Lexi Thompson LPGA talks about golf fitness

Chris Ownbey Golf fitness in Dallas tx  address the importance of golf fitness for Jr’s. with LPGA Lexi Thompson on Fitness. Click on Pic for insider tips:

 Lexi Thompson LPGA talks about golf fitness

Golf Fitness instructor is a New Approach To Your Golf Improvement

Hello Fellow golfers, 

Golf fitness instructor may be a term you’ve never heard before, but it’s one that is becoming very popular thanks to all the touring pros using them and even the golf channel having an entire segment on the golf fitness. I’m sure by now you’ve heard most of the professional players; both men and women who actively participate in golf workouts. Tiger took golf to another level, Vijay Singh, does his golf workouts all the way through Sunday of each tournament. Take a look at Annika Sorenstam, she hired a Golf specific trainer and got serious about her fitness. And look what happened? She hasn’t looked back since. Now more LPGA players are working out to try and catch her, just like the guys did with Tiger.

Today club pro’s, tournament golfers, seniors and even juniors are catching on. They are now realizing now, that hitting more balls alone will not improve their golf swing mechanics.  If you have physical or biomechanical limitations that don’t allow your body to perform the movements required, reaching your full golf potential is limited.

How is the Golf Specific program different from just working out at the Gym?.

When we go to the gym and develop our workout program, A program is developed where you isolate and train individual body parts with the goal of producing that muscle to become larger, there is nothing wrong with this type of training the only problem is, it does not help us become any more flexible, you might gain strength, but you don’t build any power.  Power is the key to a great golf swing the ability to generate force behind your movements.

With a golf specific training program there is a focuse on structural elements, from joint function to flexibility that contributes to your posture.  With a golf specific program we work on   flexibility, balance, stability, strength and power. The goal is not to look good although it will transform your body, increase your energy level, slow down the ageing process, better yet condition yourself for power.

Therefore golf training program should incorporate strength, flexibility and even endurance training. Doing a flexibility program without incorporating a strength program won’t get you the results you’re looking for. A combination of the two is best.

For example:

The golf swing is a rotational movement. With your body in golf posture, hip joints vs the knee joints. Since the golf swing is primarily rotational, wouldn’t it make sense to focus on rotational strength and flexibility? That is improving your turning ability related to range of motion and speed.

The Plan:

“Can you imagine what would happen if a football player, basketball player or baseball player would skip the physical work needed to play their sport, so why wouldn’t a golfer do the same for his or her sport.”

Chris Ownbey Golf fitness in Dallas tx  address the importance of golf fitness for Jr’s. with LPGA Lexi Thompson on Fitness.

When you finally come to the realization and partake in a golf fitness routine, you’ll see a golf game you have possibly never seen before. Now you will reach the full benefits of your golf lessons. This is not hype, it’s a fact. Getyour body moving better, and your swing will improve.

How do you find a golf fitness program? You’ve got several options. You can go to your local bookstore and get a book on Golf Fitness, just make sure you can put together a good program from the content of the book. You can go online and do a search for golf fitness programs, finally, you can seek out a local fitness professional who works with golfers and really understands both the biomechanics and the mechanics of the golf swing.

I’ve seen golfers of all ages dramatically transform their game. And it didn’t’ take years to accomplish, or hitting thousands of golf balls. If you keep doing what you’re doing, you’ll keep getting what you get.  if you’re tired of the frustration and want to finally capitalize on your potential, then a golf training program could be your answer.

 

Chris has been a Fitness Professional for over 15 years. For more information or to experience first hand the benefits of a Golf Specific Training Program.

Give us a call  214-457-9684