Episode 7

5 Daily Sins

On this episode of “Golf Fitness Academy presented by Titleist,” Dr. Greg Rose and Dave Phillips address five daily activities that can have a negative impact on your golf game.

Greg and Dave are joined by Australian golf fitness experts Denis McDade and Ramsay McMaster who outline the five daily sins, the negative effects each has on your muscles, swing faults that develop as a result, and corrective exercises to combat the five sins and keep you and your game in great shape

The show also features several quick “Performance Tips” offering additional stretches and exercises.

Episode Details

• Introduction
  
  • Welcome
    • Denis McDade, Member of Australian PGA and Head Coach, Victorian Institute of Sport Golf Program
    • Ramsay McMaster, Golf Physical Therapist
  • Global acceptance of fitness as part of golf routine
  • Daily routines that lead to muscle imbalances
    • Prolonged Sitting
    • Using a phone
    • Computer/Mouse use
    • Prolonged standing
    • Carrying
  • Performance Tip 1: Denis McDade offers a tip for golfers who come out of their golf posture too early in the downswing.

• Computer Use
  
  • The effects of using a mouse
    • Shoulder blade position
  • Swing faults
    • Set-up
    • Backswing
  • Recommend viewers do corrective exercises for 30 seconds, twice a day, three times a week
  • Corrective exercises
    • “Angel wing” position
    • Pistol grip
    • Shoulder blades (using spikey ball)

• Prolonged Sitting
  • The effects of prolonged sitting
    • Hip flexors
    • Lower abdominals
  • Swing faults
    • S-posture
    • Reverse spine position
  • Corrective exercises
    • Hip flexor stretch
    • Using spikey ball to open up shoulder blades and trunk muscles
  • Performance Tip 2: Denis McDade demonstrates an exercise to help combat the negative effects of using a computer mouse for a prolonged period of time.
  • Performance Tip 3: Dave Phillips demonstrates different ways for improving posture while working at a desk.

• Prolonged Standing
  • The effects of prolonged standing
    • Hips
    • Spine tilts
    • Lower back
  • Swing faults
    • Posture
    • Curved spine
  • Corrective exercises
    • Hip hitch

• Carrying
  • The effects of carrying
    • Shoulders sag
    • Hips flare out
  • Swing faults
    • Set up posture
  • Corrective exercises
    • Shoulder roll
    • Neck stretch
  • Performance Tip 4: Dave Phillips demonstrates exercises for people who sit for long periods of time to help with their golf posture.

• Using a phone
  • Biggest culprit leading to problems in the golf game
  • Joint and disk problems in the neck and spine
  • Corrective exercises
    • Neck stretches with spikey ball
    • Neck rotation
  • Swing faults