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5 Lessons Learned From Training Those With Low Back Pain

By Dean Somerset

Lower back pain is the most common injury in golf. According to some studies, lower back injuries account for roughly 1/3 of all golf injuries. Strength coach Dean Somerset shares his experience and observations from working with athletes who have lower back pain.

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Ball below your feet.

By Dave Phillips

This article highlights several keys, to hitting a ball below your feet.

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Your hips and your swing

By Dr. Greg Rose

Why hip mobility and strength are so important in your golf swing:

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When Vertical Force Peaks Too Late in the Downswing

By TPI

The most powerful, effective ball-strikers in the world tend to apply vertical force earlier in the downswing than most amateurs. If vertical force peaks too late, it's more difficult for the golfer to translate it to the club.

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Claude Harmon III, Mark Blackburn and Dave Phillips Share Perspective on Building a TPI Team

By TPI

"As a golf instructor you don’t have to be an amazing physical therapist, you just have to be aware of their limitations so that you can point golfers in the right direction."

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Introducing RacquetFit: The Body-Tennis Connection

By Dr. Greg Rose

RacquetFit is dedicated to studying how the body moves in Tennis and assessing an athlete's physical ability to perform movement patterns specific to the sport.

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A Practical Guide to Off-Season Periodization for Golf Fitness

By Nick Buchan

“Performance only occurs because you plan for it.”

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Should Golfers Push, Pull or Carry Their Clubs?

By Dr. Josh Nelson

Research suggests that using a push cart is a better option than carrying your bag, even if your pride tells you otherwise.

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5 Training Strategies to Increase Vertical Thrust Without Leaving The Ground

By Pam Owens

Vertical thrust is a significant power generator in the golf swing, but how do you train a your client that is unable to jump? Here are a few ideas from TPI Certified trainer Pam Owens.

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Are You Stretching or Warming Up?

By Phil Cheetham

A decision must be made as to what is the goal of stretching. Are you wishing to increase range of motion or warm up for activity?

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The Difference between X-Factor and X-Factor Stretch

By Phil Cheetham

X-Factor Stretch may be more important than the X-Factor.

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Can manual therapy fix your golf swing ?

By Dave Phillips

Manual therapy techniques like ART might be just what your golf swing and your body needs.

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Mechanical or Inflammatory Pain?

By Dave Phillips

This releates to the treatment of many injuries !!!!

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The Benefits Of Complex Training For Power Development In Golfers

By Michael Carroll

Complex training is a training method which combines a high load strength exercise, and a lower load velocity or power based exercise, of similar movement patterns into an “exercise pairing”.

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4 Steps To More Rotational Power

By Nick Buchan

TPI Certified trainer Nick Buchan shares how to safely progress your medicine ball throws for more rotational power.

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Walk The Line

By Gray Cook

If you have issues with balance is it a mobility problem or a stability problem.

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Club Head Speed By Age Group: What Percentile Are You In?

By Chris Finn

With over 600 data points, Par4Success has been able to identify a number of top metrics in the physical realm that you should be striving for if you want to play at your highest level.

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Beware Of What You Stretch

By Jason Glass

So many of us have bought into the old adage that you need to stretch to stay supple and play your best. What if stretching actually had the opposite effect?

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How Golf Clubs Are Using Fitness To Engage, Attract And Retain Members

By TPI

"While golf may have been the dominant force driving club membership since the end of WWII, health, fitness and wellness will be the identifying characteristics over the next 20 years. This is where society is going."

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Dr. Rose Talks WGFS and Strength Training for Golf on the 18STRONG Podcast

By TPI

Dr. Greg Rose joins TPI Certified trainer Jeff Pelizzaro on the 100th episode of the 18STRONG Podcast to preview the World Golf Fitness Summit.

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