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Are you looking for more golf swing improvement tips? Then try what some of the more successful golf pros do – enroll in a golf fitness program. Golf fitness training will increase the power of your swing, adding 10 or 20 yards to your drive. Want some proof? Just look at Tiger Woods. He is one of the fittest pros on tour today. Or some of the top lady golfers like Annika Sorenstam. They are well-built and very fit, looking like Amazons.

How Does Golf Fitness Training Improve Your Golf Swing?

A good golf fitness program does 2 main things:

Improves your flexibility – Your flexibility determines the range of your backswing. The greater the range of your backswing, the more potential power you have. Increases your core strength – More core strength lets you rotate your body faster during your swing. Obviously, more speed in your rotation equals more power in your swing.

Here is a sample exercise common in many golf fitness programs, called the Russian Twist:

Get a medicine ball weighing 3 to 6 pounds Stand up, legs hip-width apart Draw in your stomach Lift the ball level with your chest while keeping your elbows bent Swing the ball explosively around to your right You will end up facing your right hand side, with both feet pointing right Repeat the swing to the left hand side

What To Do If You Are On A Tight Budget

Buying or joining a good golf fitness program is one of the cheapest methods of golf swing improvement. Nevertheless, college students and retirees are notorious for being on a tight budget. All is not lost. Here is a framework for a do-it-yourself golf fitness program. You want to take a three-pronged approach:

Stamina – When you have more stamina, you will remain fresh even at the end of a day’s golf. Even at the very last hole you play, you are better able to maintain the power of your swing. How to develop your stamina? Go for a walk regularly. Half-an-hour everyday, if you can manage it. The faster, the better. If you can manage a run, that is even better. Flexibility – How far can your backswing comfortably go? The 8 o’clock position? 9 o’clock? 10 o’clock? Whatever your range of motion is, just push it a little bit more and hold for 10 seconds, then release the position. Do as many repetitions as possible. Don’t forget your followthrough as well. Strength – Do some core strength training to strengthen all the muscles which stabilize your spine and pelvis. These are the muscles which transfer power from the large to the small body parts when you execute your golf swing techniques.

Here are some core training exercises which do not need any equipment, relying only on your bodyweight:

Prone Bridge Lateral Bridge Supine Bridge Pelvic Thrusts Curls Lunges Squats

As you can see, golf swing improvement is not difficult or expensive to achieve. The improvements you get from golf fitness training also bleed into your everyday life, giving you the bonus of improved health and flatter abs. In addition, you can do many golf fitness training exercises in your own home, even in winter when you can’t go to the golf course.

By: Godfrey Swain

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