π₯ of world number 1 Scottie Scheffler performing some half kneeling scoops on chirosporttvb Insta (exercise number 6 π)
1οΈβ£ - Rollouts
Use a barbell or ab wheel here. Tuck the tail bone under and keep your glutes engaged and slight rounding through lower back as you work out through your max range without falling into extension. Great way to work on anti extension.
2οΈβ£ - Wide Stance Rotations
Use a long bar on a cable machine and assume a wide stance with the toes turned in slightly to limit hip involvement. Rotate through the trunk here before resisting the pull of the cable on the way back.
3οΈβ£ - Kneeling Halos
Start in the tall kneeling position and stay stacked as you pass a kettlebell around you in a circular motion. Up the speed, weight or size of the circle to increase the challenge and really use your core to resist the pull of the weight. You could also perform this move in half kneeling or standing position if you prefer.
4οΈβ£ - Med Ball Rotate + Stop
Like your typical med ball toss but before you let the ball go hit the brakes hard + fast. This will really challenge lead side braking as well as hammering the obliques!
5οΈβ£ - Landmine Rotations
A favourite amongst golfers. Work the bar in an arc down towards the outside of each thigh using the trunk. Control the load on the way down before driving back to the start with a little intent each time!
6οΈβ£ - Half Kneeling Scoops
From a good stacked 90 90 half kneeling set up rotate from low to high in a scooping like motion. You can use a dumbbell here, a plate or even a golf club!Β
The move Scottie is performing π
7οΈβ£ - Banded Suitcase Hold
Your standard suitcase carry/ hold but on steroids! Adding the band oscillations really ups the stability challenge through the shoulder and core.
8οΈβ£ - Plank Drags
From your standard plank position use a kettlebell or dumbbell and drag it from side to side staying as stable as you can through the body as possible. You could use feedback such as a yoga block on your lower back here that would fall off if you twisted too much to act as feedback. You core is working hard here in anti-extension and anti-rotation!
There are plenty of other great options out there but these are just some of my favourites π
Lots of these also challenge far more than just the βcoreβ Β and so offer more βbang for your buckβΒ
Your βcoreβ is always being challenged (lot more than people think too!) in big compound moves and they should take priority and make up main bit of your workouts but supplementing a little with moves like these can also be beneficialπ
Looking for plans that use the exercises above as part of a well rounded attack on your fitness for golf? ππ
Your standard KB swings on steroids! Adding the band provides accommodating resistance to increase how hard you work on the way up and how hard you work on the way down to resist the pull of the load!
Regular KB swings are also a great option if you donβt have a band as a nice way to prime the hinge pattern and work on some lower body explosiveness which is so key for golf!
2οΈβ£ - Bottoms Up Press
Turn the KB upside down for a serious stability challenge through the shoulder and wrist. This one in particular can really highlight differences between sides.
Being TIGHT + STIFF as you rush to the 1st tee is doing nothing for your scoreποΈββοΈ
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5 of my GO TO MOVES using just a clubπ
1οΈβ£ - Split Squat Hold + Rotation
Begin in a standard split squat position or you can even have your rear foot pressed into a wall. Ground down into your lead foot as you use a club to rotate your upper body in the direction of the front leg staying in your golf tilts. Great move to fire up the lower body, get the trunk moving and also can act as a nice βswing feelβ.
2οΈβ£ - Leg Swings
Use the club for support and swing one leg as you stay grounded through the other. Nice easy way to open up the hips and hamstring. Try not to lean back through the trunk too much and increase the range as you go.
3οΈβ£ - Side Bends
Take the club overhead and work into side bends one way and then the other to really open up your sides. The ability to create side bend is often undervalued by golfers but many struggle with decent range. Start small and progress in range with each rep.
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1οΈβ£ - Banded Backswing With Lead Arm PushΒ
Have a light band under your lead foot and holding it in your trail hand. Pull the band as far away from the lead foot as you can as you load into the rear hip/ glute and stay tilted in your golf posture. Use your lead arm to push the band out as well to really work on some nice width feels! Hold at the top for a couple of seconds each time.
2οΈβ£- Golf Posture Wall Rotations
Start facing a wall in a golf like posture and press one arm into the wall up high. Hold under that armpit with the other hand and spin under the top arm to spiral through the trunk.
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A few mins daily mobility is such a great habit for a golfer to develop! π§ββοΈπ
Details of each moveπ
1οΈβ£ - Golf Posture Wall Rotations
Start facing a wall in a golf like posture and press one arm into the wall up high. Hold under that armpit with the other hand and spin under the top arm to spiral through the trunk.
2οΈβ£ - Shoulder Hovers
Lie face down on the floor with both arms straight. Have small objects either side of your forearms and work up and over the objects that act as hurdles. Keep your arms straight if you can and adjust the height of the objects accordingly!
3οΈβ£ - Diagonal Cats + Dogs
Spicing up your usual cats + dogs motion by pressing hard through one hand as you round each time to really get into the opposite side tissue.
Kettlebells can be a great tool to help with strength, power, mobility + stability πͺ
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1οΈβ£ - Plank DragsΒ
π₯ of JT from kolbywayne on Insta
From your standard plank position use a kettlebell and drag it from side to side staying as stable as you can through the body as possible.
You could use feedback such as a yoga block on your lower back here that would fall off if you twisted too much to act as feedback. You core is working hard here in anti-extension and anti-rotation!
2οΈβ£ - Lateral SwingΒ
From a staggered stance hinge over into golf posture and make a small chipping like motion with the kettlebell. Really ground down into the lead foot and try to stay as stable as you can and resist the pull of the weight.
3οΈβ£ - Bottoms Up Press
Assume a good stacked 90 90 position and hold the kettlebell in the bottoms up position. Slowly press it overhead before lowering under control. The top heavy loading here will really challenge shoulder stability.
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1οΈβ£ - Half Kneeling Drifts
β° - 30 secs each side
Perform loaded or unloaded from the half kneeling set up and explore different angles with the lead foot to really load into that hip. Hold at end range for a couple of seconds each time and spend more time on areas that feel βtightβ π
2οΈβ£ - Frog πΈ
β° - 30 secs
Split the knees as wide as comfortable and have your shins parallel with the heels down on the inside if possible. Stay neutral through the trunk and make small pulses back towards your heels. Be gentle here! π