Reference - Shoulder
Stretching
To achieve a more consistent swing, golf
stretching exercises for shoulders can help. The main restriction for
golfers at the top of their swing is their shoulders. Primarily the
rotator cuff of the back shoulder (ie. the right shoulder for a
right-handed golfer). Golf stretching exercises specific for your
shoulders will get you to the top of your swing conistently and with
little effort.
Overhead Golf Stretching
Exercises
Since the top of the backswing is above
your head, it is critical to implement golf stretching exercises that
are above your head. There are many simple stretches you can do with
your hands clasped or by grabbing a gofl club with your arms extended
and take it overhead.
Doing stretches like this consistently
will make a dramatic improvement on your ability to get to the top of
your backswing consistently. This position will make it much easier for
you to come down in a mechanically correct position virtually every
time.
Rotator Cuff Stretches
The rotator cuff muscles are the most
common to get injured with golfers. Why? Because the requirement to get
to the top of your backswing takes a high level of rotator cuff
flexility and if you don't have it, the rotator cuff gets overused and
injured.
External (outward) rotation of the back
shoulder (ie. the right shoulder for a right-handed golfer) is a must.
With any restriction in this area, it is impossible to get to the top of
your swing without tension.
Backswing Stretches For Golf
Along with rotator cuff is backswing
stretches.
Golf
stretching exercises for this area should focus on the back of the
lead shoulder and upper back muscles as well. Tightness in this area
will create a higher level of tension early on in the backswing.
Stand up and try to make a backswing and
notice how early the tension creeps in with the back of your lead
shoulder. I'll bet you feel it early on, way before you get to a 90
degree shoulder turn.
Follow Through Stretches For
Golf
The follow through is rarely worked on.
Here is how I know. How many times have you looked at your backswing in
the mirror, but never your follow through? How many times do you make a
backswing at any point in the day, but not a follow through?
Stretching this area is focusing on the
back of the non lead shoulder (ie. the right shoulder for a right-handed
golfer) specific to the follow through. Do this and I promise you, you
will hit the ball further since you will be swing "all the way through
the ball".
I hope the information in this article
has given you a little more "food for thought" in achieving your perfect
golf swing. Golf stretching exercises for shoulders will make a
difference.
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