The Best Golf Fitness Exercise to Improve the Power in Your Golf Swing

The game of professional golf has transformed
over the years. Many spectators, journalists,				That being said, developing power within your
and pros themselves state that golf is now a				golf swing is directly related to the ability
game of power. Driving distance is integral				of your body to generate power. Often times
to winning on Tour, club manufacturers gear				this is the forgotten component by many
much of their advertising around the "power				amateurs in relation to developing power.
game", and it is a wish of most every
amateur.				In order to increase the power outputs in
				your golf swing it is necessary to implement
Improved distance off the tee or with any				golf fitness exercises into your training
club on the course requires increased				program.
clubhead speed. Clubhead speed is a product
of power in your golf swing. Increasing the				Golf fitness exercises increase the ability
power in your golf swing will improve your				of your body to generate power within the
clubhead speed. Equaling more distance on				golf swing. Resulting in increased clubhead
every shot you desire.				speed.

The question to ask is how do you increase				What is the best golf fitness exercise to
the power in your golf swing? Three				increase power in your golf swing?
components exist directly affecting the power
in your golf swing:				Before answering that question we must look
				at the mechanics of the golf swing. The golf
1) Efficiency of Your Golf Swing Mechanics				swing is both a linear and rotational
				movement.
2) Power Generating Capacities of Your Body
				Composed of finite biomechanical movements
3) Equipment				performed in a specific order. In addition to
				performing the biomechanics of the golf swing
Review of the list indicates three integral				in a specific order, timing each movement is
components exist that directly affecting your				also required.
clubhead speed. First and foremost are your
golf swing mechanics. Golf swing mechanics				In order to perform the mechanics of the golf
can either be efficient or inefficient.				swing correctly it is necessary for the body
				to have certain levels of flexibility,
Efficient golf swing mechanics allow for you				balance, strength, endurance, and power built
to input the greatest amount of power				within the body.
developed within your golf swing into the
club and golf ball.				If one does not have these physical
				parameters developed within the body to a
Inefficient golf swing mechanics result in				certain level. The ability to perform the
the exact opposite. Inefficient swing				mechanics of the golf swing efficiently, and
mechanics create what is described as "energy				generate power will be compromised.
leaks" within your golf swing. "Energy leaks"
cause less power to be translated to the club				The answer to the question of the best
and golf ball. This is because large amounts				exercise for improving the power in your golf
of energy are lost during the mechanics of				swing is not one specific exercise.
the swing.
				Improving power in your golf swing requires a
Again, to improve your clubhead speed and the				"basket or exercises" including flexibility,
power outputs within your golf swing. It is				balance, strength, endurance, and power
necessary to develop efficient golf swing				training.
mechanics.
				A combination of flexibility, balance,
Secondly, equipment does play a role in your				strength, endurance, and power exercises are
clubhead speed. The technological advances in				the key to enhancing the power in your golf
both club and golf balls have an effect. The				game.
key to increasing your power outputs in
relation to equipment is to get the correct				To summarize, improving the power in your
club and ball for your swing.				golf swing consist of;

Matching up your swing and swing speed with				1) Efficient golf swing mechanics, 2) Proper
the correct equipment will allow you to get				equipment, 3) Golf fitness training.
the most clubhead speed out of your swing.
For example, if your average swing speed is				The combination of these three components
95 and you are using extra stiff shafts. This				result in increased clubhead speed in your
could easily result in a loss of clubhead				golf swing.
speed in your swing.
				Not one single golf fitness exercise can
It is strongly recommended you get fitted for				improve the power outputs in your golf swing.
your equipment. Getting fitted matches up the				It is rather a combination of flexibility,
correct equipment with your swing. Allowing				balance, strength, endurance, and power
you to get the most "bang for your buck" in				training exercises that enhance clubhead
terms of your golf swing.				speed.

Finally, we come to the topic of this article				Implement a comprehensive a golf fitness
and that is your body. Your body has a direct				program into your schedule will undoubtedly
affect on clubhead speed. It is your body				increase your clubhead speed, driving
swinging the club, and generating power				distance, and overall performance on and off
within the mechanics of the golf swing.				the course.

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The Best Golf Fitness Exercise to Improve the Power in Your Golf Swing