Resistance Band Training for Golfers

Finally, the sport of golf and its community has seen some great benefits of strength and power training. With the exposure of strength training on the PGA Tour, many golfers both competitive and recreational have begun to practice some sort of performance training. However, there are still those that shun the idea of lifting weights due to a fear of losing flexibility and altering their technique. As a fitness and sport performance specialist it is hard to convince certain potential clients that strength, power and stability can be achieved without losing flexibility. Weights look scary to them and often they are just not willing to give it a try for fear of killing their game.
Resistance band training is a great way to curb their fear of strength and power training while increasing their golf performance. First off, a resistance band that produces 20-50lbs of resistance is a lot less intimidating than a 20-50lb dumbbell. Also, unlike a dumbbell, a resistance band actually increases the resistance as it stretches. This makes the muscles work harder to produce more force as the band is lengthened. Therefore, when performing a movement such as a downswing, it mimics acceleration through the movement. Being as a golfer wants as much acceleration through the golf ball during the swing, training with a resistance band would train the muscles to accelerate in the same way.
Another great benefit of using resistance bands is that they are completely portable. You can take them anywhere and you can use them almost anywhere. Recreational golfers that travel a lot can stick a couple bands in their suitcase on business trips. You can bring them on vacation to maintain strength and power. You can use them in the office on a lunch break. The possibilities are endless.
Being as there is a constantly changing degree of resistance throughout a movement, resistance bands force a user's nervous system to adjust and adapt to maintain a smooth fluid motion. This ever changing resistance builds and unbelievable amount of coordination and balance. The benefit is seen in whole body movements as well as acute, more targeted movements.
With a proper strength, power and flexibility program designed for golf using resistance bands, a golfer can get great results from performance training. This type of training can result in an increase in drive distance, better touch on the ball during short game and even increased muscle coordination when putting. So whether you are a fitness professional, or you just want to lower your score, research the sport of golf and its movements, even get out and get a lesson from a professional. Break the movements down into parts and create exercises that compliment those movements. Resistance training has proven benefits; it is just a matter of breaking the barrier of fear and applying proper training protocols. Resistance bands are an efficient and effective way to implement training to improve your game.




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