hooked on golf blog logo
Hooked On Golf Blog :: Golf, life (in that order)
Golf equipment & course reviews, golf travel & lifestyle, news, opinions, rants...

Club Count
May 10, 2006
Fitness Exercises For Golfers Improve Golf Driving Distance

Mike PedersenYour driving distance can be improved quickly with fitness exercises for golfers. These exercises are specific to the demands of the golf swing. They are dynamic, and incorporate all the athletic elements of stability, coordination, balance, body awareness, and sport-specific strength and flexibility.

When you look at the specific motion of the golf swing, it’s rotational, and very quick, so training your muscles in this manner will give you the best results.

The key to improving your driving distance is your power unleashed at impact. If your body has wound up (backswing) fully, and released all that torque into impact, while you’re staying behind the ball, you’ll hit your drives the maximum distance for your leverage type, swing speed and solidness of contact.

To create these positions entails fitness exercises specific to golfers. These exercises do not have to be rocket science, nor do they have to be done in a gym. They have to simulate your golf swing positions with resistance. That’s the definition of fitness exercises for golfers. Simulating key phases of the golf swing with resistance.

You do not need a gym membership to participate in a very effective fitness exercise for golfers program! I say this strongly to remove any reasons (excuses) for not starting right away.

You can pick and choose your golf exercises to suit your golf swing limitations and needs, or you can incorporate a “total body” golf exercise program of strengthening, stretching, nutrition and cardio (fat-burning).

For example, if you have a weak backswing, that doesn’t get all the way to the to consistently, you can do my Post Impact Single Arm With Tubing:

Instructions:
Attach tubing to lower door jam.
Turn sideways to the door and create some distance for added tension.
Place right hand and handle on right hip as left hand pulls through impact.
Let handle come back up, but don’t lose tension on tubing and repeat.

Benefits to Golf Swing:

Improves strength and power specific to the follow through.
Grooves proper swing path and sequence of motion with resistance.
Strengthens all the muscles used in the golf swing, but much quicker with repeat pulls.
This is just on example of a simple, fitness exercise for golfers that can really add some umph to your drives for maximum distance.

Do this 2-3 times a week for 2-3 sets of 15 repetitions. You’ll soon feel the improved strength on the course.
About The Author: Mike Pedersen is the CEO of Perform Better Golf as well as an Internationally recognized golf performance expert and author. Perform Better Golf’s goal is to improve the golfers driving distance and overall performance by addressing the physical issues. For more information on his best-selling Golf Fitness System, visit Perform Better Golf.

One Response to “Fitness Exercises For Golfers Improve Golf Driving Distance”

  1. Anonymous Says:

    Fitness Exercises For Golfers Improve Golf Driving Distance

    Some fitness tips ot improve your swing and driving distance.

Leave a Reply

You must be logged in to post a comment.

HOG Golf Blog Pages

Golf Blog Categories

tattoo golf

Search Golf Blog

Currently Reading

Last Sunday In April Masters Augusta Book
The First Sunday in April: Masters Stories

My Favorite Golf Books

Golf Blog Stats

There are currently 1,969 posts and 2,031 comments, contained within categories.

Golf Blog Archives

May 2006
S M T W T F S
« Apr   Jun »
 123456
78910111213
14151617181920
21222324252627
28293031  

In my iPod right now:

Feeds And Misc

Disclaimer

the golf space golf social networking

Latest Golf Reviews

BallBrite Golf Ball Cleaner
Frogger Amphibian Towel
Bobby Jones Wedges
Sweet & Saucy
Amphibian Golf Ball Towel
Gatorade Tiger
Bullfrog Sunscreen
Club Count Electronic Golf Bag
Covert Cooler
Adidas Adivista Sunglasses
Bridgestone TreoSoft Golf Ball
Tattoo Golf Cart Bag
Cigar Caddy 2-Stick
Fiz Cleaner
Golf Video Caddy
Perfect Pendulum
Lamkin Golf Shoe Inserts
ClubZup
Shaftix Shaft Wraps
O-In-One Apparel
MacGregor MT 3-Wood
OtterBox 3500 Case
Hidden Valley Golf Soaps
Tattoo Golf Driver Cover
Golfing Caddy Drink Holder
Tattoo Golf Blade Cover
Cigar Caddy
Tattoo Golf Mallet Cover
New MacGregor MT Irons
JKruz Tornado Sunglasses
Duffix Swing Trainer
King Golf Royal T
Golf Video Camera Perch
Precept Distance iQ 180 Ball
Golf Hold 'em Poker Cards
Lucky 7 Golf Hold 'em
King Golf Ball Warmer
Stick To Golf Learning System
Cart cooler & ball washer
CBUK Golf Apparel
First Class Travel Bar
Bobby Jones Hybrids
Gigantic Book of Golf Quotes
GRIP Hot Steel 3-Wood
Kaenon Polarized Sunglasses
Zen Oracle RDE Putter
4-in-ONE travel short game set
Elmer Golf M1 Putter
The Scorecard Always Lies
Bernardus Lodge & Winery
Mazda MX-5 Miata Sports Car
S&J 18th Junior Golf Apparel
Putt Right Putting Aid
Flog Dog Improvement
Tattoo Golf Glove
Versus Interchangeable Driver
Titleist NXT Extreme Golf Ball
Tattoo Golf poly-dri golf shirt
Ogio Terminal Luggage Bag
Foozle Golf Game
Scorecard Caddie
Titleist NXT Tour Golf Ball
The Glove Grabber
Windage Wind Tester
GEL Emerald Putter
Fat Bastard Driver
Elite Sport Dead On Putter
GRIP 460cc Driver
A-BALANCE Golf Tees
Fancy Golf Tees
Brush-t Golf Tees
Zero Friction Golf Tees
Golf's Three Noble Truths
GRIP Wide Sole Irons
Skins Game Golf Apparel
Flog Dog Golf Art
Frogg Toggs Golf Rain Suit
Callaway HX Tour 56 Review
Brushpro Groove Cleaner
The Ultimate Golf Journal
Chiliwear Golf Shirts
Tifosi Dolomite Sunglasses
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2007 Nintendo Wii
OGIO Golf Shoe Bag
GRIP Hypersteel 3H Hybrid
RedEye i330 Laser Putter
Divix switch blade
GRIP Hypersteel 4H Hybrid
Basic Golf Apparel
Tifosi Gavia Sunglasses
Sun Mtn. Micro-J Jacket
EI Short Game DVD
Tifosi Slip Sunglasses
Alpha C830.2 Plasma Driver
Winn G8 Grips
Titleist Vokey Spin Milled Wedges
Ogio Monster Travel Bag
Velocity Wipes
The Shoe Tool
Pop Up Protector
GRIP Sweetness Putter
Golf Stretching DVD
Callaway Eyewear S205
Callaway Eyewear 401
TaylorMade TP Red Golf Ball
Dunlop Loco Tour D Ball
Ping G5 Hybrid
Callaway Eyewear 602
Green Friendly Golf Belts
Mizuno MP T Wedges
Mark Mender
Firethorn Golf Apparel
Rain Wedge
The Golf Space
Biosport by Bite Shoes
OGIO Grom Golf Bag
MacGregor V-Foil M5K GT Putter

Golf Course Reviews

Primm Valley Lakes Course
Black Mesa Golf Club
Primm Valley Desert Course
Sky Mountain Golf Course
The Ledges Golf Course
Ballyneal Golf Course
The Club at Pradera
Fossil Trace Golf Course
Red Hawk Ridge
Hobble Creek Golf Course
Burning Tree - Maryland
Wolf Creek Mesquite NV
Green Spring Golf Course
Coral Canyon Golf Course

Sponsors (click now!)

Golf Property
Buy Golf Balls

2008 Masters
BlogCapsule
masters logo augusta national

2008 Masters TV Times
2008 Masters/Augusta Photos
Online Masters Coverage
Best Part Of The Masters?
Stupid Press Questions 1
Masters Thursday Blogs
Masters Friday Blogs
Masters Saturday Blogs
Sunday Pairings & Times
Masters Sunday Blogs

2007 Golf Time Capsule

2007 Year In Review
2007 Masters
2007 PGA Show
2007 HOG Turkey Awards
The Golf Space - golf social netowrk community

Countdown

In My Golf Bag

My Backup Golf Bag

SPECIAL SECTION:
2008 PGA SHOW BLOG


400 PGA SHOW PHOTOS
2008 PGA SHOW VIDEOS
Sundog Eyewear Video
PGA Fashion Show
DiXX Blue Computerized Putter
Golden Plane
Zone 22 Range Equipment
Accu Length Junior Clubs
Royal Albatross Golf Shoes
Bobby Jones Driver Video
Bagboy
Bobby Jones Wedges Video
Day 2 recap
Puma Golf Shoes
EEZ-Read Green Reader
Ontic Golf Video
Day 1 recap
I met Greg Norman
Jesse Ortiz /Bobby Jones
Nicklaus Golf
OGIO Video

The Mac Space

Got an iPhone, iPod or Mac?

Check out The Mac Space

HOG Friends

free fantasy golf