| The words core training, golf fitness, and improving | | | | foundation for a better golf swing. Just because a |
| your golf swing have become common words in golf. | | | | program is labeled a ?core program? does not |
| It is well known the number of professional golfers | | | | necessarily mean it will be beneficial to improving the |
| utilizing a golf fitness program to improve their golf | | | | golf swing. |
| swing. Addition to this well-known situation a common | | | | Once the golfer understands the concepts of |
| word has become connected to the phrase golf | | | | cross-specific training, transfer of training effect, |
| fitness. This phrase has become a buzzword in the | | | | core, and the biomechanics of the golf swing. You |
| world of golf. Unfortunately many do not understand | | | | can begin to piece together the components of a |
| the phrase and the relevance it can have on the golf | | | | golf fitness program. Outside of providing the |
| swing. The phrase is core training. Core training can | | | | foundation for the golf swing through providing the |
| be a great benefit to your golf swing as a part of | | | | golfer with the needed levels of flexibility, balance, |
| comprehensive golf fitness program. | | | | strength, endurance, and power to efficiently |
| Unfortunately many amateur golfers are unsure of | | | | execute the golf swing. A golf fitness program can |
| the exact definition of core training and the relevance | | | | also improve a golfer?s swing. |
| it may or may not have on a golf fitness program. | | | | One common area of desired improvement for most |
| The core is a reference to an anatomical area of | | | | any golfer is increased distance. Increased distance in |
| body. The core is the anatomical area of your body | | | | the golf swing is equated to increased clubhead |
| from above the knees to below the chest. It includes | | | | speed. And increased clubhead speed is directly |
| all the muscles, nerves, and bones within in this | | | | related to the golfer?s power outputs. Increasing |
| anatomical region of the body. It must also be noted | | | | power within the golf swing is connected to both |
| that the core includes all the neuromuscular structures | | | | swing mechanics and the body. The coiling and |
| on the front, side, and back of your body. For | | | | uncoiling within the golf swing directly affects the |
| example, your lower back muscles are a part of the | | | | power outputs generated. In addition the body has a |
| core as are your abdominals. | | | | direct affect upon power development in the golf |
| Core training is an integral part of a comprehensive | | | | swing. Power in relation to the body can be defined |
| golf fitness program because this is the anatomical | | | | as the ability of the body to create the greatest |
| area of the body where the majority of the golf | | | | amount of force in a short amount of time. |
| swing occurs. For example, the golf swing requires | | | | If the golfer increases the ability of the body to |
| you to rotate around a fixed spine angle. The | | | | generate more force, what will be the result within |
| majority of muscles allowing rotation to occur around | | | | the golf swing? The golfer is more powerful, an |
| a fixed spine angle are found within the core region. | | | | increase in clubhead speed will occur, and the golf ball |
| The golf swing requires a full shoulder turn to | | | | will probably travel farther. Interestingly enough |
| execute correctly. The muscles allowing the shoulders | | | | improving power outputs by the body in relation to |
| to rotate are mostly found within the core region of | | | | the golf swing, centers upon developing greater |
| the body. These are just a few examples providing a | | | | power outputs by the core region. Again, the golf |
| reference between the biomechanics of the golf | | | | swing is a rotational movement centering in the core |
| swing and the core region of the body. | | | | region of the body. Increasing the force outputs of |
| Understanding the connection between the | | | | the muscles in the core can invariably improve the |
| biomechanics of the golf swing and the core should | | | | power in your golf swing. This again is only one |
| begin to shine some light on why core training can be | | | | example of where core training and golf fitness can |
| beneficial to the golf swing. Overall, the golf swing | | | | improve the golf swing. Many additional areas of |
| requires certain levels of flexibility, balance, strength, | | | | improvement can occur when the golfer develops |
| endurance, and power to execute correctly. If the | | | | the body correctly for the golf swing. |
| body lacks the required levels within these physical | | | | Understand the biomechanics of the golf swing |
| components the golf swing will be difficult to execute | | | | require certain levels of flexibility, balance, strength, |
| correctly. Knowing that a large portion of the | | | | endurance, and power to execute correctly. The |
| movements in the golf swing occur within the core | | | | golfer requires minimal levels of these physical |
| region, it becomes obvious developing these physical | | | | components at the very least to execute the golf |
| components become necessary in order to improve | | | | swing correctly. The core is an anatomical region of |
| your golf swing. | | | | the body where much of the movements within the |
| The key component of core training in relation to the | | | | golf swing occur. A core training program can be |
| golf swing centers upon the principle of | | | | beneficial to improving the golf swing if the exercises |
| cross-specificity training. Cross-specificity training | | | | within the program are cross-specific to the |
| implies the exercises within the core program train | | | | movements, positions, and physical requirements of |
| the body to the positions, movements, and | | | | the golf swing. If the core program is not cross |
| requirements of the sport. A core training program | | | | specific to the golf swing, the benefits may less than |
| beneficial to the golf swing must train the body | | | | optimal. Realize a comprehensive golf fitness program |
| specifically for the anatomical positions, movements, | | | | includes core training to develop the body around the |
| and actions encountered on the golf course. | | | | golf swing. Such a program can improve the golf |
| The goal of cross-specific core program is to develop | | | | swing in areas like clubhead speed. And remember |
| a transfer of training effect. The majority of fitness | | | | just because a program is labeled ?core? does not |
| programs and many core programs do not address | | | | necessarily mean it will improve your golf swing. The |
| the needs of the golfer relative to improving | | | | exercises within the core program must correlate |
| flexibility, balance, strength, endurance, and power. A | | | | with the movements of the golf swing. |
| cross-specific core program will provide the | | | | |