I'm interested in knowing how to get my drive farther and develop my muscles more for the game, and was wondering if anyone knew a good workout, or anything that might help increasing my distance off the tees and in the fairways?
Good question! You don't need great strength to hit it a long way!! You need clubhead SPEED!! And most pros will agree that it is the WIDTH of a golfer's shoulders that allows most big hitters to generate such clubhead speed. (look at Tiger's). Therefore, work on lateral deltoids with the weights. Also, do a good leg and thigh workout (squats)……you'll need strong legs for a good steady base and for that little extra "push" as you come into the ball. Of course, do a balanced workout for overall strength, but hit the shoulders and legs heavy.
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#1 by ballerize me cap'n - June 20th, 2009 at 03:35
i saw a commerical for this thing called a power hitter, which is a practice club. it has added weight and im pretty sure it helps with driving accuracy too.
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#2 by enrique7718 - June 20th, 2009 at 04:00
concentrate on the obliques and the core and you'll send the ball to the moon
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#3 by pilota300b4 - June 20th, 2009 at 04:11
Good question! You don't need great strength to hit it a long way!! You need clubhead SPEED!! And most pros will agree that it is the WIDTH of a golfer's shoulders that allows most big hitters to generate such clubhead speed. (look at Tiger's). Therefore, work on lateral deltoids with the weights. Also, do a good leg and thigh workout (squats)……you'll need strong legs for a good steady base and for that little extra "push" as you come into the ball. Of course, do a balanced workout for overall strength, but hit the shoulders and legs heavy.
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#4 by The Reverend - June 20th, 2009 at 04:44
Golf is a athletic sport so you should train like you were training for any other sport. My final experience presentation at the PGA Education Center school was on fitness. Today I run 20 miles per week and hit the gym 4 days a week. To hit it big its all about club head speed. I ran 2 marathons in 2004 and I've never hit the ball any farther than that year. Forearm and hands are a very important muscle group as well, you can pick up a hand gripper from a local sports store. A lot of people neglect the forearms and hands, its not a glamour muscle like big biceps or a big chest but its a home run muscle in golf, good luck!
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#5 by golfingkiwi - June 20th, 2009 at 05:04
The legs are important but not for the extra "push" mentioned above. you push and then you come down to steeply and pop the ball up. work the core muscles for turning power. arms and shoulders for strength, keep the rest of the body exercised so you can keep playing till you are old….
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2telgolf.com
#6 by Frank P - June 20th, 2009 at 05:31
Tip from Mike Pedersen:
Here's a golf training tip that will help your backswing range of motion, enabling you to have a much higher clubhead speed and quickly improve your driving distance.
I call it the Backswing Shoulder Stretch:
* Extend left arm out in front of you (if you are a right handed golfer), in a handshake position, thumb pointing skyward.
* Take right hand and put under left wrist, so the back of the hands are touching each other.
* Pull with right hand against left wrist and make as big a turn on back swing as possible.
* Hold for at least 15 seconds, repeat two more times.
* Reverse the stretch to work the follow through.
* As you can see this is a simple golf training tip, but one that is very effective if you do it consistently. This is a great stretch to do throughout your round to maintain a full backswing.
This is just one golf training tip that can have a big impact on your performance; and is well worth trying.
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http://www.learnaboutgolf.com/beginner/fitness/Boost_Your_Drives.html
#7 by danperry.com - June 20th, 2009 at 06:06
There are golf-specific stretching videos out. I'd start with them. I have a Roger Fredericks one, and it's worked wonders.
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