08 Mar 2008 12:27:47 | Mike Pedersen
Back exercise and golf. Doesn’t that sound like a common
denominator? Of all the injuries in golf, the low back is by far
the highest one.
To explain why doing back exercise for golf is important, a
golfer needs to understand why.
The golf swing is one of the most (if not the most) stressful
movements on the lower back. Picture this. You’re in a static
position at the start; then you try to rotate your upper body as
far as you can go, while keeping the lower body as stable as you
can.
This movement all by itself puts tremendous stress on the lower
back. If you have a lower level of rotational flexibility, you
are at HIGH RISK for low back injuries. You many have one as we
speak.
Now picture having the strength to ‘uncoil’ that backswing,
maintaining your golf posture at between 80-100 mph. If you have
not participated in a back exercise for golf, you will not be
able to generate any power at impact, therefore your driving
distance is inadequate.
Does this sound familiar?
It should. I see this all the time on the golf course.
Especially with the senior golfers. They have physically
declined over the years and have not done any back exercise for
golf and can’t generate and clubhead speed.
There is hope!
To remove the threat of low back injury and improve your ability
to turn back and turn through with power, you just need to do a
couple of simple back exercises for golf.
One example of a back exercise for golf that you should be doing
several times a day is what I call the Lying Leg Crossover,
which is incorporated in all my products.
Here’s what you do: •Lie on back with legs extended •Raise one
leg and bend at knee to 90 degrees in knee and hip •Cross that
leg over extended leg, while opposite shoulder stays on ground
•Go until slight pull in butt and lower back •Hold and repeat
once more •Switch legs and do opposite side This is a very
simple back exercise for golf and no equipment is required.
Just do this back exercise for golf religiously and you’ll see a
HUGE improvement!
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. Take a look at his just released golf fitness DVDs
and Manual at Perform Better Golf.