Improve Your Golf Swing Through Simple Upper Body Exercises

Jun 24
07:08

2010

Lisa Tanady

Lisa Tanady

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There are hundreds of golf driver tips that you can find online and inside golf magazines. They would usually focus on choosing the best golf driver bands, or on how to master your swing. But the best driver tip is one that focuses on the most essential part of the swing - you.

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There are hundreds of golf driver tips that you can find online and inside golf magazines. They would usually focus on choosing the best golf driver bands,Improve Your Golf Swing Through Simple Upper Body Exercises Articles or on how to master your swing. But the best driver tip is one that focuses on the most essential part of the swing - you.

Getting your golf driver to work for you does help you win the game, but the more important thing to focus on is how you can hit that ball further. This means finding ways to increase your clubhead speed, and no, it's not just a matter of finding the right kind of golf driver that will do the trick.

Increasing your clubhead speed is only possible if your body has the strength and flexibility to swing hard and hit that ball with the right pressure. This means strengthening and making your core flexible are the only ways you can achieve that full swing which can carry your ball way onwards to the distance you are aiming for.

You can try simple, easy to do upper body rotations which can improve your flexibility and at the same time strengthen your spine. You can do these exercises at home or in the office, or even while sitting on your chair!

Here's one simple exercise routine for upper body strengthening:

Sit on your chair and fold your arms in front of your chest. Keep your head and shoulders straight and then rotate towards your right slowly. See how far you can take your upper body to the right without straining your back muscles. Then reverse and do it the stretch towards your left slowly. Do this routine about 20 to 30 times and you will notice some loosening of your back and waist after a few days.

You can find other easy stretching exercises that can increase the strength and flexibility of your back muscles as well as your spine. Choose ones that you can do anywhere, even while you are sitting down, or while watching your favorite movie or ball game.

Remember to do bending and stretching exercises for warm up before each golf game, and you will surely reach that flexibility you