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As you may know there are many types of effective golf swing exercises available out there. Be careful when choosing golf swing exercises to make sure they are right for you. However, make sure you pick something that is going to work with you and your ability because the golf swing is the biggest component of your golf game. You can’t play a good game of golf with a poor golf swing.
Remember that by nature the golf swing itself is not natural to the body in terms of its biomechanics. Because of this your body will tend to resist effectively executing the golf swing if your core muscles are in a weakened state. The golf swing is much more difficult to master without properly conditioned core muscles.
Most of the golf swing movement is really just pure rotation. Doing an exercise such as a seated twist while holding a light dumbbell straight out in front of you with your elbows just slight of locking out is an extremely effective exercise to strengthen and condition the core rotational muscles that are used in the golf swing. You want to go at a steady pace side to side and you do not need to go too far out to the sides to get the benefit from this exercise. Simply going about 45 degrees to the left and right from the center is just fine and is perfect for those who need extra consideration for their lower back. Keep your speed around 1-2 seconds per side to keep the specific muscle fibers that fire during a powerful golf swing activated.
Make sure that you are not using heavy weights during this exercise. Just simply using a 3-5 lb. dumbbell is just fine. Remember that any golf club that you use is not heavy at all as they weigh less than a pound.
Be sure to warm up properly and repeat this golf swing exercise for at least 3 sets doing a minimum of 12-15 reps per set for beginners. Work your way up to 5 sets for as many as 25 reps for more phyiscally fit and conditioned players.
Mike Pedersen is a well known golf fitness expert and is one of the most saught after when golfers need to improve their physical fitness. Mike has developed the Ultimate Golf Fitness Guide to do just that, prepare your body to play your very best golf. Everything in golf comes back to the body, your golf game can only play as well as the shape your in. If you are serious about making the biggest improvement in your golf game possible, be sure to check out Mike’s Ultimate Golf Fitness Guide.
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