Stretch-Shorten Cycle (SSC)
A stretch-shorten cycle (SSC) is an active stretch of a muscle followed by an immediate shortening of that same muscle. In biomechanical terms, this is an eccentric contraction followed by a…
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Golf Swing Sequence and Timing – The Transition
The transition is, biomechanically speaking, probably the most important phase of your golf swing. The transition starts when the first segment of your body changes its direction of rotation, and…
Golf Swing Sequence and Timing – The Downswing
We define the downswing phase as the movement from Transition through to Impact — see Figure 1. This whole sequence is completed in less that 3 tenths of a second.…
Golf Workout 560 Foundation Upper Body A
» Return to Golf Performance Programme 560Print this workout: with exercise details. Protection (5 min)Exercise Reps Duration (s) Ys on an Exercise Ball830Ws on an Exercise Ball830Hip Flexion (Hands and Knees)1060Hip…
Golf Swing Sequence and Timing
This article describes the biomechanical sequence of the golf swing — the ideal sequence and timing of the motions of each part of your body during each phase of the…
Golf Workout 360 Strong Upper Body B
» Return to Golf Performance Programme 360Print this workout: with exercise details. Protection (5 min)Exercise Reps Duration (s) Ys on an Exercise Ball830Ws on an Exercise Ball830Hip Flexion (Band)16 ea60Hip Crossover…
Golf Workout 360 Strong Upper Body A
» Return to Golf Performance Programme 360Print this workout: with exercise details. Protection (5 min)Exercise Reps Duration (s) Ys on an Exercise Ball830Ws on an Exercise Ball830Hip Flexion (Band)16 ea60Hip Crossover…
Golf Workout 360 Strong Mobility
» Return to Golf Performance Programme 360Print this workout: with exercise details. Protection (10 min)Exercise Reps Duration (s) Wrist Adduction12 ea60Wrist Pronation and Supination (Reverse Grip)8 ea60Wrist Extension10 ea60Wrist Flexion10 ea60Opposite…
Golf Workout 360 Strong Lower Body B
» Return to Golf Performance Programme 360Print this workout: with exercise details. Protection (5 min)Exercise Reps Duration (s) Ts on an Exercise Ball830Ls on an Exercise Ball830Scapular Push-Up1660Lateral Band Walk (Straight,…
Golf Workout 360 Strong Lower Body A
» Return to Golf Performance Programme 360Print this workout: with exercise details. Protection (5 min)Exercise Reps Duration (s) Ts on an Exercise Ball830Ls on an Exercise Ball830Scapular Push-Up1660Lateral Band Walk (Straight,…