Power
Hitter's Core Workout - Maximum Speed
Katherine Roberts
Tom
Lehman said it beautifully…he works his core so he can swing as hard as
possible and stay balanced. The muscles of the obliques will keep you upright,
stabilized, balanced and give you the maximum amount of speed possible.
Many
of the PGA Tour players I work with are looking for more speed as well as
endurance. In the past few weeks, we integrated the Thera-Ball to condition
upper and lower body flexibility and now we are entering the second week of the
core swing workout. I recommend you go to the archived articles and begin to
build your workout.
The
Core Swing Workout combines strength, speed and flexibility conditioning
targeting the core of the body to swing the golf club with the most athleticisms
possible.
As
always in yoga, the main focus is on the mind and the breath. Where you place
your focus is where you will gain the maximum benefits. For example, you MUST
focus on your obliques or you will begin to utilize stronger parts of your body
to compensate for the lack of strength in the abdominals. Breathing is always
done through the nose unless otherwise specified. The exhalation is on the
exertion. In your golf swing begin to utilize the breath to calm the nervous
system, relax under pressure and get the maximum power at impact. (more on this
topic in the next few weeks).
One
of my new clients, a young new tour player was referred to me for performance
coaching, mental and physical. My assessment tools uncovered a significant lack
of core strength although he was convinced he had “six-pack abs.” We do this
series everyday and he has a new respect for the power of the core.
Let’s start!
Keep
the ball off the floor and FOCUS on pressing the navel toward the floor and the
oblique abdominal muscles. Inhale as you roll onto the left hip, exhale
bringing the ball back to position one. Switch sides. Note: Visualize “loading”
or engaging the obliques.
Repeat for three minutes.
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Katherine
Roberts is founder and president of Katherine Roberts Yoga for Golfers, a
10-year-old publishing and consulting company based in | ||
