How strong do you need to be to play golf at a high level? Not very strong if you are young and have super fast hips. Tiger Woods at 21 probably only weighed 155 pounds soaking wet, but he was obviously super long off the tee. Justin Thomas is another golfer who is not very [...]
2022 Long Drive Champ Martin Borgmeier Over the last couple of days, I've watched a couple Youtube videos involving strength training for golfers. The two videos couldn't be more different. One video was titled "Best Shoulder Workout For Golf." The other video was by reigning world long drive champion Martin Borgmeier, who provided [...]
John Rahm doing a deadlift After Jon Rahm's win at Riviera yesterday, MyTPI posted a video of Rahm performing a variety of exercises. Most of these were focused on training for speed with exercises that engaged the core in one way or another. I was happy to see that a few exercises involved [...]
I've been serious about my strength training now for a couple years. Since you add power to the golf swing from the ground up, it's important to have strong legs. I want to share with you now what I believe is the best leg exercise for golfers. While I've been on this strength training journey, [...]
The best strength exercises for golfers are the same as the best strength exercises for any other athlete. However, I thought it would be a good idea to update this post to reflect my own training as a 56 year old. While the golf swing is a complex movement pattern, building overall strength for the [...]
Since golf season is winding down in the northern states, many golfers will soon be turning their attention more to their golf fitness. With that in mind, I thought I'd address some issues I see in the golf fitness industry, which has really exploded over the last decade. Most tour players now have a fitness [...]
Every golfer alive wants to hit the ball further, which could help them lower their scores. In order to understand how to properly train for golf strength, it is necessary to learn which are the key muscles used in the golf swing. The golf fitness industry has taken off over the last twenty years for [...]