Core exercise for golf is the key for any golfer to improve golf power, driving distance and golf swing speed rapidly.
The touring pros are all working on their core exercise for golf with their trainers. The television commentators have even mentioned it in regards to Vijay Singh.
They say he throws a heavy medicine ball for his core, throughout the week of every tournament.
Core Golf Exercises are Rotational
The golf swing is rotational. It's a turn back and a turn through. This is the primary movement, and should be the main focus when doing your core golf training exercises.
Many so-called golf training routines ignore this approach, and the golfer ends up not improving golf swing speed, power and distance. Frustration sets in. and the golfer gives up on golf training altogether.
We don't want that!
Golf Stretches For Your Core
Along with strengthening exercises for your core, you've got to implement core golf stretching exercises. These core golf stretches should also be rotational in nature. This will give you the biggest benefit to improving your backswing range of motion and also a full follow through.
Core golf stretching exercises should incorporate more of a dynamic (movement) feel, than the standard static (hold) approach. This is because the golf swing is one fluid movement. Not at any point is the golf swing a hold or isometric.
Moving in and out of your core golf stretches rotationally will turn your golf swing into a power swing.
Core Exercises With Weights
Stability and Weighted Medicine Balls
and Exercise Tubing
The golf training equipment you can use to train your core is inexpensive, and can be easily stored in your home. The fitness products I'm talking about are hand weights, stability balls, exercise tubing and weighted medicine balls.
This golf fitness equipment is available at any of your local fitness equipment stores and even Target, or you can purchase them online from the Perform Better Golf online golf fitness and training equipment store.
These pieces of equipment are becoming so popular, most stores are now carrying them. No need to ever go to a gym again!
I hope this article has opened your eyes to the importance of core exercise for golf and how it can literally transform your golf swing and game.
For more Golf Exercise advice, read the Perform Better Golf Blog, published daily by Mike Pedersen.
About the Author: Mike Pedersen is one of the top golf exercise experts in the country, author of the Ultimate Golf Fitness Manual, and founder of several online golf workout and exercise websites.
Check out his golf fitness training systems and golf exercise training products, and his new and proven Perform Better Golf Fitness Training DVD's, specifically designed to increase flexibility, improve your golf swing and lower your score!
