Golf Fitness Coach Equals Great Golf
Golf fitness coach. Have you ever considered one … and if so, what exactly were you looking for? There are many ‘general fitness’ trainers trying to get a piece of the golf fitness and training market that seems to be rapidly gaining exposure both on television and in print thanks to Tiger, Vijay and Annika to get.
But the first thing to consider when looking at renting a golf fitness coach or program is the trainers experience in golf.
Yes … that is high on the list of requirements. Does he / she know golf? Do they know the biomechanics of the golf swing? How about muscle function during the golf swing?
An easy test is during the first call or when the online survey is to either ask very golf specific swing technique questions or look at the information on the website. You find out real quick if this person or program your golf swing, game and health to help.
A golf fitness coach or program should include strength, flexibility, endurance, body awareness, balance, stability and even a food component.
It’s easy for a trainer to have a strength component … but is it specific to golf? A quick test. Take a look at some of the exercises. Are there any of them sit on machines for instance? If they are … run! This is not a golf fitness coach and / or program. This is considered ‘general fitness’.
Now stretching. There are dozens of pieces for all people. But take a look at some of them. Do they even remotely similar they will benefit your golf swing?
Does that trunk flexibility and hamstring lower back even shoulders specific to the mechanics of the swing are what you want. Main parts are better than nothing, but will slow down your results. You want specific routes.
Body Consciousness. None of the exercises resemble golf positions or phases of the swing? They look like you would on your feet and in your golf posture? As mentioned above, as they sit on machines, your body will learn nothing in regards to your golf swing.
Train your body specific to golf takes positions almost identical to what your body would be during a portion of the golf swing.
Stability. Training your body to improve stability in your swing can get a little complicated if you really want to see the results. The swing happens at between 80-100 miles per hour. One of the biggest flaws of amateur golfers is moving in their golf swing.
Moving either laterally (sliding), vertically (and done), or both. This is death to your golf swing. To improve your stability specific strength drills most trainers do not even know.
I could go on and on, about the requirements of a golf fitness coach or program. It is critical the right decision. I’ve heard horror stories of golfers working with ‘so-called golf fitness experts and their game getting worse. With the proper research this will not happen to you. So definitely consider a golf fitness coach.
