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TEST NO. 3
Stand with the majority of your body—from
heels to head—against the wall. Bend one
arm 90 degrees, and place the upper por-
tion of the arm against the wall at shoulder
height. Now raise the lower portion of the
arm, maintaining the 90-degree angle. Your
goal is to touch the wall with the back of your
hand while keeping the bottom part of your
back from arching or pressing into the wall.
IF YOU FAILED
Shoulder mobility is an issue for you, and this
likely causes you to hit shots fat or thin, or
your path into the ball is noticeably out-to-in
(causing slices or pulls). Work on stretching the
pectoral (chest) muscles and on exercises that
improve the external rotation of the shoulder
joint. Even repeating this test can improve
mobility.
Ron Kaspriske, longtime Fitness Editor at Golf Digest, lives in Norwalk
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