Let me be as clear as possible, NOTHING will replace the time spent on the golf course practicing and honing your craft! However, that is not to say a well-designed lifting program will not help your golf game. My clients average a 20 yard increase in driving distance under my program.
The areas golfers need to focus on in the gym include:
“Core” – Improving one’s “core” strength is vitally important for all athletes, including golfers, but is often misunderstood. At Laylor Performance Systems, we train the core muscles in a manner that is truly functional and will transfer to improved athletic performance.
Back – Get off the lat pull down machine and start pulling your own body up to a bar and watch your driving power soar.
Upper back – The Powell raise and Trap 3 lift are extremely effective for training important postural muscles that are usually poorly developed. Never heard of these lifts? Let us show you!
“Rotator Cuff” – Performing a variety of special exercises designed to improve your external rotation strength at least twice per week will ensure this key area for shoulder health and stability is not neglected.
Forearms – If you don’t train with fat implements, train your forearms three times per week. At Laylor Performance Systems, all of our dumbbells are 1 ¼ inches thick, which makes extra forearm and grip training unnecessary.
Do I really have to mention flexibility? If you want to improve your flexibility you must commit to stretching for at least three hours a week! The typical ten minutes of stretching after a workout is important, but it is not going to significantly improve your flexibility.
Hope this helps.
Clance Laylor
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