I was at the range working on my Basic and Acquired motions the other day. The assistant pro comes out to practice beside me. Young dude. Tall and lean which is the antithisis of Bucket. So we're hitting wedge shots at the first flag. I'm peppering the flag. And the pro is pretty impressed.
Now for the bad part . . .
We start hitting 4 irons. I'm absolutely flushing my 4 iron and he's flying my 4 iron by 25 to 30 yards. Zoinks! I'm thinking may be it's the club. So he hits MY 4 iron 25 to 30 yards past me.
So now for the question . . .
Ole 12 Piece will never have the hops like Micheal Jordan. It's a genetic crap shoot. But can Ole 12 Piece pick up swing speed? Is there a certain amount of swing speed that is in your genes no matter how good your alignments are? If you can make a significant gain in speed, what's the best way to go about it?
If you and your younger buddy would have hit the gym after leaving the range and continued working together, would you be able to keep up with him on stretching and core exercises?
If you and your younger buddy would have hit the gym after leaving the range and continued working together, would you be able to keep up with him on stretching and core exercises?
Bagger
I have a lot of stretch marks and am rotten to the core.
NO WAY. I was afraid the answer would be if you ain't "leaky" then cut out the cheese burgers and hit the gym. I may hurt myself in there!
What if I swung a heavy dowel until my fingers bled . . . it was the summer of '69.
I'm coming up on the mid-century mark and hadn't visited the gym since my mid-twenties. I've been on a heavy see-food diet since then. Two years ago I tweaked my lower back going for a 280 yard drive, which I could still execute once or twice in a round. The injury kept me in bed for a few days and it took over two weeks before I felt comfortable bending over to tie my shoes.
I thought, "here I am, middle-aged and I injure myself golfing, what have I done to myself?" So for the first time, I visited the clubhouse gym determined to at least strengthen my core to prevent the back injury. So with humble beginnings, watching men and women my age lift heavier weights than I could handle, I swallowed my pride and started working out very, very slowly.
Fast forward; this week I have hit some personal goals on Bench Pressing and Squats, both over 300lbs for reps. When I work out with the guys from the local High School football team they are trying to keep up with me. My body fat is peeling off rapidly and I'm seeing muscles in my mid-section I hadn't seen for almost 20 years. I wear a heart monitor to track my aerobic and anaerobic status during the 1 hour sessions and for the most part, the workout is aerobic. I also keep a log of each exercise.
Now, has this 18 month investment paid off in golf?
I noticed after my 9th month of training that I added nearly a clublength to each iron. I haven't tested my distances lately and I'm curious, so I'll hit the range this weekend and try to give you an objective report. My main issue is that I've taken a break from golf for about 3 months now, so it will be leakage city until I regroup on my mechanics.
Fast forward; this week I have hit some personal goals on Bench Pressing and Squats, both over 300lbs for reps. When I work out with the guys from the local High School football team they are trying to keep up with me. My body fat is peeling off rapidly and I'm seeing muscles in my mid-section I hadn't seen for almost 20 years. I wear a heart monitor to track my aerobic and anaerobic status during the 1 hour sessions and for the most part, the workout is aerobic. I also keep a log of each exercise.
Just Do It! See you in the Fit for Golf section.
Bagger
Phew!!!!! That was hard! I need a dougnut.
Nice going man! I need to get motivated. You should be very proud.
I've got one of those (primarily for staving off carpal tunnel). While it's great for strengthening my hands/wrists, I haven't seen much distance increase when using it.
Try to locate a book by Pete Sisco, a weight training method, adapted for golfers. Using the above name on an internet search will enable you to locate his books. I've been doing his once-a-week program and have really seen an improvement in my ability to get around the course and perform my job. Another strength training book is called " The Power of Ten" which is basically an take-off of Sisco's work.
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