Golf is a sport where the nuances matter, and a slight change in grip or a shift of weight can make or break your game. The game has increased in popularity during the pandemic, with an estimated 24.8 million people teeing off in the United States in 2020. If improving your swing, or preventing back injuries or strains is on your radar this year, keep reading for ways to incorporate resistance products into these goals.
The golf swing is a critical skill in any game of golf, and consists of three components: the backswing, impact, and follow through.
The angle that the club hits the ball, the positioning of the hands and the speed of swing can help to determine if you’ll land in the fairway or in the rough. Practice your follow through with incline chest flys. Use the MediCordz® Core Stabilization Upper Body Kit, anchor the band low and grasp the resistance cord handle in your dominant hand. Set up your feet in your typical golf stance, and practice dragging the resistance band from ankle height (the point just before you’d strike the ball), across your body and extending up into your follow through. Not only can this help dial in your swing, but it will also strengthen your arm, back, chest and abdominal muscles.
For backswing work, try decline chest flys. Opposite of incline chest flys, anchor your resistance band higher up, grasping the handle in your dominant hand. Again, set your feet in your typical golf stance, and this time pull down on the band, ending in the position right before impact. Try cross-body chest flys (grasping the handle in the opposite hand and pulling across your body), or use both hands for a wood chop-type move. We suggest the TurfCordz® with Handles for training versatility!
While golf may seem like a relatively “safe” sport, injuries may be much more common than you think.
Elbow, shoulder and wrist injuries are among the most common, with back injuries rising to the top of the list of most common golf injuries at 34%. Aside from properly warming up each and every time, one of the most effective ways to combat injuries in any sport is by training to prevent them. Lat pulldowns are a great multi-benefit move to build muscle and strengthen the spine, while also promoting good posture and spinal stability. Use the MediCordz® Wall Mount Kit for a variety of moves, including lat pulldowns, chest presses, shoulder and rotator cuff rotations and more. For tips on preventing wrist injuries, check out our blog post dedicated to the wrist joints. And as always, with any rehabilitation program or sports injury, please consult a doctor or medical professional before beginning any exercises.
NZ Manufacturing has the products you need to keep you at the top of your game and out of the bunkers. Visit our website to shop our full catalog of high-quality resistance tools!
