EXERCISES:
Balance Squats
Activates lower body and core muscles while improving balance and stability throughout your golf swing.
1. Place a golf club in front of you for balance and stand with your feet shoulder-width apart.
2. Lower yourself by pushing your hips back, as if sitting into a chair, while keeping your chest upright.
3. Repeat 8 – 10 times.
Upper-Body Lifts
Warms up the shoulders while opening the chest and back, helping improve posture and flexibility during the swing.
1. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and hold a golf club in front of you with both hands.
2. Slowly raise the club overhead, then lower it to the top of your shoulders.
3. Repeat 8 – 10 times.
Standing Chest Openers
Helps improve mobility while maintaining a smoother, more efficient swing.
ILLUSTRATIONS BY TAYLOR MCCUMBER
1. Hold your left hand on the top of your club and right hand on the shaft.
2. Twist to the right 8 – 10 times while maintaining your posture.
3. Repeat on the opposite side.
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