CHALLENGES WITH CONSISTENCY AND REPEATABILITY IN THE GOLF SWING:
When we are talking about coming out of posture through impact, one of the challenges that we have is mobility. Is the golfer mobile enough in all the right areas? If you are not mobile enough, specifically the mid-back/hips/shoulder, you are going to have to potentially come out of original posture lines to maintain what you want to do with the club. If you are trying to get a turn or generate speed, but don’t have mobility in the right areas, you’re probably going to have to come out of that posture a little bit to accomplish that.
The second area, and most underrated but most popular area, is strength. In order to maintain that original posture (hinge posture) you have to be able to load up your hips, back, and core. The strength component is really what is lacking with many people. When you don’t have the ability to load these areas of their body through the swing or in the swing, they have to stand up because the muscles are not doing their job efficiently. Therefore, they are going to try and rely on their body to do that. Getting strength back to be able to maintain posture throughout the golf swing is one of the most beneficial things for you.
Read more about consistency and repeatability in one of our latest blog posts: A Golf Love Affair: One Day You’re Hot & One Day You’re Not
At Motus Rx Physical Therapy, we offer a Body Swing Connection Evaluation to gather a detailed understanding of your swing and the aspects we can sharpen. If this is something that you are interested in, click HERE to inquire for more details!
LET’S TACO ‘BOUT NUTRITION WITH BECKY: A NUTRITION TIP TO OPTIMIZE HEALING
REDUCE INFLAMATION:
As a self-proclaimed “sugarholic,” the best way to reduce inflammation in the body is to reduce sugar intake, especially refined sugars. One way to keep sugars balanced in the body is to increase healthy fats (monounsaturated fats, polyunsaturated fats) into your diet. Fat suppresses stress levels in the body. Under stressful conditions, (think fight, flight, or freeze), cortisol (the stress hormone) releases sugars (glucose) into the bloodstream, causing inflammation throughout the body. By increasing healthy fats into your diet, your sugar cravings will naturally decrease.
-Becky Heimerl
If you are interested in more tips like this, or sitting down and talking to an Integrative Nutrition Health Coach, click HERE to inquire.
WHAT’S CRACKIN’ FOR JULY?
MONTHLY DRAWING: Win a PercussionMassage Gun
10-Week Build A Better Back Class for purchase July 6th
LOW BACK WEBINAR: Long-Lasting &Simple Solutions to Kiss Pain Goodbye on July 27th 6:30-8:00
The British Open Starts July 15th
BIRTHDAYS: Luke and Logan Wallace on July 16th & Beth Wallace on July 29th.