Eric Cressey has some very good info on postural/corrective training.
Do you have his Building an Efficient Athlete video series?
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"In my experience, if you stay with the essentials you WILL build a repeatable swing undoubtedly. If you can master the Imperatives you have a champion" (Vikram).
The reason you can't sustain the lag is because you are so eager to make the club move fast (a reaction to the intent of "hitting it far"). So on a full shot you throw it away too early, which doesn't happen for your short chip. (bts)
No I don't. But I have read a lot of his stuff and like it. My favorite 'tool' of his is the foam roller, it makes you feel like a million bucks.
I wouldnt quite attribute that to Cressey. It is a great tool though. As is a tennis ball and yoga.
Matt, do you engage in strengh training or more pure functional training? I have been doing strengh training for the past few months and have dropped weight and increased muscle. Flexibiliy is even better than before I started....
I wouldnt quite attribute that to Cressey. It is a great tool though. As is a tennis ball and yoga.
Matt, do you engage in strengh training or more pure functional training? I have been doing strengh training for the past few months and have dropped weight and increased muscle. Flexibiliy is even better than before I started....
I guess I wouldn't completely attribute it to Cressey, but his article is the first one I read with an in-depth look at how to use them and all the benefits.
I engage in more strength training, not so much golf-specific. Big compound lifts, heavy weights, medium volume 3-4x per week. It's amazing how flexible you get doing exercises that supposedly make you "big and bulky"...
Matt, I really appreciate that you contribute so much. I think it's really helpful when people read your posts.
I have always told people they would be surprised by the many side effects of having a balanced strength training program, not the least of which is better flexibility. It usually surprises people but if you are contracting your muscles in a methodical manner then you are also teaching the agonistic muscles to perform better in their participation of the motion. The body is always working in an agonist/antagonist relationship. If you are doing a chest press then the rhomboids and other back muscles must hold appropriately to supply a stable foundation so you can access all the strength of the chest muscle. If your participating muscles can't allow for proper flex and resistance then you dilute the ability of the chest to perform. It is in the weight room that you have an opportunity to fine tune these relationships.
The roller Matt mentioned can be purchased on any golf equipment site. It is a hard foam cylinder, typically 36" x 3" and shouldn't cost more than about $10. A number of exercises can be done on them but one of the best is just to lay down on it from the base of your spine with your head at the top. Stretch your legs out long and let your arms hang off to the side. Lay here for 5 minutes. Roll off the roller and lay on the floor for a few minutes. Yes folks, this is called passive exercise but it is very effective. My private clients laughingly call it 'the beloved'. This posture allows you to open your ribcage laterally and the effects can be profound. You can also get a half cylinder but I like the full roller for balance and versitility.
I really like using the roller on my legs - quads/hamstrings/calves/hip flexors. It can be painful at times but loosens you up really well. Ever since I "became aware" of my hip flexors I can feel them tightening up whenever I sit for long periods of time. For the painful spots, I just go slow and stay on the painful points for slightly longer. I also like to roll my lower back at different angles (while leaning slightly left or right) and my lats as well.
On another note, my latest program incorporates some nice antagonist supersets. In theory these are great because you can do a lot of work in a short period of time - all without tiring out too quickly. Say you're doing a back and chest superset. You do a set of back, rest 90 secs, do a set of chest, rest 90 secs, do a set of back, etc. So you have about 3 mins of rest between working the same exercise instead of the 'usual' minute or two that you see people using when doing straight sets. Plus, as you said, working the back allows the chest to essentially "relax" to accommodate the back contracting and vice versa, providing even more recovery.
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