You’ve been sold a bill of goods when it comes to 99% of the “Sports Drinks” and “Energy Bars” on the market today. Truth be told, most of them have about the same nutrient values (and detrimental health side effects) as sodas and candy bars. This shouldn’t be a big surprise, as many of these […]
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Unless you’ve had your head stuck in a bunker for the last 5 years, you’ve heard about the “Mind/Body Connection” (MBC). Everyone is talking about it – from the New Age, crystal-wearing fruitcake to the most highly respected medical institutions in the world. So what does it have to do with your golf swing thoughts?
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Anyone want some extra golf power off the tee and 10-20 more yards? Just follow this quick tip and you’ll have to go through and re-do all of your yardages for every club in your bag. The secret is not some core rotational exercise (although those can be awesome). No, this is so simple that
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“For better or for worse, what you cram down your pie-hole will affect your golf game and your handicap.” That’s a direct quote and the opening statement that I made to a group of golf instructors at a seminar last winter. Some of the instructors were familiar with my work, and knew what to expect from me.
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You know how important your hips are for your golf swing. And you may have heard the term “golf pelvic tilt”. Well, in today’s video post, you’ll discover: What it is… in down-to-earth, non-clinical terms. Why you should care… proper set up, distance, accuracy, to name a few. How to test your golf pelvic tilt proficiency… be
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One of the most common goals we hear these days (especially with the guys over 40) is the desire to increase their golf back swing. This is a worthy goal, to be sure… But it can also be quite a challenge, and many a golfer has given up in frustration after months on a traditional
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When it comes to peak performance golf nutrition, you can forget about the traditional Food Pyramid. Even the more recently revised version still sucks. We will be covering numerous issues in great detail on this blog in coming months, but for now, let’s just focus on six overriding principles of your golf nutrition. Start to
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As a golf performance coach, I’ve seen many changes in the junior golf world over the past twelve years. The main difference is in the level of competition. The popularity of junior golf has made it far more challenging to get golf scholarships. At one point, not too long ago, good grades and the ability
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Here at The Renegade Golf Training Institute, we teach our golfers how to control their mental/emotional states at any given moment, regardless of the external environment. That means that they are able to instill a state of golf confidence, focus, or calm, exactly when they need it the most. Common examples are the first tee,
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Having strong golf legs is a crucial component of your golf swing. And of all your lower body muscles, nothing is more important than your butt. It is your glutes (butt) muscles that stabilize and prevent you from losing your golf posture in terms of early extension and swaying or sliding. It is also these
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