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Golf Fitness Expert, Performance Coach, Functional Movement Specialist
Creating Super Speed in Golf What an exciting time in golf as the Masters commence in Augusta this weekend! Who’s going to win? Are you placing any bets? Just a little hint… statistically, the longest drivers in the game make up the majority of winners. You may have noticed some tour players warm-ups have changed recently. … Read more
Improve Your Swing Speed and Your Game Year After Year Golf is one of the greatest sports ever created and it’s a sport we can enjoy for a lifetime. Often times, we hear swing speed and distance diminish as we age though. At the point you can really dedicate enormous amounts of time to the sport (after … Read more
What Goes Into A Great Functional Workout There are so many different ways we can build workout programs, but which exercises work best? What are the components of a sound exercise program? How do we track progress? What’s the difference between functional training and conventional training? These are all great questions we will answer here. … Read more
If you are sold on the “New Year, new you” gig, that’s awesome. If you decided today is just a brand new day and your ready to get started, that’s great too! Certainly, your golf game can benefit from a healthier YOU, so what’s the best approach? Getting Fit In The Gym The gym is … Read more
When is the best season to train for golf? The weather has turned colder over the last few weeks, and we have seen plenty of rain (with flurries in the forecast). I’ve heard many ask me “when is the best season to train for golf? Is it in the ‘off’ season?” The better questions is….should … Read more
How Can I Improve My Hip Turn Hip, hip, hooray!!! There’s always lots of talk about hips in the sports arena. The greatest athletes in the world are strong and move well from their hips to their shoulders. They have lots of motion and they have lots of great body control in these areas. So … Read more
Creating Upper and Lower Body Separation Some instructors and professionals call it the “X-factor” while others like myself refer to kinematic sequencing, but no matter what you call it, creating separation between when your hips turn in your swing and when your shoulders turn in your swing allows your body to create a powerful whip … Read more
Bigger Swings and Healthier Shoulders Make Golf More Fun I’ve been hearing a lot about unspecified shoulder pain lately; that random…’oh, my shoulder suddenly hurts out of nowhere’ kind of pain. We are getting to the end of the golf season in Western New York, but that doesn’t mean bodies should be breaking down, but … Read more
One of the fastest ways you can improve comfort in your game and improve your scores today is by adding a warm-up including dynamic stretching to your routine. I love to ask my clients if they would like to be moving well, feeling loose, and in the groove on the fourth tee box or if … Read more
Golf is one of the greatest games ever invented, but it’s even better when we are playing great and feeling good. The number one complaint I hear during or after the completion of a tournament is “my low back hurts”. Even more note worthy is that for many, the only time their back hurts is … Read more