You want to increase your distance. Heck, everyone wants to increase their distance. How are you going to do it? Buy the latest, greatest, over hyped driver? Pay way too much money for super titanium charged balls? Would you be willing to take 15 minutes and do a few simple exercises at home or in your gym in order to add 10 yards to your drives?

You are a busy person that probably doesn’t want to spend hours upon hours working out. There have probably been a few times where you get the spark to start doing some activity but then fail to take action because you think a significant change will require a huge time commitment on your part. Well, I’m here to tell you that isn’t the case!

Keys To Getting Results Fast

What is the key to getting your golf workout done as fast as possible? Do only those exercises that bring the greatest results in the least amount of time. There are so many exercises to pick from, but 95% of these movements are next to useless for improving golf rotational power and general athleticism.

Golf is a total body rotational movement that happens in three different planes of motion. Your body operates as a single unit in the golf swing so it makes perfect sense to train it as a single unit when working out As such, you should train your body to function as a balanced, efficient unit in three dimensions.

No only is this a very effective and efficient way to train, but you will be able to train less often and get the same, if not better, results as a person that is doing the wrong exercises. In addition, these types of total body movements will transfer over very well to your every day life.

Some sample golf specific exercises:

Body Weight Squat With Rotation

• Place feet shoulder width apart.
  
• Try to keep your weight on your heels, so that you can wiggle your toes when squatting.
  
• Squat down until your thighs are parallel to the floor.
  
• As you squat, rotate to one side of your body and then the other side during the next rep.

Golf Torso Twist

• Assume normal golf swing position.
  
• Swing torso back and forth in much the same manner as golf swing.
  
• Use a smooth, even tempo at first. As you progress, you can increase your speed.
  
• Maintain your spine angle and posture throughout the movement.

Medicine Ball Circles

• Place feet shoulder width apart.
  
• Draw in abs, and while keeping a tight midsection, rotate the ball around your body. The motion should be similar to if you were trying to draw a big circle with the ball.
  
• Using a full range of motion will help in developing good dynamic flexibility.

Hopefully these simple exercises will help you improve your body and game with a very minimal time investment. Focus on free weight movements and don’t be afraid to challenge your body. You will be hitting the ball further in no time!

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