No secret, I don’t like traditional gym-type workouts for golfers. It’s absurd for a typical golfer lift weights to improve his game.
You should first focus your efforts on flexibility and stretching, then on core conditioning to build on that base of flexibility.
You could also consider adding in cardiovascular or balance training.
Most of my points can be achieved with the help of body-weight exercises.
A good floor mat, some resistance bands and a 55-65cm swiss/exercise-ball, maybe even a medicine ball and some dumbbells (because that’s where the score matters too) will give you everything you need to improve your golf game.You can find out more.
Even with all this being said, there are still golfers out there that will ‘hit it the gym’ as everyone else. These are the exercises that can destroy your body, and possibly even cause you injury.
* 1 – Lat Pulldowns Behind the Neck/Head
* 2 – Shoulder Presses from Behind the Head/Neck
* 3 – Stiff Legged Dead-lifts
* 4 – Traditional Bench Presses
* 5 – Wide Dumbbell Flyes or Regular Cable Cross Flyes
These are just some of the possible game-and-body killers. I know there are others, but they are not my intention to overwhelm. You need to know that golf is a sport that considers how your body works.
Golf is unlike any other sport. It requires an unusual combination of power, suppleness and endurance. This cannot be done with a strength training program.
You should use full body flexibility for your base, then core conditioning and finally golf endurance.
You can combine each element consistently, and friends will be interested in knowing. “what you’ve been doing”