Your performance routine can be inhibited or enhanced by both your mental and physical preparation. In this article, I’ll talk about your most important golf equipment. It’s not a ‘big bertha’ or other fad tool; it’s your body!

The following progression of conditioning phases can help you play your best game of golf.

Phase I: Stretching and Flexibility

In this phase, increasing flexibility through stretching will allow you to complete your golf swing with the least amount of stress on your body. If you have an injury or limitation of motion due to tissue restrictions, you may need some manual therapy techniques to release the tissues and allow structural correction to produce a functional result in your golf game.

Phase II: Stabilization

In the stabilization phase, the goal is to help your body learn to move in golf-specific functional patterns to improve posture, balance, coordination, and core stability. The consistency of your golf swing increases with improved balance and body stability.

Phase III: Strengthening

Strengthening your body with golf-specific exercises improves performance and helps prevent injury. These exercises can include free weights, bands, and a variety of posture balls.

A proper golf conditioning program will help you see improvements in all areas of daily activities, but these changes in your body do not automatically translate into better golf. The video assessment is a great tool to help you see the comparisons before and during your conditioning program. Good golf instruction is crucial to integrating these changes into peak performance and enjoyment in your golf game.