Category: Flexibility

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  • One Leg Extensions STRENGTHEN YOUR TORSO WITH BRIDGES AND LEG EXTENSIONSAlthough Flexibility is CRUCIAL in your body (and golf swing), we also want to possess ample strength. This is especially true with seniors, when we all begin to lose Bone Density, Muscle Mass, Flexibility, Eyesight, Hearing, etc. (not to mention have our drives start getting shorter and our handicaps higher!). However, YOU DON’T HAVE TO […]
  • DEVELOP A STRONG AND FUNCTIONAL UPPER BACKI have to say that THE TABLE SEQUENCE is probably my All Time Favorite Exercise to do for developing a strong and functional upper back. Every time I do these, I inevitably feel taller, stronger, and BETTER! What is also very interesting is; when you finish the Table Sequence, my hips feel Lighter, simply due […]
  • Stretch with Both Halves MAINTAIN THE INTEGRITY OF YOUR POSTURE TO ACHIEVE GREATER FLEXIBILITY(With help from the Posture Fit Bar) In attempting to perform a stretch, many people will ‘Cheat’ by Compensating and getting out of Proper Alignment. In today’s video, I’m demonstrating a typical example of this, where I show when people try to stretch their hamstrings, they’ll often either a). Bend their knees to get down […]
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    GET TO THE ROOT CAUSE OF YOUR GOLF SWING FAULTS (With My FLEXIBLE SOLUTIONS TO INFLEXIBLE SWING FAULTS SERIES)
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  • Squats STRENGTHEN YOUR GLUTES AND LEGS WITH SQUATSSitting down too much weakens our bodies – ESPECIALLY OUR GLUTES AND LEGS! Because the Golf swing demands Upper Body Flexibility and Strengthening in the Lower Body, a person who has weak Glutes is generally going to have a hard time achieving lower body stability and be forced to rely on their arms and hands […]
  • Quad Stretch
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    STRETCHING THE QUADS
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  • Turn Over The Chair
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    A Drill to Blend Weight Shift and Torso Rotation – TURN OVER THE CHAIR DRILLThe Golf Swing has many different facets and there are thousands of aspects that can be looked at; but in short, I believe that THE TWO major factors are Weight Transfer and Rotation. Along these lines, there are legions of different ways to make a back swing, but the majority of good players have a […]
  • Skydiver Stretch
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    STRENGTHEN YOUR BACK & STRETCH YOUR PECS WITH THE SKYDIVER POSEOne of my common themes is that due to our Forward Bending Culture that has us Bent over at desks, cars, and even golf stances, our bodies get out of ‘True’ as a carpenter would say. Remember: YOUR BODY WILL MOLD ITSELF INTO WHATEVER ACTIVITY IT’S DOING OVER LONG PERIODS OF TIME. When you see […]
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    A GREAT HIP TEST AND STRETCH FOR YOUR HIPS AND QUADSWithout question, all sports (And Golf IS an Athletic Motion) relies on Lower Body Function, and THE most important part of the Lower Body are the Hips and Legs. PELVIC STABILITY, and I’m referring to how well the Hips and Legs Stabilize as well as Rotate, is Absolutely Crucial in the performance of the Golf […]
  • Bicep Stretches
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    SOME VARIATION FOR BICEP STRETCHES TO COUNTER THE SEDENTARY LIFESTYLEBy now, you’ve probably realized that there’s an ongoing theme in my Videos and Newsletters that deal with the “Modern – Sitting Down Forward Bending Lifestyle” that we’re all victims of (i.e, if you drive cars, sit at desks and sofas, and even bend over in Golf Stances for decades – on and on). The […]
  • Rhomboid Stretches
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    A SIMPLE AND EFFECTIVE STRETCH FOR THE RHOMBOIDSSTRETCH YOUR RHOMBOIDS – For better extension and coil. One thing I learned years ago was the body is ONE BIG WORKING UNIT, where everything is linked together. For example, our Hips control our Shoulders – and our Shoulders control our Arms, etc. Often times when my students come to me to for a specific […]
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    TEST YOUR HAMSTRINGSMaintaining flexibility in your hamstrings is crucial for maintaining longevity in playing golf, simply because having a stable lower body and flexible hip rotation is fundamental for a fundamental golf swing. Although it may not seem like it, golf – like all sports is a LOWER BODY GAME in which the lower body dictates to […]
  • It's Never Too Late to Start MAKE THE DECISION TO CHANGE YOUR MIND AND BODY IN 2019 – PART IAfter having 2 knee surgeries and 2 major wrist surgeries in my 20’s, I became somewhat crippled (not to mention my golf game had gone into the tank). Eventually, I met a phenomenal Physical Trainer that emphatically told me that if I didn’t get my body back into anatomical function, I was only going to […]
  • foot-strike-cap-2.jpg WHAT IS JOINT CENTRATION?THIS CAR HAS A DAMAGED WHEEL AND TIREWOULD ‘JUST ‘FIXING THE WHEEL GET THE CAR BACK ‘IN SHAPE’? Back in my early twenties, I had a professional golf career cut short due to TWO Knee surgeries and TWO  MAJOR wrist surgeries; after which my golf swing was never quite the same.  My story is not […]
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    GET TENSION OUT OF YOUR SHOULDERSGET TENSION OUT OF YOUR SHOULDERS WITH SHOULDER CIRCUMDUCTION Tension comes in several fashions: Mental, Emotional, Physical – and Nutritional are but a few ways. Regarding physical stress, Sitting Down is probably the most common way that stress develops in our bodies, and especially in our Shoulders. When we sit down and bend over, the […]
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    SINGLE & DOUBLE LEG PELVIC TILTSSINGLE & DOUBLE LEG PELVIC TILTS (a Short and Simple Way to Stretch your Lower Back) One thing is for certain: the Sitting Down Forward Bending Culture that we live in, tightens up your hips and lower back muscles something fierce! Tight hips and tight lower back muscles are usually the cause of most back […]
  • Flexible Solutions to Inflexible Swing Faults - Introduction Introduction to Flexible Solutions to Inflexible Swing FaultsThis is the introduction segment to Roger Fredericks Secrets – Flexible Solutions to Inflexible Swing Fault Continuing Education Series DVD and Digital Version. Roger explains that most golf swing faults aren't necessarily "habits" but rather symptoms of anatomical function.
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    IS YOUR BACKSWING GETTING SHORTER AS YOU AGE?If you’re like most people, you’ve probably noticed that as you’ve gotten older (and played deeper onto the Back Nine of Life), your backswing  and drives have both gotten shorter. One way to see if your lack of flexibility is causing this, is to check out your lat muscles.  If your lats and pecs are […]
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    A GREAT DRILL TO GET YOUR SHOULDERS ON PLANEIf you’re like most people, who spend their life sitting behind a desk, in a car, or in front of the TV, you probably have tight pecs and shoulder – which in turn, create forward head posture. Having a tight and restricted upper torso (accompanied with forward head posture) makes it harder to open up […]
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    Watch This Video And Test Your Shoulder TurnTAKE THIS TEST AND SEE HOW FAR YOU CAN ACTUALLY TURN YOUR SHOULDERS. (Can you get your shoulders ‘In Line with your extended leg? If not, don’t try to make THE BIG TURN!)   I’ve been saying for years, that ‘just because you get older, doesn’t mean you have to lose your flexibility’ – at least to the […]
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    Relax and Open Your Hips with: THE SUPINE BOUND ANGLE POSEThe hips are the engine of the body, not only for our posture and anatomical function, but also in our golf swings. Our research has proven that Pelvic Rotation is mandatory for a functional golf swing, and to develop speed and power. Due to the Sitting Down Forward Bending Culture we live in, the overwhelming […]