Boost Your Golf Performance with Targeted Fitness Training
Benefits of Golf Specific Fitness Coaching
Are you tired of struggling to achieve your desired performance on the golf course? Do you look around and wonder why others hit it further than you, or their swing looks more controlled than yours, or they are just so much more consistent with their shots? Obviously a lot of this is down to skill, but also it's down to how well their body is functioning.
Golfers are continually putting their bodies through high levels of force and load while moving through a large range of motion. To do this with power, accuracy, and in a safe way, the body's musculoskeletal and metabolic systems must be properly trained and in-balance to perform a mechanically sound swing, time and time again. Unlock your full potential with the expertise of a dedicated golf fitness professional. Elevate your game and dominate the fairways with my tailored training programmes designed to enhance your whole body strength, mobility, power, and overall athleticism. By enlisting my guidance, you'll experience a multitude of benefits, including:
- Improved core and shoulder stability which will give you greater accuracy and distance.
- Better swing mechanics through mobility and flexibility improvement, for effortless execution of your full swing.
- Injury prevention exercises and strategies to keep you on the course and playing your best.
- Increased power and club head speed to get those shots travelling further and getting you to the greens in less shots.
- Improvements on your strength, endurance and athleticism to maintain peak performance throughout your year.
- Personalised fitness routines that target specific areas for improvement.
- Mental focus and nervous system calming to sharpen your competitive edge.
Don't let physical limitations hinder your golfing ambitions. Invest in yourself today and unleash the golfer within!
Is Golf-Specific Fitness For You...?
Golf-specific fitness is for you if you...
- want to increase your drive distance
- want to reduce your chances of getting an injury or wish to work on improving an injury that you currently have (specifically I have programmes to help with lower back, elbow, wrists and shoulders which are the most common golf injuries
- would like to get a stronger core
- want to create more power
- need to improve your range of motion and mobility
- improve stability of the shoulder girdle and trunk
- are looking to improve your overall fitness and strength and feel it might as well have a golf focus to improve your game at the same time
The Sessions: Elevate Your Game
Your golf fitness journey starts with a personalised plan tailored to your unique needs and goals. Every session is designed based on your preferences and the results of your initial movement assessment, ensuring that no two programmes are the same. Here's some examples of what you can achieve during our sessions:
- Injury Prevention and Rehab: Stay on the course and out of pain with exercises that strengthen weak points and improve mobility.
- Core Stability and Strength: Build a rock-solid core for a more powerful, consistent swing.
- Functional Strength and Power: Develop explosive strength tailored to your game, helping you drive farther and play better.
- Match-Day Readiness: Prepare for peak performance with a dynamic combination of stretches to warm up, breathwork to calm your nervous system, and meditation to focus your mind.
- Improve General Health & Fitness
Mix and match any combination of these focus areas—your sessions are all about what matters most to you. Share your goals, and I’ll create a plan to help you achieve them, whether it’s lowering your handicap, staying injury-free, or simply enjoying the game more.
Location
Work out with me in my well-equipped gym located at my home in West Worthing (BN11 3LL), featuring both indoor and outdoor areas that we use whenever the weather allows. If you have a suitable space and equipment, I can also travel to you (additional costs may apply).
My training environment is designed to be motivating and enjoyable, with a wide range of equipment tailored to strengthen, mobilise, and stabilise your golf game.
Or I can also run these sessions online for you if you are further afield and you own your own dumbbells as a minimum.
Cost
One-to-one sessions at £45 per session or £40 per session when buying a block of 6.
If you wish to add a second person to the session you can do so for an additional £10 per session. But it is advisable that you are both at a similar fitness level.
Behind the Science of Golf Specific Fitness
A few studies you might be interested in...
This 2007 study found that scratch golfers have greater hip strength, torso strength, shoulder strength, shoulder flexibility, hip flexibility, torso flexibility, and single-leg balance capabilities than higher handicap golfers. These are all areas that can easily be improved outside of the golf game through a fitness programme.
In 2006 Doan et al. put 10 men 6 women through an 111-week golf-specific fitness programme of resistance, power and rotational exercises. All subjects significantly increased their strength, power, club-head speed and flexibiity. And these improvement equated to an increased drive length without costing accuracy. For the men only, putting distance control also improved, while the womens stayed the same.
In 2004 Fletcher et al. found that combining resistance training and plyometrics training can increase club head speed and driving distance. He recommended that weight training exercises should be done for the entire body as strong hands and arms are needed to deliver the club face squarely to the ball and the legs and torso need strength to maintain stability throughout the swing.
Lephart et al. gave an 8-week golf-specific exercise programme to golfers who played several times per week in 2007. The results after 8-weeks indicated that a golf-specific exercise program improves strength, flexibility, and balance in golfers. Subjects increased average club velocity, ball velocity, carry distance, and total drive distance.
About My Personal Golf Journey
My journey into golf hasn't been a long one. I actually started during lockdown as a complete beginner when I joined the academy programme at Worthing Golf Club. Initially, it was just something to do, but I quickly discovered that my physical strength, power, and mobility gave me a natural edge in the game. From the moment I first picked up a club, I realised I could drive the ball much farther than many women who had been playing for years. This sparked interest from others, leading me to delve into specific training for golfers. Pursuing a qualification in golf fitness became the natural next step for me.
While I'm far from being a pro (at least not yet! lol), I have ambitious plans—aiming to significantly improve my handicap this year and continuously enhance my skills through practice and maintaining peak physical condition. Now I'm excited to share my expertise and work with you to elevate your game, by enhancing your physical abilities. Let's tee up for success together!
