Try to find a straight line in your body. You’d have to look pretty hard, and even then, you’d come up short. The long femur (thigh) bone may seem like a straight line, but even these longer, seemingly straight bones have some level of torsion (twist) which affects how they function at the joints. So […]
There are two main reasons golfers leave the game: 1) Injuries keep them from playing and/or 2) their level of play diminishes to a point where it’s no longer fun. The body/swing connection impacts both, but there can be some confusion as to how to maximize it. I’ve been working with golfers and athletes at […]
If you could make yourself look and feel younger, would you know where to start? It’s not rocket science, but a little effort in three key areas can go a long way. The key is to reverse the effects that our 21st Century lifestyle has had on us. Here are my top three: Improve ankle […]
Back pain is a common complaint amongst golfers. However, many of the issues that feed into back pain will also feed into various golf swing faults. Within the FREE PainProof Golf Portal, you’ll find a 20 minute video that details five great moves I use with many of my golfers to keep them moving more efficiently […]
What’s suffering more, your golf game or your back? Did you realize that those pesky swing faults that your golf pro has been bugging you about may very well be directly related to how your body does (or doesn’t) move? Here are 5 key areas you, as a golfer, need to optimize to get the most out of […]
Ever have that piece of technology that used to run smoothly, but now it has slowed down to a crawl? When the hardware doesn’t keep up with the software, problems start to develop…those bugs in the system start to affect the performance until finally, it just gives up and crashes. The same is true of your body as […]
Did you realize that 90% of our bone building occurs before age 20 and the remainder occurs before we turn age 30. However, most people don’t start thinking about it until it’s too late. 1:2 women and 1:4 men over the age of 50 will experience a fracture related to osteoporosis (low bone density) in […]
When you think of someone who looks old or moves like they’re old, what comes to mind? Slouched, bent forward posture with a forward head? Difficulty with balance? Stiff and creaky joints? Hips and knees that won’t straighten? If you sit for several hours a day but don’t give your hips and spine the […]
One of the biggest challenges I hear from my golfing clients is that they have difficulty creating separation between the upper body and the lower body during the backswing (which will then lead to difficulties in the downswing). Sometimes, the problem is mobility (stiff mid-back or hips). Sometimes, the problem is stability & motor control (can you keep […]
If you’re a golfer, no one has to state the obvious…rotation in the hips and spine is extremely important to keep your body in the right position in order to have an effective swing. What you might not always connect is that the nagging low back pain you get on the back nine may be due to […]