Flexibility
Releasing the Mid-Back With the Foam Roller
By Jeremy Klinkhamer at March 27, 2013 | 10:31 pm | 2 Comments
In order to rotate we need our mid-back to be loose and flexible. In this video I’ll show you how to use the foam roller to massage the muscles of your mid-back called the paraspinal muscles. Loosening this area will really help create better spine rotation. Using the roller like this will also help you [...]
more...TYIW Foam Roller
By Jeremy Klinkhamer at March 20, 2013 | 10:17 pm | 2 Comments
This is the second video where we discover the many uses of the Foam Roller. This time, I work more specifically on the shoulder mobility necessary for the golf swing. Shoulder mobility is crucial for placing the club in all the correct places during your swing. The roller will also help you with core strength [...]
more...Introduction to the Foam Roller
By Jeremy Klinkhamer at March 15, 2013 | 12:09 am | 6 Comments
Many of you have seen one and a few of you may even own one. In this video we will look at the power of the Foam Roller. It may be the most important piece of golf fitness equipment you could own. Before I start my workouts I almost always spend time on one. You [...]
more...Coiling With Instability
By Jeremy Klinkhamer at March 6, 2013 | 12:20 am | 4 Comments
In this exercise we really challenge your coil. Golf is played in an environment where your base changes shot to shot. To this point you’ve only done coiling exercises in a controlled fashion. So in this video let’s take things to the next level by taking a very simple device which will place you in [...]
more...Advancing the Coil
By Jeremy Klinkhamer at February 26, 2013 | 11:56 pm | 5 Comments
Advancing the coil takes you off your seat and up into the address position. This time we’ll take the exercise to a very golf-specific movement pattern that forces you to anchor your lower body (knee and foot) while you rotate above. Another anchor not mentioned in the video is your spine angle (up/down and left/right). [...]
more...Using Your Lower Trap for Rotation
By Jeremy Klinkhamer at February 13, 2013 | 11:26 pm | 5 Comments
This tip is the second in the Lower Trap series. If you’re not sure where your Lower Trap muscle is please refer back to the video “FIND YOUR LOWER TRAP”. In order to pivot around a stable lower body, like in the backswing, we need to “pull” not “push”. In this exercise I’ll teach you [...]
more...Muscles of the Backswing Coil
By Jeremy Klinkhamer at February 6, 2013 | 10:07 pm | 4 Comments
I’ve had a few questions about specific muscles associated with the rotation of the backswing. In order to get into this question I need you all to “feel” the lower trapezius muscle or ‘lower trap’. This exercise is a great way for us to get started with this discussion of the pivot around our spine [...]
more...Lateral Stability with Rotation
By Jeremy Klinkhamer at January 30, 2013 | 10:44 pm | 6 Comments
Once your lateral hip strength improves it’s time to challenge not only your control but also your ability to rotate over a “stable” base. This exercise will force you to control your lateral movement while you rotate the upper body. Gaining this control is one of the keys to maintaining your balance and limiting that [...]
more...Advancing Your Lateral Hip Stability
By Jeremy Klinkhamer at January 22, 2013 | 12:11 am | 2 Comments
Once your lateral hip strength improves its time to challenge your control. This exercise will force you to control your lateral movement so you don’t fall off balance. Gaining this control is one of the keys to maintaining your balance and limiting that nasty sway/slide. Please start at a pace your comfortable with and advance [...]
more...Leg Stability is the Path to Power and Consistency
By Jeremy Klinkhamer at January 16, 2013 | 10:23 pm | 4 Comments
Once again, stable legs is the path to power and consistency. The trail knee/leg (glutes and hamstrings) should be stable in the backswing; and in order for us to post properly on the downswing we need stability in the lead leg (groin, glutes, quads and hip flexors). Because the golf course is loaded with environmental [...]
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