3 Exercises for better golf

Tiger Woods changed the game of golf forever in many ways, but one in particular was by targeting a more physical approach to the game. Now just as in all sports a stronger and more balanced individual will help to achieve a better performance and prevent injury. Here are 3 exercises for better golf. They help achieve strength, flexibility and stability for with the aim to improve golf performance.

The best stretch in the world!

The world’s greatest stretch is so named as it works a variety of muscle groups and both on mobility and stability. It's a dynamic move done in a deep lunge position with one palm flat on the floor and the other twisting open toward the sky. It’s part lunge, part plank, and part twist, and it involves your entire body.

On the straight rear leg, you’re mainly stretching your hip flexors, especially if you're engaging your core and squeezing the glutes on that side to open the hip up. The calf of that leg will also get some stretch for most people.

On the bent leg, you’ll stretch your glutes and the upper portion of your hamstrings

Finally, when you spiral open your upper body, you stretch your pecs (chest muscles), shoulders, intercostal muscles (between your ribs), obliques, and other muscles involved with rotation which is of course a vital component of the golf swing.

Cable rotations

This exercise builds strength and stability in the whole body.

The aim is for the exercise to be explosive but by staying controlled. Rotating your arms through 180 degrees with a strong resistance whilst maintaining a stable stance.

It's important to repeat in both directions regardless of whether you are a right or left handed player.

Kettlebell Swings

Kettlebell swings are considered a full-body workout because they target muscles of the upper and lower body as well as the core.

In particular, kettlebell swings work the muscles of the posterior chain:

• glutes

• hamstrings

• calves

• erector spinae

• trapezius (traps)

• rhomboids

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You may also notice some activation of your abdominals, quadriceps, anterior deltoids, pectorals, and forearm muscles — which are considered part of the anterior chain (front of the body). In addition, kettlebell swings can help improve your grip strength.

Add these exercise into your weekly routine to improve your strength, stability and flexibility to help improve your golf swing.