Better Your Posture for Your Golf Swing
Your golf swing plays an important role in your performance on the greens. Many golfers fall for the mistake of swinging beyond their physical abilities, resulting in inaccurate and weak swings. Golfers should focus on having better posture and flexibility so they can maximize the distance and power of their swings. There are several exercises that golfers can do to improve their posture, flexibility, and body alignment so they can improve their golf swing.
A good swing is not solely dependent on your physical strength. What counts is your range of motion, especially on a backswing. You need to be flexible enough to turn your shoulders at a 90 degree angle while your hips should be able to move to a 45 degree angle. To be able to move this way on a regular basis golfers need to be physically fit and flexible. If you are not able to achieve these positions you will not be able to enjoy proper accuracy and distance no matter how powerful your swing is.
The lower body also needs to be flexible. Any good swing begins with the golfer being able to rotate his/her lower body and following with the upper part of the body staying back. However this does require a fair amount of upper body strength and this is why golfers need to be in shape in order to be able to deliver a good swing and stay behind the ball. Being able to do this on a regular basis is not always easy and even fit golfers are not always able to do so.
In order to improve your golf swing and manage longer drives golfers need to focus on working their upper body. Doing stretching and weight training will help with rotational movement of the body.
Here is a basic routine that golfers can do to improve their golf posture and flexibility. Standing with the feet shoulder width apart, golfers should reach out their arms and take their left thumb with their right hand. The arms should then be lowered until they touch the rib area, or a portion lower than the armpits. The arms should be kept close to the rib area. The left thumb should be pulled downwards as far as possible. This routine should improve the golfers flexibility, helping him to swing any type of club without digging it into the ground.
Following this you then need to bend forward at the hips while maintaining a straight back and with your head held straight. While doing this exercise you should be able to bend at your hips in a number of angles. The muscles above the knees will strengthen and you will not fall onto your knees provided that you keep the knees bent.
Another routine focuses on accomplishing the right body alignment while swinging. The shoulders and hips should be properly aligned with the feet when swinging. From the same posture position described above, golfers can determine if their knees are aligned with their feet by checking if their shoes are visible beyond their knees. Once the knees are in line with the feet, the hips are also parallel to the feet.
In order to ascertain whether your shoulders are aligned you should be able to bend at your hips and not experience any pain or discomfort. If you are able to you will see that your shoulders and hips are in fact parallel to your feet.