The diagram above (from manual therapist Erik Dalton – www.ErikDalton.com) does a nice job of illustrating how the head can migrate forward in our flexion-obcessed world. In todays post, I’ll explain why you should care (so many reasons, both in regards to your golf performance, and your overall health, wellness and vitality). And then, of […]
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Yoga has been around for centuries, and has been increasing in popularity here in the US in the last decade. But what about yoga for golf? And specifically, what about yoga for your body and your golf game? Now I know that most people like simple answers to questions, and I’m all for that as
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We talk a lot about golf flexibility and mobility here at The Renegade Blog. That’s because it’s vital to your performance on the course and for injury prevention. So for most of us, we have to work to get more flexible. However, there is a certain segment of the population that is hyper-mobile, or
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Have you ever started a golf fitness program in the past, and then quit? You’re not alone, as some studies estimate that over 80% of people who begin an exercise program stop after just five weeks. Now there are a lot of reasons (some more legit sounding than others), as to why people give up on their exercise routine, even
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Although a long-time traditional part of the pre-round warm up routine, I suggest that you ditch your weighted golf club or the practice of swinging two clubs together. There are two main issues that I have with this practice: Number One: It doesn’t actually help you swing the club any faster. As a matter of
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We talk a lot about flexibility and range of motion because it’s vital for you in regards to your accuracy, power and injury prevention. Stretching is one of the ways to improve your flexibility and range of motion. BUT there are several different golf stretching methods – we use five here at the Institute. And
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We’ve already discussed the importance of having strong golf legs in order to provide consistency and power in your golf swing. It’s also critical to make sure that all the muscles of your lower body are flexible enough to prevent limitations and cause unneccesary swing faults and over-use injuries. Just how much hip and leg flexibility and mobility
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In todays post I would like to share with you the optimal golf breathing techniques (patterns) for calming the mind and relaxing the body. This is valuable before the first tee, or anytime on the course. In just a moment, I want you to take a big, deep breath. And I want you to pay
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“I just can’t drive the ball as far as I used to” is a common complaint that I hear from my senior (50 and over) golfers when I first meet them. They want to get back the distance they used to have off the tee, and with all of their long clubs. And I don’t
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In an ideal world, we would all arrive at the course in plenty of time for our golf warm up and be able to work through several clubs on the driving range before starting our round. In reality, at least for me, we arrive mere minutes before tee time, and have to make due
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