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How To Practice Your Golf Swing In Winter

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:12:37 +0000

Unless your like the crazy golfer hitting balls in the snowy winter time, there are things you can do to practice your golf swing, that will give you a headstart next spring. This in fact is one of the best times to work on your golf swing as you cannot play due to weather conditions. Many golfers don’t want to tinker with their swing, or do anything that might make their golf swing worse during the season.

Since we are mostly talking about indoor golf swing training, there are a couple of critical things you can (and should) do to improve your golf swing.

Swinging A Weighted Golf Club

One of the most obvious ones you can practice in the winter is swinging a weighted golf club in your “heated” garage. If you don’t have a weighted golf club, I would recommend you get a golf swing weight you can insert right on the shaft of any club you have, and it’s like a weighted donut that baseball players swing on their bats.

When you swing this club, you should create a routine, and not just swing it for the heck of it. What I mean by routine is say… 3 times per week, you’re going to swing it a total of 50 times per session. What I would recommend is 10 very slow swings to warm up. Then another 10 at 50%, building up to the third set of 10 at full speed; then here’s where you can increase golf swing speed. The next 10 swings will be at 110% effort, but under control. This is swinging at a speed you would not do on the course, but off the course you are training your fast twitch muscles to swing faster. The last 10 swings are at 50%. Treat it like a cool down.

One last tip with the weighted golf club. If at all possible, do all your golf swings in front of a mirror to monitor your golf swing technique.

Improve The Strength And Flexibility Of Your Golf Muscles

This is a “no-brainer”. You have more time since you’re not playing, and the majority of golfers are greatly inhibited by their current level of physical condition. Focusing on your golf muscles is a very wise decision during the winter golf months. You don’t need to join a gym, nor do you even have to purchase much equipment. You can do your entire golf training routine with a pair of dumbbells; exercise tubing; and an exercise ball. All you need is about 64 square feet in your bedroom, living room or garage and you’re good-to-go.

Exercises for golfers should focus on the specific movement requirements in your golf swing. The easiest way to do that is to break your golf swing down into phases, then add resistance to those phases.

Golf Swing Fundamentals

Working on your golf swing fundamentals is an easy thing to do during the winter time indoors. First off, your golf grip fundamentals. You can have a club at your office, beside the couch in your living; pretty much anywhere. All you’ve got to do is grab it, grip it, and regrip it multiple times to make sure you’ve got the proper golf grip.

You can then work on your golf posture in a mirror. When doing this, make sure you learn how far to stand from a golf ball so that you get the correct distance and space to make a good takeaway.

You can practice the entire golf swing (address, takeaway, top of backswing, downswing, impact and more) indoors, and so you should. I think I’ve covered enough for today.

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Use A Golf Swing Weight On Your Club For More Power

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 16:06:31 +0000

One of the quickest ways to increase your power and driving distance is using a golf swing weight. This is very similar to using a weighted donut like the baseball players use when they’re on deck. There’s nothing more golf specific than making a swing with added weight. The option is a weighted golf club, but the kind of swing weight I’m talking about is a fraction of the price and gets you the very same results.

As you can see in the picture, I’ve inserted this cool training aid on the end of my golf driver, right on the shaft. Slid it - Twist it and it’s on in a matter of seconds! Then all I do is swing it. It’s that EASY! I couldn’t wait to get it, and when I did, I liked it so much, I know offer it right in my Power Golf Training Aid Store.

One of the coolest things about it, is it’s so small, I can easily put it in a compartment of my golf bag so I never forget it when I go to the range or before I play. And it’s just enough added weight that it doesn’t weigh down my bag too much. So no matter if you’re walking or carting, you’ll be okay.

Increase Driving Distance

If you want to increase your power and driving distance you need to set up a consistent training routine with your new golf swing weight.

Here’s a routine I would have you do with it.

Full swings 20 times a day for a week.
First 5 swings very slow to loosen up.
Next 5 swings at about 50% speed.
Third 5 swings at full speed but with good technique.
Last 5 with perfect technique in front of a mirror.

Golf Specific Warm Up

This is a great golf aid for warming up. Especially if you’re short on time because you got to the course late for your round. Your golf warm up would be the same as the power routine, but I would not swing it at 100% because this is a warm up to “loosen” your muscles to play.

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Simple Steps To A Better Golf Swing

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 21:22:19 +0000

Stever Stricker has got a pretty good golf swing. Over 6 million in earnings this year. He’s not a specimen, nor an awesome athlete, and yet he “gets it done” on the course. This is a great example of an average golf swing that many amateurs could aspire to.

With that being said, the search for a better golf swing continues. Is there a secret? Or… are there simple steps that can get you a better swing and not break the bank, or entail you going to the range daily and hitting hundreds of golf balls? I can say for sure… there is! You’ve got to break the golf swing down to bit-sized chunks and get those right FIRST, and then, your golf swing will be better than ever.

I can tell you there is no such thing as a “perfect golf swing”. No way! Just take a look at the swings on tour. They are all different but they work for them. So don’t try to model the exact way a certain golf professional swings. It won’t work for you. You’ve got your own set of physical capabilities and also limitations, so you’ve got to work with what you you’re capable of.

I have heard that Steve works on his golf swing fundamentals constantly to keep his swing easy to repeat and very consistent. These are the simple steps to a better golf swing. These fundamentals include:

Proper Golf Grip
Golf Alignment
Golf Posture
Ball Position

You can then take it into your golf swing takeaway, top of the golf swing position, and then your golf downswing sequence; and ultimate a square clubface at impact. But, I must urge you to get the simple steps of your fundamentals down first, if you want a better golf swing that holds up for 18 holes.

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Exercises For Golfers Video

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:51:02 +0000

In my opinion, one of the quickest ways to add power and distance is by strengthening the muscles used in your golf swing. Simple golf exercises you can do in just minutes a day will have a dramatic impact on your driving distance. I’ve mentioned this before, but focusing on core rotational exercises with resistance (i.e. dumbbells, tubing, medicine) will have a profound affect on your ability to hit longer drives effortlessly. The below video shows you how simple (and fun) these golf exercises are, and you can see they are very golf specific. No general fitness here!

This exercise will not only strengthen your core golf muscles for more power and clubhead speed, but give you a bigger turn both on your backswing and your through swing. I like to do this one 2-3 times per week in my home when I want a little break from the computer. I also like to do it in front of a mirror, to make sure I’m doing it correctly. You can also incorporate it into your golf practice.

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