Power Hitter's Core Workout - Maximum
Core Power
Katherine Roberts
I have often discussed the
importance of conditioning the core. To obtain maximum rotation, power and
consistency your core must be strong. The core includes the abdominal muscles
as well as the muscles of the lumbar spine and gluts. When you are stabilized
through the core your timing becomes better because you have fewer “moving
parts” in your golf swing, thus you are able to consistently obtain a square
club face alignment at impact.
This week we will focus on
one of the many parts of core conditioning using the Thera-Ball which is
available in our Pro Shop.
Par Level:
Place the Thera-Ball
between the inner thighs and squeeze the ball as tightly as possible. Inhale
deeply and on the exhalation press your navel toward your spine, spine toward
the floor. Inhale and relax, exhale and repeat. Repeat this dynamic lower
abdominal exercise 20 times.
Birdie Level:
Continue to squeeze the
Thera-Ball with the legs. Inhale deeply and exhale as you lift the hips
slightly off the floor and bring the upper body to meet the knees. Inhale to
the starting position. Repeat 20 times or until muscle fatigue.
Birdie Level:
Extend the legs up in the
air, now squeezing the ball between the calves (or knees if you feel more in
control). Inhale deeply and exhale as you press your navel toward the spine.
Eagle Level:
As the navel is pressed
toward the spine, inhale again. On the exhalation lift the hips and upper body
together. Repeat 20 times.
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Katherine
Roberts is founder and president of Katherine Roberts Yoga for Golfers, a
10-year-old publishing and consulting company based in Scottsdale, Ariz.
Yoga for Golfers is dedicated to helping people achieve balanced performance
both on and off the course.
As
the fitness expert and frequent host for The Golf Channel, she has appeared on
the Big Break, Makeover Challenge, Your Game Night-see her tips every Monday night, and the PGA Merchandising
Show Recap. Katherine is an accomplished author and producer with five DVDs and
one book--Yoga for Golfers (McGraw-Hill)--in publication with a new book
scheduled for release in early 2006. In addition, Katherine is a Top 25
Instructor and fitness expert for ESPN
Golf Schools
and a member of Golf Magazine's Health and Fitness Panel. She personally teaches golf fitness with Hank Haney (Tiger’s
Coach) at the Hank Haney Signature Golf Schools and she is the first
yoga/flexibility conditioning expert in Major League Baseball and trains the San
Diego Padres.
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