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Death by 5 foot putts
Today I broke out one of my go to putting drills, one that serves multiple purposes. The main one being that it gets the nerves flowing! I believe one of the most important aspects to address in practice is replicating those butterflies we feel standing on the first tee or facing a 3 foot…
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My favorite post travel exercise
After three days on the road, 4 rounds of golf carrying a golf bag and the stress of tournament play, my body needs a rest. This exercise has become the main show in my own recovery workouts lately. And while it seems simple in concept, for many just sitting in the starting position is a…
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Saddling up for tomorrow’s match
As I talked about yesterday, my golf game is evolving right now into something very different. While I continue to work on the physical side and make improvements in my swing to take the pressure off some of my long term injuries, my head is the main focus. I teeter between feeling timid and apprehensive…
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Some Wednesday Motivation
It was a long day of travel, golf and sunburns…….ouch. I’m sitting here exhausted more from having too much sun then anything else, watching Gilmore Girls of course and reflecting on what I felt on the course today. This past August was my last competitive round, and I walked away from it at a loss.…
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Monday Rehab: How on earth do you workout on a tournament week?
I thought this would be a great topic to take on today, especially since we had a special guest in our office today tackling this very issue and I am traveling to my first event of the year as well. You’ve been on track this entire off season with workouts, getting stronger and feeling great.…
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The only exercise you will ever need to do
If you were stranded on a deserted island and could only do one exercise for the rest of your life, what would it be?……ok, that doesn’t make any sense, even stuck on an island forever you could do tons of different exercises. But for this post’s sake, let’s say you have to choose just one.…
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Never underestimate the healing powers of sleep!
It’s not just for dogs…… ……my body finally told me this afternoon that it needed more recovery time and a planned short nap turned into 4 hours! That is the end result of weeks, well, months of working with hardly any recovery time. It’s important to listen to your body and recognize when it’s had…
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A few of my favorite lumbar stabilizers….
I always incorporate exercises into my warm up that wake up my nervous system and get the muscles around my spine firing on all cylinders. These seem to be the ones I always return to! Supine Pelvic Tilts: Lay on your back with knees bent, letting the neck and shoulder relax. Focus on just moving…
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Lower Body Burn!
One of my favorite ways to set up a workout is working from high reps, to low, and back to high. It’s a great way to challenge the muscles and keep the heart rate up! Here is a lower body sequence I use to finish off a workout! Start by performing 5 reps of each…
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