Generating
More Power
To generate
more power in your golf swing, you need to add more strength to your
abdominal muscles and stabilise the muscles that support the spine.
The large muscles in the hips, buttocks and back that generate power
with the smaller muscles helping you maintain consitant contact and
balance through your golf swing.
Here are
some exercises that can help you strengthen these areas. Make sure you
do the stretch first before attempting the exercises. Only go as far
as your comfortable maximum for these stretches and exercises.
NOTE:These
exercises are general exercises and do not target your individual problem
areas. For a analysis of your body and swing and a customised exercise
program to suite your individual needs JOIN
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Gluteus
Maximus Weak
STRETCH
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Sit
on the floor with your right leg out straight in front of you.
Cross your left leg over the right at the knee. Turn to look over
your left shoulder, gently placing tension on the left knee with
your right hand, as your left hand is placed on the floor behind
your left buttock
for support. Hold 15 to 20 seconds then release. Repeat 3 times.
Then repeat to other side.
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STRENGTHEN
a) Lay face down on the floor with your legs together and a 45
degree bend in your left knee, with your heal directed at the ceiling.
Your toes should be flexed
towards the knee. Your elbows must be bent and hands placed on the floor
under your chin at all times. Contract your left buttock
then with abdominal
muscles contracted, gently raise the left leg 45 degrees from the floor
and hold for 5 seconds. Repeat 10 to 12 times, then relax for 60 seconds
then repeat the set of 10 to 12 reps two more times with the 60 second
rest between the sets. I.e., 3 sets of 10 to 12 reps. Note: Keep the
left side isolated. Then
repeat to other side.
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b)
Lay on your right side with slight bend at the knee with the left leg
out straight. Your hips should be stacked on top of each other. Hold
the abdominals
tight then gently raise your left leg 45 degrees and hold for 5 seconds.
Do this 10 to 12 times then repeat 2 more sets. i.e.. 3 sets in total.
Then repeat to other side.
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