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Functional Strength And Power Training For The Senior Golfer

By Brett Cohen

A typical aging adult will lose 30% of their muscle mass and maximal strength from ages 40 - 70. But as significant as these changes are, it’s important to recognize that they can be minimized through the scientific application of functional strength and power training exercises.

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5 Lessons Learned From Training Those With Low Back Pain

By Dean Somerset

Lower back pain is the most common injury in golf. According to some studies, lower back injuries account for roughly 1/3 of all golf injuries. Strength coach Dean Somerset shares his experience and observations from working with athletes who have lower back pain.

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Offseason Golf Performance Program Case Study: It's Never Too Late To Improve Your Body

By Jared Bickle

Many times when I talk to aging golfers they are frustrated with things in their golf game such as losing speed and distance, not being able to play multiple days in a row or dealing with pain during or after their round. The good news is that you don't have to accept this as part of getting older...

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Treating Motor Pattern Dysfunction: Are Your Corrective Exercises Correcting?

By Paul Gozbekian

How do you prepare your body for training, activity and performance? More importantly, how are you dealing with muscle tightness, joint immobility, chronic pain and injury that are limiting your potential in these areas?

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Why Club Head Speed Drops With Age And What You Can Do About it

By Michael Carroll

Unfortunately, we tend to lose speed and mobility with age. TPI Certified strength coach Michael Carroll explains why and shares tips for modifying your exercise program to compensate for it.

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The Benefits Of Complex Training For Power Development In Golfers

By Michael Carroll

Complex training is a training method which combines a high load strength exercise, and a lower load velocity or power based exercise, of similar movement patterns into an “exercise pairing”.

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