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Use Your Cat To Help Your Low Back!
We had a call from one of our BioForce faithful
subscribers, the other day about a friend he has
that has a tight low back.
Paul uses the Your Body & Your Swing manual and dvd
religiously. He told us that he was starting his
golf year off a couple of weeks ago with a buddy,
and after a few holes, his friend started to really
stiffen up in his low back area.
He felt bad for his friend, and had a hard time
relaxing and enjoying his round. Paul asked if we
had a few tips for his buddy.
As a matter of fact, we do.
But before I give the specific exercise guidelines
let’s do a quick review of the connection of the
lower back and the golf swing.
You should always keep in mind how your body and
your swing work together.
Create a visual image of yourself pounding one down
the middle of the fairway. Now keep this picture in
mind and remind yourself it is your body swinging
the golf club (not the other way around).
In order for you to perform the biomechanics of the
golf swing CORRECTLY and draw the golf club through
a long range of motion. The muscles of your body
must be flexible.
If the muscles of your body are “tight” and
inflexible, the ability to complete a full shoulder
turn, take the club on the correct swing path, and
complete it with a nice finish position will be
compromised.
The lower back is just one group of muscles that
need to be flexible to execute the golf swing
correctly.
Why is the low back area a problem for golfers?
Way too much information for this tip. One simple
reason in relation to the golf swing is the stresses
placed upon the lower back.
The biomechanics of the golf swing place the lower
back under large amounts of stress. When muscles are
under stress, over time they become fatigued and
“tight”.
To offset this stress, we should work on the low
back area.
A very simple golf specific lower back exercises I
like is called:
Cats Down and Up
It is quite a simple exercise to perform and helps
“loosen” those lower back muscles. Let me say before
you begin any type of exercise program or perform
the exercise below. Make certain you are in good
health, and cleared by your physician.
Additionally,
if some exercise (including the one below) does not
feel “right” stop doing it!
Begin this exercise by placing your hands on the
floor directly under the shoulders. Set your knees
on the ground directly under your hips.
Your eyes should be looking down towards the floor
and you’re back flat. Begin the exercise by
extending your lower back upwards towards the
ceiling. Continue to extend the lower back upward
until it is rounded. Hold this position for 30
seconds.
Continue the exercise by pressing your lower back
down towards the floor. Press your lower back down
until it is arched. Hold this position for 30
seconds.
Make sure you keep the arms straight throughout the
entire exercise. I like to perform 3 to 5
repetitions of the “down-up” movement in this
exercise.
Keep in mind this is only one of many lower back
flexibility exercises that make up a comprehensive
flexibility program for golf.
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