I've heard this time and time again.
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Weight training for golf is not the same as what you see in your local gym. It's not sitting on a machine and going brain dead,
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Golf weight training is when you break down the movements of the swing and adding resistance like the use of dumbbells or exercise tubing.
This type of training can be done in your home. You don't need a gym membership to do these types of exercises.
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The key muscles to focus on is your core, shoulders back and glutes. These are muscles that are actively used during the swing and if strengthened can increase power and consistency.
It's about time golfers realized they should work on their body to play better golf. If you're a senior golfer you more than likely have experienced a massive decline in your physical capacity which directly affects your power and also results in injury and pain.
The golf swing is damaging to the body,
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I've seen thousands of golfers who have embarked on a golf exercise program even at the age of 65 and seen amazing results.
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