Golf Specific Warm Up
Benefits of a Golf Specific Warm Up:
1. Improved movement pattern quality (technical precision and club impact consistency)
2. Improved speed and power development (club head speed)
3. Improved swing efficiency (use less energy per swing, effortless feel)
4. Improved psychological effects such as increased preparedness and focus
1. Improved movement pattern quality (technical precision and club impact consistency)
2. Improved speed and power development (club head speed)
3. Improved swing efficiency (use less energy per swing, effortless feel)
4. Improved psychological effects such as increased preparedness and focus
Golf Specific Warm Up Sequence
1. Self Myofascial Release - RollingRolling with either a foam roller or a Travel Roller allows us to increase the blood flow to the muscle and to decrease the stiffness of the muscle. When used in warm-up, roll each area quickly, but effectively rolling approximately 10 times per area.
The areas to focus on in the golf specific warm up are the hips and the upper back or thoracic spine.      |
2. ActivationActivation exercises are designed to wake up the stabilizing (deep) muscles that are needed in the swing to create stability and balance and to prevent injury. The deep stabilizing muscles of the hip, abdominal/low back and the shoulder are of major importance.
Although only 2 exercises are shown below, they can activate all the stabilizers we need for the golf swing.     |
3. Movement Preparation
Now that our muscles are loosened up and are firing correctly, the next set of exercises are going to be specific to the activity we are going to participate in. Again, for the golf swing it is important to restore optimal range of motion in the joint of the ankles, hips, upper back and shoulders prior to playing golf.
