Grip Lifting

Grip Lifting

For many golfers the largest organization involved in the swing, the wrist and hand. The action of the wrist and hand has the greatest effect on where the ball goes. The hand is the ultimate tool for a golfer's touch and action of the club. It essentially dictates the direction and distance. In the The golf swing wrist should produce as much range of motion to a very high rate of speed as any sports movement. It is therefore not surprising that the left wrist / hand is one of the leading causes of injury among many professional golfers. Golfers who do not have the grip strength and forearm are prone to injuries in the hand, wrist and elbow. Stress is higher during the slower part of the swing. Injuries resulting usually from overuse or trauma suffered by hitting a big shot. The most common injuries, tendonitis of the wrist. An easy way to avoid this type of injury is starting to strengthen the grip and the muscles of the forearm. Here are some good ideas to develop an iron hand for golf.

Power holds: Take a bar and just keep as on top of a raised floor. The key is to load it with heavy poundage, so that you can not keep for more than 20-30 seconds at a time (you can experiment with time).

Farmer's Walk: Take two kettlebells heavy, grab them and keep them with you. Now, walk as much as you can. Not only is this a great year for the production of force gripping, but it is excellent for conditioning.

Wrist rolls: Take a wooden handle, hang the rope down the middle and put a weight on the other end. Roll the weight up and down, rolling in every direction. Try handles thicker if you want to challenge your decision to different angles. Grade your effort by both the number of times you roll completely and pull down the weight and the speed at which you can roll the weight.
Static Blocks: Take a bar …. chin up and hang time. There is also a special track to your back.

Work these exercises twice a week for four weeks once a week, not only will you develop tremendous grip and forearm strength, but you develop the muscles around the wrist, hand and elbow to protect you against injury. For more exercises like those that run href = "http://www.back9strength.com"> http://www.back9strength.com and order your copy of Back 9 Strength: The Ultimate Golf Fitness Rolodex.

RUI ROSARIO is a golf conditioning coach and kettlebell instructor based in Oakville, Ontario, Canada.

Rui has been involved in strength & conditioning training for 6 years, and has enjoyed test driving a variety of training modalities over the years. Through the years he has developed a unique blend of kettlebell lifting, bodyweight exercises, yoga, and core conditioning in order to enhance your athletic performance, correct imbalances, and maximize your golf performance. Rui has helped many amateur and professional golfers improve their golf fitness and conditioning as well as recover from injuries.

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RUI takes’a refreshing new approach to fitness using old school tool, ie. a kettlebell, and a low tech/high concept’ approach to strength and conditioning.

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