Let’s get to it!
What is the #1 golf fitness problem you’re trying to fix?
If I were a betting man, I’d say it’s some version of this…
“More mobility that would allow for a better swing.”
So, let’s lean into this with ONE of the specific areas we all could use more mobility.
In the wise words of Chubbs Peterson:
“It’s all in the hips.”
First of all, what is hip mobility?
Don’t take it personally if you’re a lefty (golfer, not politically:), but I’m gonna play the odds and use a right-handed swing to illustrate the point.
So, the key to hip mobility is internal rotation – in other words, when your thigh bone (femur) rotates inwardly toward your pelvis.
For righties, you rotate around your right hip in the backswing, then in the left hip in your follow-through.
Of course, the opposite is true for lefties.
We want a nice, full range of motion so you can make full hip turns on the way back, then all the way through.
Why is it important?
Functionally: The amount of rotation we get affects the amount of trunk/shoulder turn, which also has a domino-effect in the swing sequence.
Practically: Among other things, a lack of internal hip rotation kills your speed.
And I know everybody wants more speed and distance.
Rather than try to explain this with a long, wordy email, here’s a video I shot that also has a one simple thing you can do to help fix this:
I was going to reshoot the video, but there is nothing that needs to be added.
Thus proving, the principles don’t change.
So, let’s continue to stick with what works.
STAY STRONG,
Jeff
PS – Hip rotation is just one piece of the golf fitness puzzle.
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