IMPROVE MY GAME
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5 Common Mistakes In Golf Strength & Conditioning
By Michael Carroll
If an exercise is not improving force production potential or decreasing injury risk in an athlete, then why is it in our program?
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Jason Day's Body-Swing Connection: Load To Explode
By Dave Phillips
It's no secret that Jason Day is one of the biggest hitters on the PGA Tour, but analyzing his swing on BodiTrak helps show us how he generates his power. Watch as Dave explains how Jason is able to load tremendous pressure into his trail leg without "swaying" and demonstrates drills that he and his caddie/coach Colin Swatton use to avoid sway in his swing.
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Is Your Golf Swing Putting Your Shoulder At Risk?
By Bobby Dattero
According to numerous research studies, the shoulder is one of the most oft-injured areas of the body for a golfer. As with many golf injuries, the site of the pain is often the victim of limitations in other areas of the body. TPI Certified trainer Bobby Dattero discusses how limitations in your hips and thoracic spine might be putting your shoulder at risk.
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Why is Change so Difficult?
By Dave Phillips
In this article we discuss two areas of your body that could affect your golf swing.
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The Pelvic Rotation Test
By Greg Rose
Looking at disassociation between the lower and upper body.
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The Torso Rotation Test
By Greg Rose
Looking at disassociation between the upper and lower body - The Torso Rotation Test
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The Workout That Powers Justin Thomas
By TPI
Justin Thomas one of the Tour's longest hitters, despite a small stature. We asked his TPI Certified trainer Tyler Parsons to talk about his workout and share some of the strategies they employ to prepare his body off the course.
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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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The Home Workout: How To Keep Your Golf Strength And Conditioning On Track
By Dr. Ben Langdown and Jennifer Fleischer
With some careful consideration about your S&C priorities, home workouts can be effective and also save time.
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Active Recovery: An Important Day in Your Week
By Pam Owens
Recovery doesn't mean doing nothing.
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Body-Swing Connection: Adam Scott
By TPI
Dr. Rose and Dave Phillips share how Adam Scott's exceptional physical capabilities helped produce one of the most coveted swings in golf.
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6 Exercises Every Hypermobile Golfer Needs
By PFS Fitness
Hypermobile golfers are vulnerable to injury and performance limitations. A common occurrence among young athletes.
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Highlighting Some of Our Most Popular Articles of 2017
By TPI
We've been very fortunate to be able to use our platform highlight industry thought leaders and body-swing success stories from amateur and professional golf. Here's a collection of our most read articles of 2017.
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No Gym, No Problem: At-Home Training Ideas from the TPI Community
By TPI
With so many golfers around the world under quarantine, we tried to crowd-source some at-home workouts from health and fitness professionals across our community.
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What The Lat Test Means For Your Swing And How to Improve Your Result
By Nick Buchan
A guide to what the lat test is, how it relates to your golf swing and how to improve a poor result.
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Advanced Screening: How I use the TPI Screen
By Jason Glass
People always ask me how I perform my screens. Well, here's a bit of background into how I was introduced to TPI and how I approach the screening process.
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X-Factor Essentials: What it is and How to Train it
By Mike Carroll
TPI Certified fitness professional Michael Carroll (attended Level 1 in the UK in June) examines the relationship between x-factor and ball-striking performance in addition to discussing strength and conditioning strategies for golf.
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Solving the Middle Man
By Max Prokopy
Why the Thoracic Spine is So Important
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The Forearm Rotation (Pronation/Supination) Test
By Dr. Greg Rose
This screen evaluates the rotational mobility of the wrist and forearm.
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The Lower Quarter Rotation Test
By Dr. Greg Rose
This test evaluates the rotational mobility in the lower body.
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