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Excerpts from the book:
COMPLETE
CONDITIONING FOR GOLF
"
Pete is one of the most knowledgeable people in sports conditioning. This
book will enable even average golfers to improve their athletic performance
and get their golf swing fit for life."
-
David
Leadbetter,
Instructor
for Nick Price and other pro golfers, Owner of 18 golf academies worldwide
"I
encourage everyone to do conditioning drills as part of their program.
The medicine ball drills especially help to promote weight transfer and
develop rotational speed."
-
Butch Harmon,
Instructor
for Tiger Woods and other pro golfers, Owner of Butch Harmon's Golf School
Grip
it and rip it like never before! Now you can put more distance on your
drives and fairway shots. Complete Conditioning for Golf will
help you develop the power, flexibility, and coordinated swing required
to generate explosive force for maximum distance. And with garret muscle
endurance, you'll have better control over your shots right through the
final hole. With added power, you'll be able to use higher lofted clubs
into each green, resulting in more accurate shots!
Pete Draovitch,
personal trainer and physical therapist to PGA Tour star Greg Norman,
has teamed up with internationally acclaimed strength training specialist
and golf conditioning researcher Wayne Wescott to develop the first comprehensive
golf fitness manual. Draovitch and Westcott provide 105 exercises and
drills to develop a swing that produces greater distance and control with
each club.
Also included is a special
15-minute workout developed specifically for busy people who want to maintain
strength and flexibility for that next round of golf. The authors even
include a nutrition chapter, truly making Complete Conditioning
for Golf the complete golf fitness book.

CHAPTER
1
Fitness
Essentials for Golf
In
golf, a small advantage in one aspect of the game may mean the difference
between finishing first or twentieth. Learn what fitness components can
help you improve
your game.
CHAPTER
2
Golf
Fitness Evaluation
Use
these 7 screening tests to provide invaluable information for enhancing
your golf swing.
CHAPTER
3
Flexibility
for Full Swing Mechanics
Tiger Woods' exceptional range of motion gives
him the rotational speed he needs for powerful swings. Use these 23 flexibility
exercises to improve your range of motion.
CHAPTER
4
Strength for Maximum Distance and Control
Research shows that strength training can improve
your club head speed. Use these 26 strength training exercises to get
more out of your swing.
CHAPTER
5
Postural Stability for a Consistent Swing Plane
Greg
Norman develops his postural strength from the core out to improve his
swing power. 15 stabilization exercises help you put power behind the
ball.
CHAPTER
6
Coordination for Power Transfer and Skill Execution
Now
transfer the flexibility, strength, and stability you've gained through
your complete conditioning program. 25 exercises transfer your new found
power to proper swing mechanics.
CHAPTER
7
Nutrition for Golf Energy Needs
Round out your complete conditioning program
with a balanced diet that trims the fat and gives you the energy you need
for your best performance through the back nine.
CHAPTER
8
Complete
Golf Conditioning Program
Tailor specific flexibility, strength, stability,
and skill workouts to your schedule. 6 sample workouts and 4 sample schedules
show you how.
CHAPTER
9
The 15-Minute Golf Fitness Workout
Is
your training time limited? Try these 22 select exercises three times
a week to get the best workout possible in 15 minutes.

"I
have been playing golf for more than half my life
and have always held the belief that a sound body leads to a sound mind.
I am so committed to this philosophy that six years ago I hired my own
personal physical therapist to oversee my strength, conditioning, and
rehabilitation program. Programs for recreational and tour level players
certainly differ, but the goal of any program should be the same: to change
the composition and reaction ability to one's neuromuscular system in
order to develop a more consistent golf swing.
Over the years, technological
advances have led to incredible changes to the game of golf. Yet not until
recently has attention been paid to how changing your physiology will
improve your game. Regardless of your talent level, available time, or
level of fitness, this book provides you with options for undertaking
an effective program that will help you correct problematic neuromuscular
imbalances. And by following these proven programs, you are sure to improve
your game."
-
Greg Norman

Golf
is a great game enjoyed by more than 25 million Americans. You are undoubtedly
one of that number, and whether you're a tournament player or novice,
you certainly want to perform as well as you can. You also want to avoid
injuries and physical setbacks that can easily detract from your golf
experiences. The purpose of this book is to present a sensible and personal
physical conditioning program that will enhance your playing ability and
reduce your injury risk. As you will see, these desirable outcomes are
two sides of the conditioning coin, and the same training program that
increases your driving power also decreases your injury potential.
The golf swing is a complex,
explosive, and physically stressful action, and you must prepare your
body to both produce and withstand the forces required for powerful drives.
You can improve several important aspects of your swing through functional
fitness training that should significantly increase your driving distance.
1.
You can increase club swing range by improving your
joint flexibility.
2.
You can increase your club swing by developing your
muscle strength.
3.
You can increase your club swing by training your
dynamic postural balance
and segmental coordination.
Improving
your golf game through better physical fitness is what this book is all
about. Of course, this includes cardiovascular activity and appropriate
nutrition, which we address in detail in chapter 7. Our primary focus,
however,is on safe, sensible, effective and efficient exercise programs
designed specifically for golfers. These progressive fitness components
include flexibility for full swing mechanics (chapter 3); strength
for maximum distance and control (chapter 4); postural stability
for a consistent swing plane (chapter 5); coordination for power
transfer and skill execution (chapter 6); and the complete golf
conditioning program (chapter 8).
Because we want you to
fully understand the fitness essentials for optimum golf and how to evaluate
your personal fitness strengths and weaknesses relevant to golf performance,
we devote the first two chapters to these topics. After following the
suggested exercise programs and developing a functional level of golf
fitness, you will find it relatively easy to maintain your new physical
abilities. For this reason, we conclude the book with our 15-minute
golf fitness workout (chapter 9), which enables you to train productively
even when time is limited.
We believe that the first
step for improving your golf game and avoiding physical setbacks is a
sound general exercise program that increases specific stretching, strengthening,
and sequencing exercises to enhance your power production and elevate
your playing ability to higher performance levels. This book presents
well-tested programs of basic exercise and sport-specific training known
as the PAC (Progressive Adaptive Conditioning) Total Golf system which
can increase your driving distance, injury resistance, and playing enjoyment.
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