Category: Power
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Push, Pull and Drive: Using a sled to create power and an efficient workout
I’m always in search of the best ways to improve performance while being efficient. Let’s be real, most of us do not have the time to spend hours in the gym each week and who really wants to do that anyway? I spend almost 80 hours a week in the gym and even I can’t…
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Kicking off a new week
There is nothing better than crushing your Monday workout! I’m a big believer in doing something each week to help get your mind in the right place to take on whatever comes your way. And the gym is always a good place to accomplish that. Lately I have been doing these 10 minute challenges at…
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Looking to increase club head speed? Try this!
I had a question from one of my clients this week about how to go about training to increase speed. Speed is one of the ultimate factors involved in the conversation about gaining more yardage. But is it as simple as trying to do things faster? Or lifting heavy weights to get stronger? There are…
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Some friday kettlebell fun
My poor little puppy was sick all day which made it tough to squeeze a workout in. But somehow I found 10 minutes before my last few clients of the day and decided to hit the kettlebells. They truly are one of the best training tools to use when you are pressed for time. So…
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Some thoughts on Ground Force
The ground: I train everyday to use it, but how the heck does one translate it into a golf swing? That is the question of the day! This afternoon I set out to play some golf at my old stomping grounds, Carnation Golf Course. I threw the peg in the ground and swung away, only…
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Some Monday Circuit Fun!
This is a workout I put together earlier this year aimed at hitting the body with exercises that carry a lot of bang for their buck and splitting them up with some great intervals. Here is the basic set up: Pushups: As many as you can do with good form Alternating Rope Slams: Go crazy…
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If you want to accelerate, you better be able to put on the brakes!
Today’s post is all about developing the ability to create power, and control it! An essential part of the golf swing is the transfer of energy. You have to create speed and through a process of one part of the body slowing down, it transfers the speed to another part of your body. That means…
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Monday Rehab: Weighted Golf Swings
Last week I included weighted or resisted golf swings as one of my top 5 dumbest exercises ever……but really this one could be the dumbest exercise of all time! Why you ask? Well, this opens up Pandora’s box into the world of sports specific training. If you want to find a subject that gets me…
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Monday Rehab: To Bosu or not to Bosu, that is the question!
Today we take a look at the Bosu, the half physio ball, half platform training tool that has lead to beauties such as this…… I still remember when it first I showed up on the scene. Everyone went crazy for it! Who needed to do a traditional step aerobics class when you could do the…
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