22 Feb 2008 03:51:01 | Mike Pedersen
The sensational entry into the game by legendary golfer Tiger
Woods, at the tender age of 20, introduced power play golf
fitness into a game that had traditionally been looked at as a
leisure sport where technique was much more important and
necessary than any physical fitness or strength.
Never before had the world witnessed such a physically fit
golfer playing at the highest levels of the game.
Research has produced some amazing revelations about Tiger Woods
and power play golf fitness.
For example it is widely known that golfers can generally
achieve a club head speed of 100 M.P.H. at the bottom of their
swing. Research however shows that Tiger Woods can reach up to
125 M.P.H. Little wonder that he is able to achieve those
amazing distances with his drives.
Apart from the technique employed, fitness and the correct
conditioning of the muscles plays a huge role. This is one of
the reasons why many professionals also wishing to enjoy the
benefits of power play golf fitness have taken to physical
work-outs and strength training.
But how effective is strength training in improving a golfer’s
game? In other words how effective is power play golf fitness?
Probably the best illustration of this is to examine the
difference between junior golfers and adults. Actually the
difference is typically strength.
I have personally worked with hundreds of junior golfers and
within a very short time of doing specific strength training,
their drives increased by as much as 50 yards.
That is how effective strength training can be. And when you
really think about it, it is the factor that is making the
difference between golfers on the course these days.
Actually there is little doubt that power play golf fitness will
continue to transform the golf game for a long time to come.
About Author :
About The Author: Mike Pedersen is one of the top golf fitness
experts in the country, author of the Ultimate Golf Fitness
Guide, and founder of several cutting-edge online golf fitness
sites. Check out his new golf fitness – golf
training site at Perform Better Golf.