Speed Training w/ Speedchain

[comdpa]

So there we have it, all the isometric speed training stuff that pertains to golf.

Using this system, I have boosted my MAX swing speed from 127mph to 137mph. My average speed when I play is between 118-122 thereabouts. For guys that don't already swing at my speed, I would think that greater than 10mph gains can be made.

Forum members like jr33, nuke99 and vikram who have seen me swing in person attest to a "sudden acceleration of the club" on the downstroke.

That said, I do not use the exercises detailed in the book - only the theory behind it and the high tension rubber band that the company sells.

I substitute the exercises for something I feel is more golf specific. Besides, the author doesnt seem to be a golfer and makes some disgusting poses that masquerades as a golf swing.

All said, it helps to have forearms like mine ha ha ha...

[nuke99]

yeah.. I tried his XX Cobra on XX stiff 540.. stiff as a rebar.

I could not even launch it properly, just drop everything out of the sky. my SS is about 115+ already at that time. then he proceed to show me how he loads the shaft from above, the true meaning of Bending and loading the shaft with Naked Eyes, then proceed to bomb it , bomb bomb bomb..

To top things off, he told me, Real clubs for real man.... I didn't know to laugh or to be ashamed of my manlihood.

When this fella first shook my hand, I thought .. WTF Ouch.. Steel clamps?... When this Man is up at Atlanta soon, beware of his handshake ... I'm especially worried for 12 bucket , I heard he got a whimpy handshake..

[powerdraw]

So there we have it, all the isometric speed training stuff that pertains to golf.

Using this system, I have boosted my MAX swing speed from 127mph to 137mph. My average speed when I play is between 118-122 thereabouts. For guys that don't already swing at my speed, I would think that greater than 10mph gains can be made.

Forum members like jr33, nuke99 and vikram who have seen me swing in person attest to a "sudden acceleration of the club" on the downstroke.

That said, I do not use the exercises detailed in the book - only the theory behind it and the high tension rubber band that the company sells.

I substitute the exercises for something I feel is more golf specific. Besides, the author doesnt seem to be a golfer and makes some disgusting poses that masquerades as a golf swing.

All said, it helps to have forearms like mine ha ha ha...

compda, could you share a couple of sudden acceleration of the club exercices using this resistance? Why do i get the feel you might tie a band to the cieling?

[comdpa]

compda, could you share a couple of sudden acceleration of the club exercices using this resistance? Why do i get the feel you might tie a band to the cieling?

Jerome,

No, I have never tied the band to the ceiling.

Research has shown that the body only contributes 10% of power to the golf swing, whereas the speed of the hands and their actions contribute 90% of power.

Further “transferring” your weight from the back foot to the front foot creates only 2mph of body speed – which only increases clubhead speed if your timing is inch perfect.

In exercising for golf my focus is always on the forearms. This practice was further given endorsement by no less than the 2005 REMAX Long Drive Champ, Sean Fister, when he came to visit in September.

His words to me were: "I don't train anything above the elbow joint. Jack Nicklaus said that I have the fastest hand speed of anyone he has ever seen."



Look at the following attached.


This is a very clear view of the anatomy of the forearm. The most important muscles I feel are those that help cock and uncock the wrists and those that help pronate and supinate.
Work on those

I did these exercises plus master the Snap Release 10-24-E only in April of this year and the results have been very very satisfactory.

[Mike O]

Jerome,

No, I have never tied the band to the ceiling.

Research has shown that the body only contributes 10% of power to the golf swing, whereas the speed of the hands and their actions contribute 90% of power.

Further “transferring” your weight from the back foot to the front foot creates only 2mph of body speed – which only increases clubhead speed if your timing is inch perfect.

In exercising for golf my focus is always on the forearms. This practice was further given endorsement by no less than the 2005 REMAX Long Drive Champ, Sean Fister, when he came to visit in September.

His words to me were: "I don't train anything above the elbow joint. Jack Nicklaus said that I have the fastest hand speed of anyone he has ever seen."



Look at the following attached.


This is a very clear view of the anatomy of the forearm. The most important muscles I feel are those that help cock and uncock the wrists and those that help pronate and supinate.
Work on those

I did these exercises plus master the Snap Release 10-24-E only in April of this year and the results have been very very satisfactory.

Indeed the muscles you pointed out would cock and uncock the wrists and pronate and supinate. Although muscles of the upper arm would also help in pronation and supination of the forearm- so if you were trying to strengthen those- then you would want to also strengthen the upper arm muscles. However, none of the muscles that you described would move the hands faster through space. So to me, Sean's quote is just another quote that doesn't make any sense or is very unclear.

[nuke99]

Comdpa is like the Bruise Lee of Golf ...

HaChaaaaaaaaaaa!

[comdpa]

Indeed the muscles you pointed out would cock and uncock the wrists and pronate and supinate. Although muscles of the upper arm would also help in pronation and supination of the forearm- so if you were trying to strengthen those- then you would want to also strengthen the upper arm muscles. However, none of the muscles that you described would move the hands faster through space. So to me, Sean's quote is just another quote that doesn't make any sense or is very unclear.

Sorry Mike,

When he related Jack Nicklaus' compliment, he was uncocking and rolling his hands - very quickly.

To him , handspeed was the sequenced release of the swinger - uncock and roll.
That said, I agree with you on the role of the upper arm but I still do not completely understand its role in producing clubheadspeed thus have not began isolating them in training yet. I will be most keen to share once I reach a conclusion.

One thing that stuck in my mind about Sean was the size of his Extensor carpi radialis longus and his Pronator teres. They resembled sausages.

[powerdraw]

thanks justin, interesting.

[Mike O]

Sorry Mike,

When he related Jack Nicklaus' compliment, he was uncocking and rolling his hands - very quickly.

To him , handspeed was the sequenced release of the swinger - uncock and roll.
That said, I agree with you on the role of the upper arm but I still do not completely understand its role in producing clubheadspeed thus have not began isolating them in training yet. I will be most keen to share once I reach a conclusion.

One thing that stuck in my mind about Sean was the size of his Extensor carpi radialis longus and his Pronator teres. They resembled sausages.

There is a rhythm to centrifugal force- trying to make it go faster really isn't a viable option. Training "just" the muscles below the elbow- doesn't make any sense at all. Finally, could you identify the research that says the body only provides 10% and also that the transferring of the weight only 2% because both of those "facts" are much like training the muscles just below the elbow- they don't take into account the entire context of the movement. Anotherwords- if I didn't transfer my weight and hit off my back foot- I really wouldn't lose any power?

[comdpa]

There is a rhythm to centrifugal force- trying to make it go faster really isn't a viable option. Training "just" the muscles below the elbow- doesn't make any sense at all. Finally, could you identify the research that says the body only provides 10% and also that the transferring of the weight only 2% because both of those "facts" are much like training the muscles just below the elbow- they don't take into account the entire context of the movement. Anotherwords- if I didn't transfer my weight and hit off my back foot- I really wouldn't lose any power?

Sure thing Mike...check your email.
As mentioned, I don't fully comprehend all there is about speed generation.

So far what I have been doing is working very nicely for me. Hope you can link and sort everything out for me in reference to TGM.