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These 3 strength-training exercises are great for golfers—if done correctly (that's the catch)

We're not going to entertain the debate whether strength-training is beneficial for golf. In short, it is—big time. Literally thousands of trainers, golf coaches and elite players will tell you that ...
Well+Good

Beyond Crunches: The Core Exercises Experts Say Women Should Really Focus On

Head to nearly any packed gym, and you’ll probably see at least one woman working on her core. Maybe she’s whipping out some bicycle crunches, or holding still in an impressively-long plank. There are ...
PGA

Golf Fitness Tips: 5 Lower Body Exercises for More Power

Welcome to this month's fitness series on PGA.com, which will focus on strength training for golf. In this five-part series, we will explore various approaches to improving strength with the specific ...
Golf Digest

Four great ab exercises golfers should do instead of crunches

The problem with classic ab exercises like sit-ups and crunches is that they put your the top portion of your spine (the cervical vertabrae) in flexion. In a world where you spend a good portion of ...
Golf Digest

Struggle to swing without swaying or sliding? These three exercises will sort you out

You're looking here at Golf Digest's No. 1 ranked teacher in America, Mark Blackburn. No, this isn't what Mark looks like in his downswing. Here he's modeling a classic fault—sliding. It's what ...