WATERED-DOWN NONSENSE: an exercise that looks fancy, complex, golfy, or special - but in reality falls way short of providing a stimulus for adaptation.
Most often presents in the form of combination exercises - putting two things together and inherently limiting your ability to perform both.
I suggest you look at training this way:
Step 1) What are we trying to accomplish (hip rotational mobility, vertical pull strength and power, leg drive, etc)?
Step 2) What intervention(s) are most effective and appropriate for the individual, to create the desired adaptation.
Too many golfers have abstract goals, perform abstract exercises, and get abstract results.
I am launching a full blown attack on golf training culture, unnecessary complexity, and downright ineffective exercises for both golf and life.
Stevenson was having difficulty feeling comfortable at the top of his backswing, almost as if he was pulling away from the ball.
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Do you workout to support your golf game? What does a ‘golf workout’ even look like?
I think for most of us, it should be something that focuses on developing overall strength, power, balance, and conditioning, with considerations for the movement profile of a golf swing, merged with individual needs and goals. To drive adaptations that improve performance and longevity on and off the course.
Is this ideal? No.
Is this realistic? Yes.
Four movements, 30 seconds each, perform twice.
Check out three of my favorite shoulder exercises to improve golf performance!
The video highlights how neck mobility plays a critical role in proper golf swing mechanics. During the backswing, sufficient cervical rotation is needed to allow the club to reach the correct position. When neck mobility is limited, the swing cannot simply stop—so the body compensates, often by over-rotating through the lower back instead of the thoracic and cervical spine. This compensation can lead to low back pain that is mistakenly treated as a back issue, when the root cause is actually restricted neck mobility. The video ends by demonstrating a quick test—turning the head and tucking the chin to the collarbone without shrugging or opening the mouth—to confirm whether cervical mobility is adequate.
