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More glute exercises for even more swing control

In yesterday’s email, I said these words, verbatim:  When you swing a club, you generate power from your hips.    Because your glutes are primarily responsible for movement at your hips, weak glutes compromise your skill during your swing.  And it struck a bit of a nerve as I received a

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Stronger glutes = more swing control

Not sure if you’ve heard, but rumor has it there is A LOT of bad information on the internet.  Who knew?  So today, I’m putting on my mythbuster hat and squashing one of the most common fitness and golf-related myths out there.   Of all the exercises we have in our

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Unlearning

How about the two Irishmen yesterday in Louisiana?  Shane Lowry is pretty great, but it’s especially awesome to see Rory win a tournament.  So today, let’s offer up the “reset” button if you need it.  Here’s why:  “What got you here, won’t get you there.”  As golfers, we accumulate knowledge

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How many calories does walking burn?

We’ve been talking about injury prevention all week, so let’s change gears as we hit the weekend.  Now, if you’re not a weekend warrior in the gym, let’s not forget about one of my favorite pastimes you can easily do tomorrow and Sunday…  Walk.  It still remains one of the

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You Choose: Torn ACL or Strained Quad?

So, I just dropped off my car at the mechanic and rode my bike back to the gym – nothing major, I just need new front brakes.  While I was pedaling, something dawned on me…  Every 5,000 miles we get our oil changed.   We don’t think about it.  We don’t

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“Bob & Weave” to prevent injuries

Tomorrow is the first night of the NFL draft, so today football fans and teams across the country are feeling as optimistic as they will all year.  Of course, the best-laid plans rarely go 100% smoothly (e.g. Ryan Leaf, Jamarcus Russell, Lawrence Phillips..).   Now, if your plan is to play

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