Greg and Dave welcome former MLB Pitcher and co-founder of the National Pitching Association, Tom House, on this episode of The Golf Fitness Academy presented by Titleist. Tom will demonstrate a whole series shoulder warm up and exercises that incorporate your own body weight. Additionally, Tom will walk through a dumbbell workout for the rotator cuff. Please check back with us for additional information on this show or sign up below to receive e-mail updates.
Tom House, former Major League Baseball pitcher and co-founder of the National Pitching Association, joins Dr. Greg Rose and Dave Phillips to explain how the same shoulder and rotator cuff movements used by professional baseball pitchers are also used when hitting a golf ball. House will share some training secrets he’s used to help some of the top pitchers in baseball, including Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan, and 6-time Cy Young Award winner Randy Johnson, recover from injuries and strengthen their shoulders to prevent future problems.
Tom takes you through an entire warm-up routine, working every muscle in the shoulders, and then demonstrates the three phases of conditioning he uses for baseball pitchers - Integrated Flexibility, Body Work, and Joint Integrity Work - while explaining how each phase can help prevent injuries in golfers, too.
Show Details:
Introduction
Golf puts the same stress on the shoulders as throwing a baseball Better to prevent injury than have to rehabilitate Introduce the three phases of conditioning Integrated Flexibility Body Work Joint integrity Work
TIP 1: Tom House demonstrates how to acheive balance in your conditioning by pinching your shoulder blades together before each exercise.
Integrated Flexibility Flex, don't stretch in movements specific to the golf swing Warm ups and flexes should include bilateral movements to maintain balance between muscles in the front and the back of the shoulders
TIP 2: Tom offers several great shoulder stretches which can be used in the gym or at home
Body Work Use your body weight for resistance If your feet are below your belly button, you're using 60% of your body weight If your feet are even with your belly button, you're using 80% of your body weight If your feet are above your belly button( such as on a chair or bench), you're using 100% of your body weight Prone Holds Shoulder Touches Flex-T Push Ups Side Ups Elbow Ups Butt Ups
Joint Integrity Work Using light weights for resistance 12 exercises specifically geared towards throwing a baseball and or swinging a golf club
To learn more about Tom House, visit his website at www.nationalpitching.com
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