injuries by:
Rotating the shoulder and hip about the same amount during the backswing
Keeping the spine vertical (perpendicular to the ground) during the follow-through (and avoiding hyperextension of the spine).
To reduce shoulder pain and injuries by:
Shorten the backswing slightly (end with the club head at a 1 o’clock rather than 3 o’clock).
Strengthen the rotator cuff and scapular muscles.
Strengthen the chest and back muscles.
To reduce hand, wrist and elbow pain and injuries by:
Selecting larger club grips
Using softer grips
Using a neutral grip
Selecting irons with large heads and “sweet spots” to lessen vibration
Selecting graphite shafts are to lessen vibration
Selecting the correct club length (the end of the club should extend slightly beyond the palm of the leading hand)
strengthening the forearm muscles
If you are looking for a good fitness program I have a couple of recommendations for you.
I wanted to let you guys know about the common injuries that can happen to golfers. By being aware of these injuries you can take the necessary measures to minimize your risk for these golf injuries.
The most common golf injuries occur in the lower back, elbows, shoulders, hands and wrists, and are generally defined as either cumulative (overuse) or acute (traumatic) injuries. The impact and stress of the repetitive motion of the swing is sometimes hard on the muscles and joints, especially if you ignore the early warning signs of an injury.
Below are a list of the common golf injuries and some links for more explanations.
Elbow
Golfer’s Elbow (Medial Epicondylitis)
The most common elbow pain in golfers, it occurs over time from repeated use of the muscles of the arm and forearm.
Plantar Fasciitis
I hope this give you an idea of the common injuries from playing golf. If you already have one of the injuries about, I hope the links will lead you an answer of how to heal your injury.
Is your New Year’s resolution to become a better golfer?
My New Year’s Golf Resolutions for 2009:
Three putt less
Practice my short game more
Play more rounds
Drop 10 lbs. and get fit
To help me reach my fitness goal of losing 10 lbs., I have checked into this new fitness program that will work good for my busy schedule. This fitness program claims that I can “Burn Fat in Only 10 Minutes”.
Also, for those interested in checking out the entire program, Turbulence Training is offering a 21 day trial for only $4.95. This is a small price for me to check out this program in order to meet my resolution of losing 10 lbs. Check out the 21 day free trial!
I wish everyone a happy and golf filled New Year.
Leave a comment below and share your New Year Resolutions for 2009.