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Core Exercises for Golfers



CORE EXERCISES FOR GOLFERS
Core exercises for golf are extremely important as you need strong muscles in your stomach and hips, lower back at butt to make your golf swing as strong as it possibly can. 

The golfing season is just around the corner for many of us and here are a few core exercises specifically for golfers that you can do in the comfort of own home to get you ready for the upcoming season.

Stretch your core muscles: 

  • Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, and fold your arms across your chest (image 1).
  • Bend your knees and lean forward slightly (image 2).
  • Rotate your trunk in your back-swing motion (image 3).
  • Continue from the top of your back swing position to your follow-through (image 4).
  • At home, you may want to try this stretch in front of a mirror to check the different positions of your swing
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STABILITY BALL 

I must say the Stability or Swiss Ball is a wonderful tool for any golfer, there is a great range of exercises you can do on it and one of my favorite for golf.


The stability ball can also reduce back pain, it is a wonderful way of releasing any pressure built up from swinging incorrectly or from just sitting at home or driving in the car.

Stability Ball Crunch

Step 1: Lie with stability ball resting under the mid/lower back and place hands behind head with feet firmly on the floor.
Step 2: Contract your abs to lift your torso off the ball, pulling your belly button to your spine. Keep the ball stable as you crunch up. Do this as many times as possible for 60 seconds.

Stability Ball Push Ups


Step 1: Get into push-up position with your hands underneath your shoulders resting firmly on a stability ball
Step 2: Keeping abs tight and back straight, lower into push up and push back to start position.

The stability ball is a great tool for pelvic tilts, push ups and abdominal crunches. Or just lying backwards over the ball to give the back a wonderful stretch..

Swiss Ball Hip Lift and Hamstring Curl
 Lie on your back with legs extended and heels on top of a Swiss ball or weighted stability ball.
Lift hips up so that feet, hips, and chest are in a straight line.
 Bend your knees to pull the ball toward you.
Straighten your legs to push the ball away.
Lower your butt down. That’s one rep. Do 15 reps.


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