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GETTING INTO GOLF FITNESS
You’ve got to start somewhere. This is where By Ron Kaspriske
with golf season on the horizon, it’s not a bad idea to start prepping your body for better performance, 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’ll greatly reduce your chance of getting hurt,” says Duffy, who helps golfers at his gym, Rotational Power Strength in Acton, Mass. Here Duffy offers five exercises to get you started on your quest for a healthier body and better golf performance. 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 golf season,” Duffy says. “For equipment, all you’ll need is a golf club and an elastic resistance band. You can do this workout without leaving your living room. 46
golfdigestme.com
april 2022
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split-stance, banded row
three sets, 12 reps, each arm 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.
