4 Daily Mobility Exercises For Golfers
There’s so many simple mobility exercises Golfers can do at home every day but it can be hard to know which will have the biggest impact on your game. Here’s 4 I love prescribing clients and why I use them.
1. 90-90 Hip Switch
This would have to be my favourite of them all. Many of the golfers I see have tight hips from the office jobs they spend hours per day sitting down to perform and very little love is shown to the hips in terms of releasing them and taking them through a full range of motion. The golf swing demands internal and external rotation of the lead and trailing legs and this exercise helps with both.
2. Tall Kneeling Thoracic Rotations
Upper body rotation is a key element to a repeatable and powerful golf swing. Again most golfers I work with have jobs which require many hours of sitting in an often hunched position which doesn’t do the thoracic spine any favours. This is a great exercise to build more rotation and also but a little balance by doing it in a kneeling position.
3. Couch Stretch
The couch stretch is named this as it is so easy you can do it at home against the couch. It’s my favourite place to do it while watching the golf replays on the weekend. This one is also great at undoing some of the hours spent sat in front of a computer and while being a good stretch for the hips I find it also helps clients undo some back pain as tight hips pull their posture forwards and this puts more pressure on the lower back.
4. Cat Camel Stretch
This stretch is great for spinal flexion and extension. Generally we’re told to keep our backs straight for safety purposes which can lead to either issues with flexion and extension or rotation. Keeping the joints/discs of the spine moving is an important thing to do especially given it is the things which allows us to perform the golf swing. Some parts need. to rotate and some need to flex and extend so combining the rotational mobility pieces I have shown earlier with this is a great combination.
Give these stretches and try and commit to them daily and I know you will make significant progress in not only your mobility but also your golf game. At the end of the day though this information is a start point and implementing it and making it a habit you consistently stick to is another thing. This is where I see real value in hiring a coach or committing yourself to a program.
If you want help with the commitment and support on your journey you can take me up on a 7 day free trial of the Fairway Performance Training App which is the medium I use to help golfers around the world improve what their bodies are capable of so they have the potential to play better golf. There are programs in there for golfers at any level of play and experience in the gym and guides which will help you decide at which point is best for you to start. You will also be able to direct message me through the app for any additional questions you have along the way!
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Email: shaun@fairwayperformance.com
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