Posts by Gerry Halverson
CORE Workout for Golf | Weekly Workout | Week 9
The core is so important in golf. It transfers all the force generated from your lower body through your torso into your hands and out to the club while protecting your back from injury. Plank on Stability Ball – 30-60s hold x 2 to 3 sets Mini Crunch – 15-50 reps x 2 to 3…
Read MoreHip Mobility for Greater Rotation | Week 8
Hip mobility is a major component of being able to rotate in the golf swing. However, during the swing, and throughout our activities of daily living, the hips do much more than just rotate. There is evidence that limited hip mobility can have a negative influence on your low back and knee. These 6 exercises…
Read MorePosture Training for Golf | Week 7
Good posture at address is the starting position of a good golf swing. It allows a player to generate a big turn increasing clubhead speed. With so much of our lives spent in a sitting or forward body posture, most of us need to work on posture exercises to stay balanced. Thoracic Foam Roller Mobilizations…
Read MoreStability Ball Workout for Golf | Week 6
Seated Stability Ball Chop, Narrow Feet, Single leg 12 to 20 each x 2-3 sets x band Jack Knife – 8 to16 reps x 2-3 sets Forward Ball Roll – 8 to16 reps x 2-3 sets Kneeling on Stability Ball – 1 to 5 minutes x 2-3 sets Hip Extension Knee Flexion – 8 to…
Read MoreImprove Your Rotational Strength for Golf | Week 5
Wall T-Spine Rotation in Split Stance – 10 to 15 reps each side Wall ½ T-Spine Opener – 10 to 15 reps each side Supine Russian Twist on the Ball – 12-20 reps x 2-3 sets x 10-25lbs Reverse Chop with Resistance Band – 12-20 reps each x 2-3 sets x band Resistance Band Single Arm…
Read MoreFull Body Golf Strength | Weekly Workout | Week 4
Chop / 12-20 reps each x 2-3 sets x 15-30lbs Split Stance Single Arm Cable Pull / 12-20 reps each x 2-3 sets x 10-30lbs Step to a High Knee / 12-20 reps x 2-3 sets x bodyweight Supine Lateral Ball Roll / 8-12 each x 2-3 sets x bodyweight Stability Ball Loaded Hip Extension…
Read MoreStrong, Stable Shoulders for Golf | Weekly Workout | Week 3
Around the World on a Stability Ball – 10 repetitions x 2-3 sets x 1-5lbs T’s Y’s L’s W’s – 10 repetitions x 2-3 sets x 1-5lbs Cuban Press – 10 repetitions x 2-3 sets x 1-5lbs Straight Arm Plank – 30s to 90s x 2-3 repetitions Resistance Band Cross Body Shoulder Extension – 10 repetitions…
Read MoreGolf Stability | Workout of the Week
Isometric Hold Chop – 60s hold x 2-3 sets / Choose a weight that is very challenging and makes it difficult to finish the rep. Lateral Steps with Mini Band – 15-20 steps x 2-3 sets Isometric Hold Bridge with Block – 60s to 90s hold x 2-3 sets Prone Cobra – 45s to 60s…
Read MoreLegs and CORE Circuit | Workout of the Week
Split Squats – 12-20 reps each x 2-4 sets Isometric Hold Chop – 1 rep each x 2-4 sets x 15lb – 30lb x 60s Mini Crunch – 20-50 reps x 2-4 sets SUMO Squat Long Hold – 3-6 reps x 2-4 sets x 15s Forearm Plank – 1 rep x 2-4 sets x 30s-60s…
Read MoreLooking for Club Head Speed? Start with Stability Training
As I watch people working out in the gym with the goal of hitting the ball farther most are approaching it in the wrong way. Their program focuses on building strength in all their prime movers, the big muscles that move the body. The problem with that approach is they don’t have solid stability, core…
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