Golf Fitness and Sports Performance
Massachusetts
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Readiness Idea for Golf
If you have a swing speed radar, get a few measures before the round.
If it is average or better, green light
If it is below average, you may not be firing on all cylinders and need to make adjustments
This is commonly done in performance training. Vertical Jump, grip strength, and other measures are used to determine readiness for the session.
When fatigue is higher and the measures are low, we back off on volume/loading
Lifting Hack
Not recommending this, but if you're gonna eat a whole pizza one night anyway
You might as well get a good lift in the next day to take advantage of the extra calories
The Match is definitely missing something but mid week night golf might be an aspect to keep in the incubator
It's amazing that on Twitter every golfer can hit a 7 iron 190+ and drive it 300 while also being told that anyone who swings remotely hard is going to get injured and die
If you choose a med ball throw variation that doesn't allow you to move it as fast as possible, make sure you know what it's actually supposed to do in that case
It's not power if it isn't light and moving quickly
One bad workout or speed session does not mean that you should immediately jump ship and panic change everything.
Good days, bad days, ups, downs, and everything in between is part of the strategy
Performing a med ball slam into a rotational med ball throw does not nearly provide the plyometric or "load and explode" effect that social media tells me it does
A lot of people would benefit from benching WITHOUT a spotter
But only if it forces the lifter to choose smarter weights
We know "All You" generally isn't
You will get more valuable volume if it actually was "all you" and not aided by a spot
*Bad advice for powerlifters*
Regular gym goes: I like to feel sore so I know I did something
Golfers at the gym: If I'm sore for my Thursday four-ball at the club tomorrow, you'll never see me again
Neither attitude is correct
Some soreness should be expected, but it doesn't grade your workout
Views, shares, and engagement do not indicate effectiveness, intelligence, etc.
-Crazy exercise combinations
-Utilizing all types of specialized equipment
-Overemphasis of low level exercises
What do you want to improve? What's the easiest way to accomplish that? Start there
I just don't see the benefit to middle and early high school kids constantly testing their maxes/1RM/PB/PR
Most of them do not have the strength and neuro foundation to truly test
It also reinforces missing reps early in the set
The reward is not there
One of my highly technical and complex strategies for increasing vertical jump:
I tell them how high they jumped and ask if they can go higher
They often can
Use measures and feedback and see if it can improve your output
Told an athlete to intentionally push their knees forward in a deadlift.
Despite the blasphemy, everything was fine and the deadlift actually improved
Cues, form, technique, or whatever you want to call it is dependent on the individual and situation
There's always something nauseating about an exercise demonstration designed to help power but there is no intent behind it.
If you're going to develop power, I shouldn't feel comfortable standing in front of your med ball throw
Everyone wants hip and t spine mobility but good luck with power exercises if your ankles don't move and you can't load into them