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Improve Golf Driving Distance
By: Mike Pedersen
How do I improve my golf driving distance? I
hear this question daily. This is the dream of almost every
amateur golfer. To hit it longer. But to improve golf driving
distance isn’t what you think. No it’s not your equipment. It’s
not pounding more balls at the range. And it’s not even taking
more lessons.
It’s about working on the machine that swings the club. Are you
following me? Do you know what I’m getting at? You’re an athlete
if you play golf. Don’t laugh. I’m serious! To swing a golf club
effectively takes a tremendous amount of golf specific strength,
flexibility, coordination, balance and stability.
None of the above can be accomplished without an optimum level
of golf specific fitness. When was the last time you made a
swing and felt like it was an effortless, full and produced
maximum power? I’m sure it’s happened on occasion, but not as
often as you want right?
The reason why is your body can’t produce a repetitively
powerful swing. It’s not capable of it. Why? Because you need to
work on it ‘off the course’ with simple golf strength and
stretches to build up the golf specific muscles that can make
this happen.
To improve golf driving distance you must take this attitude. If
not, be ready to accept the same swing, game and results you’ve
been getting for a long time. I don’t mean to mix words, but the
truth is needed. No sugar-coating! This is “throwing all the
cards on the table” and deciding how bad you want to improve
your golf driving distance.
Golfers have been bombarded with ads about the latest-greatest
driver, guaranteed to add 30 yards to your driving distance. I
say bs on that. It’s you that swings that club. Doesn’t matter
what club you have if your body is in poor condition.
The critical area to work on for the quickest results is your
core (mid-section). Your core is the engine that drives the
swing and produces all the power. You’ve got to strengthen this
area from a rotational standpoint to improve golf driving
distance.
Not only will this approach improve your golf driving distance,
but it will eliminate low back pain and injury. Low back pain is
the most common complaint among golfers. It’s no wonder since
the golf swing is such a torquing movement that directly affects
the lower back if you have weak and restricted muscles.
The benefits far outweigh the effort involved. Longer drives, no
more injuries and years of golf enjoyment. There’s no better
return than that. So take a different approach to improve golf
driving distance.
About the author: Mike Pedersen is one of the
top golf fitness experts in the country. Golf Magazine's expert
at GolfOnline.com, author -
http://www.ultimategolffitnessguide.com and founder of
several cutting-edge online golf performance sites. Visit his
new golf training performance site at
http://www.performbettergolf.com.
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