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I fully agree that explosive power and flexibility is the right approach for a golf fitness program. There are a lot of ways to acquire both and a weights will get you there, but its not the ideal way. If you've ever looked at a power lifting program, you will see a lot of flexibility, mobility and explosive conditioning built in.

My point is most golfers shy away from ANY fitness program thinking it creates tension and inflexibility. In reality, if done properly it does the opposite.

Bagger,i agree totally once the persons understand why they are using resistance to aid them but when you don't know the link you will try and bust the ball.i know you understand the link and thats great.many prople think that resistance training should transfer that sense of "power" and "bulling" to their main sport-well it will happen once you do the natural move but with relaxation.

as a resistance programme for golf i would look at the entire system as a whole but train the parts separetly ie-upper body and lower body on separate days.also target all areas but treat the problem area with great attention-back and knees which seem to plague golfers.with the training you are doing you are targeting these areas through deadlifts/squats/hyperextensions/deadlifts etc. ******take note-DO NOT DO SPORTS SPECIFIC EXERCISES FOR GOLF instead train the body as a whole.golf isa whole body motion and DO NOT train the left side only.