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Programs are designed to increase the golfer’s range of motion, strength, flexibility, power, endurance and physical capability so they may respond more effectively to the movements, speed and balance necessary to hit accurate and powerful shots. Disuse, inactivity, aging, tissue and joint restrictions, previous injuries, acute and chronic pain and poor swing mechanics will limit one’s success at maximizing performance. There are many ways to learn the golf swing, but all methods of instruction require the player to be able to get into positions that are necessary for a basic swing. The golf swing is considered a
high-speed, high-skill activity.
To perform it properly and consistently requires a
combination of physical factors that, unfortunately, most golfers
lack. There are
significant demands placed on the musculoskeletal and nervous
systems through out the swing. Soft tissue elasticity and joint
range of motion, stability, strength and power are all necessary for
better performance and injury prevention. Any serious attempt to
make significant and long lasting improvements in your golfing
performance requires your body’s ability to execute the necessary
physical movements. Muscle
activity studies at So where do we start? Finding out where you are weak or tight is important. If you don’t know what isn’t working correctly or how to improve your limitations, your success will likely be compromised. Important areas that usually need review, and possible corrective and performance exercises are: ! Hip or pelvic girdle – front, sides and rotational muscles ! Abdominals – lower stomach and trunk rotators ! Back extensors – postural muscles ! Shoulder blade stabilizers – upper back and back of shoulders Many times these areas are weak in people and they don’t realize it. There may be no pain or problems but the muscles are not in shape to assist in the golf swing. The exercises needed to improve those areas are specific and easy to do. But proper technique and doing them effectively is imperative. The Orthopedic Assessment
includes: ! Posture and balance assessment ! Strength and range of motion assessment ! Dynamic golf swing review ! Referral and treatment recommendations, if needed ! Rehabilitation and therapeutic exercise instruction ! Strengthening and power exercise instruction ! Flexibility and range of motion exercise instruction ! Cardiovascular and endurance exercise ! Proper golf posture and trunk positions ! Balance swing drills, safe spine swing drills and golf swing exercises
Corrective and performance training
featuring scientific C.H.E.K. techniques.
The secret of this “functional training” is that it
requires the brain and body to learn and work together.
Integrated or multiple segment training is what developing
motor skills...such as golf…is all about.
Golf is not about bodybuilding, it’s about how stable,
flexible, strong and fast you are.
It’s how the brain can turn on and off muscle activity in a
sports specific movement. That’s
why training properly is so important for better health and improved
sports performance. Injury
prevention and rehabilitation is important and SWISS BALL training
offers an excellent method to train those areas.
Having an unstable foundation for which you must perform
exercises, challenges the brain to concentrate and learn the ability
to balance and stabilize as you develop strength. Nutritional Evaluation and
Supplement Recommendation Golf is a game of multiple short bursts of high-intensity activity combined with long periods of low energy level standing, walking and sitting in a cart. It’s the relatively long duration (over 4 hours) of needed physical and mental sharpness that requires the body and brain to be operating optimally. If you add the psychological and weather factors to the demands of the game then your energy needs must be sufficient and effective. Proper foods and liquids provide the fuel for this optimal performance. This means that nutrition is as valuable to your game as a good short game, properly fitted golf club or good flexibility. One goal of proper nutrition is balanced blood sugar or glucose levels. In order for the brain to function properly, it is one of the largest consumers of glucose. Poor supply causes sluggishness, poor concentration, slow reaction, and altered communication with the body. Hence, poor golf performance. The nutrition evaluation looks at a 4
day food journal, your current and past health history plus an
assessment of your bodies systems. From a full set of intake
questionnaires comes a nutrition program that works for your
lifestyle. Accompanying lab tests are available if needed to
determine any underlying causes of conditions identified.
Flexibility is a vital factor in golf performance. An increase in range of motion permits one to exert muscle forces over a greater distance and for longer periods of time. Consequently, this ability can increase velocities, energies and momentum associated with physical performance. In short, an increase in pre-stretch of the involved muscles allows them to produce even greater forces. Increased joint range of motion allows for a greater muscle pre-stretch, therefore, allowing the muscle to produce even greater forces. This happens because a pre-stretched muscle functions with greater efficiency due to the elastic energy that is stored in the muscle which is then recovered during the subsequent shortening. An advantage to stretching for golf
is to reduce the resistance
to stretch. It
is known that when a muscle is stretched passively, it opposes the
stretch by a force that increases slowly at first and more rapidly
with increased elongation. This is known as
Muscle
spindle protection. The muscle spindle stretch-reflex is triggered by a rapid, ballistic stretch and the muscle then reflexively contracts. Untrained stretch reflexes will not allow for a full high speed movement. If the stretched muscle is allowed to relax before an immediate shortening, the pre-load elasticity and energy is dissipated as heat. Thus, timing is an important component of this use of pre-stretch flexibility. Numerous factors go into creating optimal golf performance. Some of these factors are coordination, endurance, power, strength and mental toughness. In addition to these attributes, flexibility is generally recognized as a crucial factor in skilled movement. Just as power is a hidden component underlying external amplitude (range), joint range of motion or flexibility is the key factor for obtaining maximum internal amplitude. Total body movement is determined by internal body part movement. The difference between good skill and excellent is simply a matter of degree. Flexibility can provide the critical difference between average and outstanding. Manual deep tissue body work and myofascial therapies focus on restoring and eliminating chronic pain and postural faults. A special emphasis is placed upon on hips, shoulders, and back conditions inhibiting the normal golf swing. Specific joint mobilization and
manipulation, with a focus on restoring optimal ranges of motion and
biomechanics.
X-iser Total Endurance classes with Mark J. Smith, Ph.D. A total body, 20-minute endurance work-out that will make you sweat! Great for all fitness levels. Beginners and advanced athletes all working together side by side to motivating music. You will develop balance, strength, endurance, coordination and tempo while having fun. Watch as your fitness level improves dramatically in as little as a couple of weeks. For more information, call Mark Smith at 617-510-6355.
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