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Golf Fitness

  • 02-09-2020 1:17pm
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    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 444 ✭✭


    Hey

    So how many here would train with golf specifically in mind?

    I have spent a few years when away from golf working initially on Crossfit type work and then much more specific on power and olympic lifting but have re-focused a lot of this for golf which there is transfer..

    Aim is to improve golf posture, mobility in the swing and also avoid sill injuries with benefit of increasing speed and distance.

    Wondering how many have done much specific training focus and how if any benefits you have found?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4 DuffMan147


    Just back training in the gym the last few weeks and I'm doing strength training with mobility and flexibility stretches. All training is player specific obviously. My flexibility is brutal so I am focusing on that, I follow this guy on youtube called tom merrick he has follow along stretches that I find great.

    Like I drive the ball 230-250, if I could consistently drive it 250+ I would be delighted so hoping to see that as I improve my hips and shoulder flexibility + mobility.

    If you search YouTube for golf specific exercises I'm sure loads will pop up. Ill report back in afew months to see if my training helped me on the golf course


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,711 ✭✭✭spacecoyote


    The 18strong guys have a lot of golf specific training sets which could be worth a look. They cover strength, mobility, etc... and have deals on a regular basis

    Combining mobility work with some five-speed training would be a good option


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 752 ✭✭✭ShivasIrons


    Rippeditup wrote: »
    Hey

    So how many here would train with golf specifically in mind?

    I have spent a few years when away from golf working initially on Crossfit type work and then much more specific on power and olympic lifting but have re-focused a lot of this for golf which there is transfer..

    Aim is to improve golf posture, mobility in the swing and also avoid sill injuries with benefit of increasing speed and distance.

    Wondering how many have done much specific training focus and how if any benefits you have found?


    Why not go and see a golf trainer?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 428 ✭✭REFLINE1


    This guy runs a popular golf fitness site/app.

    https://twitter.com/Fit_For_Golf


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,890 ✭✭✭DuckSlice


    REFLINE1 wrote: »
    This guy runs a popular golf fitness site/app.

    https://twitter.com/Fit_For_Golf

    I follow his program when I am in the gym, just haven't got a chance to get a good run at it. Will be focusing on it in the winter and hoping to see improvements. Got my swing speed measured a few weeks ago so have a baseline to see if I do get improvements.

    I have noticed I am hitting the ball a tad bit further than I was before following his program, this could also be down to a lot of practice as im putting in 3-4 hours a week on the range.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 428 ✭✭REFLINE1


    etxp wrote: »
    I follow his program when I am in the gym, just haven't got a chance to get a good run at it. Will be focusing on it in the winter and hoping to see improvements. Got my swing speed measured a few weeks ago so have a baseline to see if I do get improvements.

    I have noticed I am hitting the ball a tad bit further than I was before following his program, this could also be down to a lot of practice as im putting in 3-4 hours a week on the range.

    I've just started to follow his program as badly need to improve my flexibility and core strength. I've never had swingspeed measured although Toptracer at range gives me ball speed so it can be estimated based on that.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,093 ✭✭✭Dbu


    https://twitter.com/OkeeffePeter

    Very popular in Cork, and the guy can play golf a bit as well;)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,890 ✭✭✭DuckSlice


    REFLINE1 wrote: »
    I've just started to follow his program as badly need to improve my flexibility and core strength. I've never had swingspeed measured although Toptracer at range gives me ball speed so it can be estimated based on that.

    Ultimately its ball speed you want to increase. Start measuring strike on your driver to see if you are hitting it out the centre. As long as you have something to go on its better than nothing. I'm tempted to get a PRGR to monitor, I know this reads higher than trackman but as long as I should still see increased.

    I'm 100/101 at the moment.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,370 ✭✭✭✭GreeBo


    If you are in Dublin, Nils Conway operates his golfFit gym out of Spawell golf Centre.

    Does 1:1 coaching and also some group classes (though covid is impacting that a little)
    All golf specific and TPI certified.

    https://nilsconwaygolffit.ie/


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,119 ✭✭✭✭Seve OB


    I wouldn’t mind doing golf yoga as I’ve heard that can be very good.
    No idea where there is a class though in Dublin


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,601 ✭✭✭Hoboo


    Seve OB wrote: »
    I wouldn’t mind doing golf yoga as I’ve heard that can be very good.
    No idea where there is a class though in Dublin

    Try Kasia. If she can't help you, she'll know who can.

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/kasia-ferenczuk-534264121


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,711 ✭✭✭spacecoyote


    Seve OB wrote: »
    I wouldn’t mind doing golf yoga as I’ve heard that can be very good.
    No idea where there is a class though in Dublin

    We ran a set of classed out of out club the last few years. Girl was the yoga instructor for the Dublin GAA team, cant remember her name though


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,119 ✭✭✭✭Seve OB


    We ran a set of classed out of out club the last few years. Girl was the yoga instructor for the Dublin GAA team, cant remember her name though

    yea they all seem to be privately organised like that. more clubs should do it


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