THE CORE
Getting Into Golf Fitness
You’ve got to start somewhere. This is where BY RON KASPRISKE
IF YOU’VE HAD A break from golf or would like to im-
prove your performance on the golf course by getting fitter, there’s never a bad time to start prepping your body, says Kevin Duffy, one of Golf Digest’s 50 Best Golf- Fitness Trainers in America. “Not only will it make it easier to get your body used to making golf swings again, you will greatly reduce your chance of getting hurt.” Duffy offers five exer- cises to get you started on your quest for a healthier body and better golf per- formance. Do this workout three to five times a week for three to four weeks before you get out on the course again, he says. “We’re talking basic stuff that wakes your body up, but I think you’ll feel the difference – especially if you tend to get off to a slow, achy start each time you pick up golf again,” Duffy says. “For equipment, all you’ll need is a golf club and an elastic resistance band. You can do this work- out without leaving your living room.”
Split-stance, banded row three sets, 12 reps, each arm
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To improve your golf posture and stability when you swing, get in a staggered stance and pull a resistance band to the side of your torso with the same-side hand as the trail leg ( above ). Keep your torso upright and still as you pull, and focus on the retraction of the pull-side shoulder blade.
GOLF DIGEST SOUTH AFRICA 35
MAY 2025
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