A Golf Fitness Coach Equals Fantastic Golf

Golf fitness coach. Have you ever considered one…and if so, what precisely had been you searching for? There are many ‘general fitness’ trainers attempting to get a piece of the golf fitness and training market that appears to be rapidly gaining exposure both on the television and in print thanks to Tiger, Vijay and Annika.

But the initial thing you need to consider when looking into hiring a golf fitness coach or program is the trainers experience in golf.

Yes…that is high on the list of requirements. Does he/she know golf? Do they know the biomechanics of the golf swing? How about muscle function throughout the golf swing?

An simple test is throughout the initial interview or if you’re researching it online would be to either ask extremely golf specific swing technique questions; or take a look at the information on the web site. You’ll find out real quick if this individual or program can help your golf swing, game and health.

A golf fitness coach or program ought to incorporate strength, flexibility, endurance, body awareness, balance, stability and even a nutrition component.

It’s simple for a trainer to have a strength component…but is it specific to golf? A quick test. Take a take a look at a few of the exercises. Are any of them on seated machines for example? If they are…run! This isn't a golf fitness coach and/or program. This is considered ‘general fitness’.

Now stretching. You will find dozens of stretches for all individuals. But take a look at some of them. Do they even remotely look like they'll benefit your golf swing?

Stretches involving trunk flexibility; lower back; hamstring; and even shoulders particular to the mechanics of the swing are what you would like. General stretches are much better than nothing, but will delay your results. You would like specific stretches.

Body awareness. Does any of the exercises resemble golf positions or phases of the swing? Do they look like you'd be on your feet and inside your golf posture? As stated above, if they're seated on machines, your body will discover nothing in regards to your golf swing.

Training your body specific to golf incorporates positions nearly identical to what your body would be in during any part of the golf swing.

Stability. Training your body to enhance stability inside your swing can get a little complex if you truly want to see results. The swing happens at between 80-100 miles an hour. 1 of the biggest flaws of amateur golfers is moving in their golf swing.

Moving either laterally (sliding), vertically (up and carried out) or both. This is death to your golf swing. To improve your stability involves particular strength drills most trainers don’t even know about.

I could go on-and-on about the requirements of a golf fitness coach or program. It is critical you make the right decision. I have heard horror stories of golfers working with ‘so-called’ golf fitness specialists and their game obtaining worse. With the correct research this won’t occur to you. So definitely consider a golf fitness coach.



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