There’s an old saying in fitness that you can’t fire a cannon from a canoe, meaning you can’t perform any athletic activity proficiently if your lower body is unstable.
As part of the wave of golfers whose interest in the sport picked up during the pandemic, Selena Samuela noticed how often lessons with her instructor referenced concepts within her area of expertise.
Whether it’s tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis) on the outer part of the joint or golfers elbow (medial epicondylitis) on the inner part, that sharp, hot pain is not going to go away without some rest followed by some very specific exercises to prevent its return.
Golf Digest Certified Fitness Trainer Ryan Elsass says there is a bunch of great equipment in the gym that you might be ignoring because those things are either too intimidating to use, or you’re not sure how to use them – especially in a golf workout.
Follow this circuit, and you’ll find newfound ability in your ankles, hamstrings, hips and mid-back to do what they’re supposed to do in a proper golf swing.
Australian Golf Digest
