Playing golf involves a lot of different muscle groups and rotation of the body. Improving your golf performance can be as easy as incorporating various stretches into your routine. Exercises targeting your body’s largest muscle groups can be especially useful for golf physical therapy.
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Making these simple exercises a part of your daily routine can strengthen muscles throughout your upper and lower body, increase your range of motion and improve the stabilization of joints. These health benefits are great on their own, but when they can also improve your golf game, you’ll wish you’d started doing these exercises ages ago.
Your arms, core, quadriceps and glutes will feel the impacts of these moves, which can increase your overall body strength. Regularly activating these muscle groups will make you feel stronger, translating noticeably into your golf game. After incorporating these movements into your exercise routine, prepare to hit more powerful shots and avoid post-tee soreness.
Whether you are new to golf or hit the green daily, you can perform these golf training exercises in the gym or, if you have the equipment, from the comfort of your home. These golf physical therapy exercises offer a convenient way to train your body and perform better whenever you hit the links.
In addition to these exercises that will improve your golf game, you can access a tailor-made golf workout that targets the upper body, lower body, core, hips, and more. Enroll in PerformanceAbove’s on-demand Golf Fit program to improve your flexibility and enjoy the many benefits of golf physical therapy at your own pace. You can use the code tour23 for 50% off your purchase.
Golf Exercise #1: TRX Push-up
Reps: 10
Setup: This exercise requires the use of TRX straps. Stand in front of the straps. Place your hands in each strap, then lift them directly above your shoulders.
Movement: Maintaining your plank position, bend your elbows and lower your chest toward the straps. Push up to return to the starting position and repeat.
Tip: Be sure to keep your abdominals engaged during the exercise. Do not arch your back or shrug your shoulders.
Golf Exercise #2: Lunge With Weights
Reps: 10
Setup: Begin standing upright with your hands resting on your hips and your feet shoulder-width apart, weights in each hand.
Movement: Keeping your trunk upright, step forward and lower your body toward the ground into a lunge position, then carefully return to the starting position. Repeat with the other leg.
Tip: Place a resistance band around your legs and set it just above your knees for a tougher squat.
Golf Exercise #3: Squat With Weights
Reps: 10
Setup: Begin in a squat stance position with a band around your knees and your feet slightly turned out to your sides, holding a weight in front of your body with both hands.
Movement: Lower into a squat position, then, using your buttock muscles, press back up to standing. Repeat.
Tip: Be sure to keep your torso upright and not arch your lower back during the exercise
Hetal Acharekar is owner of Performance Above Physical Therapy in Aiken Reach her at Hetal@performanceabove.com
