With over 12 million regular American golfers, many are interested in golf performance. A recent study gave us some real insight into what physical traits actually separates the very good golfer from the mediocre golfer.
Very good golfers were found to have greater hip strength, torso strength, shoulder strength, shoulder flexibility, hip flexibility,torso flexibility, and balance than mediocre golfers.
This study shows what areas the strength and conditioning coach should focus on when working with golfers in the weight room. Both mobility and strength (as would be expected) were present in high-caliber golfers.
Sell, T.C., Y.-S. Tsai, J.M. Smoliga, J.B. Myers, and S.M. Lephart. Strength, flexibility, and balance characteristics of highly proficient golfers. J. Strength Cond. Res. 21(4):1166–1171. 2007.
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