{"id":503,"date":"2010-01-02T18:01:32","date_gmt":"2010-01-02T23:01:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.laylorperformancesystems.com\/blog\/?p=503"},"modified":"2022-01-31T10:50:21","modified_gmt":"2022-01-31T15:50:21","slug":"improving-your-golf-game-in-the-weight-room","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lpsathletic.com\/improving-your-golf-game-in-the-weight-room\/","title":{"rendered":"Improving Your Golf Game in the Weight Room"},"content":{"rendered":"

 
\n\""Personal<\/a>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.<\/p>\n

The areas golfers need to focus on in the gym include:<\/p>\n

\u201cCore\u201d \u2013 Improving one\u2019s \u201ccore\u201d 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.<\/p>\n

Back \u2013 Get off the lat pull down machine and start pulling your own body up to a bar and watch your driving power soar.<\/p>\n

Upper back \u2013 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!<\/p>\n

\u201cRotator Cuff\u201d \u2013 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.<\/p>\n

Forearms \u2013 If you don\u2019t train with fat implements, train your forearms three times per week. At Laylor Performance Systems, all of our dumbbells are 1 \u00bc inches thick, which makes extra forearm and grip training unnecessary.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Hope this helps.<\/p>\n

Clance Laylor<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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