๐ฅ of world number 1 Scottie Scheffler performing some half kneeling scoops on chirosporttvb Insta (exercise number 6 ๐)
1๏ธโฃ - 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.
2๏ธโฃ - 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.
3๏ธโฃ - 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.
4๏ธโฃ - 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!
5๏ธโฃ - 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!
6๏ธโฃ - 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!ย
The move Scottie is performing ๐
7๏ธโฃ - 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.
8๏ธโฃ - 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 ๐
Lots of these also challenge far more than just the โcoreโ ย and so offer more โbang for your buckโย
Your โcoreโ 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 beneficial๐
Looking for plans that use the exercises above as part of a well rounded attack on your fitness for golf? ๐๐
Are you fed up with TIGHT + STIFF HIPS ruining your golf game? ๐คโณ๏ธ๐ญ
Want hips that feel like butter both on + off the golf course? ๐
Try this 5 min routine๐โฐ
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1๏ธโฃ - Half Kneeling Drifts
โฐ - 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 โtightโ ๐
2๏ธโฃ - Frog ๐ธ
โฐ - 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! ๐
Use your whole body here not just your upper body. Try to get the ball as high as possible and obviously make sure it doesnโt come back down on you ๐
This is a very explosive motion, particularly for hip extension, thatโs similar to the keg toss in strongman events ๐งจ
Fed up with TIGHT + STIFF HIPS ruining your golf game? ๐คโณ๏ธ๐ญ
Then check out these 6 simple hip mobility moves to help ๐งโโ๏ธ
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Be sure to RT + bookmark ๐
1๏ธโฃ - Half Kneeling Drifts
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 โtightโ ๐
2๏ธโฃ - Frog ๐ธ
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! ๐