| Using a golf training club is one of the most effective | | | | Using a golf training club won't be the cure to all your |
| ways to increase golf swing speed and power. You | | | | physical ailments and limitations, but will give you a |
| can't get anymore golf -specific than using a golf | | | | head start on swinging with higher clubhead speed. |
| training club. | | | | Just think about it! Swinging a golf training club won't |
| There are many golf training clubs on the market and | | | | improve hamstring flexibility, nor will it strengthen |
| new ones coming out every year; but the one I'm | | | | your lower back. There are many specific areas of |
| talking about is a weighted golf training club. When | | | | the body that don't get worked when swinging a |
| you can literally mimic your athletic movement with | | | | golf training club. |
| resistance, you stand the make the biggest | | | | This is where you would do specific golf exercises, |
| improvement...and quickly. | | | | stretches and drills to isolate those weak areas to |
| The goal of most strength coaches and trainers is to | | | | greatly improve your overall golf performance and |
| come up with exercises that closely resemble that | | | | prevent future injuries. |
| particular athletic movement, but with some for of | | | | Another benefit of a golf training club that's weighted |
| resistance. It could be handweights (dumbbells), | | | | is a quick warm up before you hit balls at the range |
| medicine balls, tubing, or even a stability ball. | | | | or even play. Swinging it 20-30 times will quickly get |
| The direct impact on a golfers swing using a golf | | | | your golf muscles prepared to hit balls more |
| training club is an almost immediate increase in driving | | | | effectively. |
| distance. This is because you are training your golf | | | | Just beware! When you swing it before practicing or |
| muscles during the movement, through the same (or | | | | playing, you've got to swing your regular clubs, and |
| even bigger) range of motion, with many repetitions. | | | | hit balls with them, to make sure your sequence of |
| A secondary benefit of using a golf training club | | | | motion is correct, before you hit the course. |
| that's weighted is promoting an increase in backswing | | | | As you can see, there are many benefits of using a |
| and follow through range of motion. This equates in | | | | golf training club; so go out and get one. They are a |
| more power at impact. Golfers are always trying to | | | | great training aid as part of your 'off-season' training |
| find ways to improve golf flexibility and power; and | | | | program. |
| this is one way to do it. | | | | |