"I Resolve"

The definition of the word Resolve is: "To come to a definite or earnest decision about; determine (to do something): "I have resolved that I shall live life to the full."

It's New Years Eve...and it's Resolution Time! Did you keep all of the resolutions you made last year? Come on...be honest!  Well, the good thing is if you did break one or two, you can just get back on the horse and get going again. (If I fell off a horse, I don't know if I would be capable of getting back on it).

Regarding golf and performance and improving same, you must, and I mean must, commit to it and Resolve that you will get on a program and stay with it until you feel the results.  I say "feel" because that's what must happen in order for your mind and body to "get it".  You can only improve your balance if you feel out of balance and work to feel in balance. You can only get more Golf Fit if you perform routines and exercises that make you feel the difference in your stance, swing, rotation, etc.

When you "Resolve" to do anything, your mind, and if you believe in the Law of Attraction, the Universe, starts to find things to help you with your mission.

It is our mission the Help Golfers Play Better and Enjoy the Game More...and we are here to help you. If you have any questions about our programs, products, videos or anything we offer on our website, please call us.  Toll free: 1-877-4GOLFGYM. (877-446-5349).

All of us at GolfGym wish you and your family a very Happy, Healthy and Great Golfing 2013!

Sincerely,

Ken & Vicki Pierce

 

Functional Rather Than Perfect

A week ago Saturday, while flipping through some sports channels on TV, I came across an ESPN channel that was broadcasting the 2012 CrossFit Games. "The aim of CrossFit is to forge a broad, general and inclusive fitness" (quote from their website).

It is a very high intensity workout which includes a wide variety of movements, exercises, weight lifting and endurance tests which are performed against time.  They vary the exercises every day called WOD (Workout Of the Day) and you never know what the workout is until you get to the gym (the "Box" as they call it) that day. The idea is to strengthen your entire body to be functional in any situation.

Critics say that because the exercises are performed to time and perfect form is not required (although there are rules to follow), there is a high probability of injury to the novice who jumps in head first, so to speak, with high intensity while competing for the best time to complete the WOD.

After watching these incredibly fit people compete in these games, I got to thinking about how this relates to golf, if at all, and how your training and playing of the game can be adjusted to be more Functional and maybe not so Perfect. OMG, I can hear the purists screaming at the screen now!

If you think about golf...isn't the main goal to get the ball in the hole in as few shots as possible? If that is the goal, and if we can glean some strategy from the theory behind the CrossFit model, then we should train our bodies and our golf swing to be more functional rather than perfect.

This is a bit of a tease...because over the next several weeks, we will be demonstrating exercises and golf swing movements that are designed to be more Functional Rather Than Perfect.

I really want to hear from you with comments or questions.  This is going to be fun! 

Tomorrow is Christmas and our GolfGym Family wishes You and Your Family a Very Merry Christmas, a Wonderful Holiday Season and look forward to a Fit, Fun and Fantastic New Year!

More to come soon!
The GolfGym Team

The "Scrunch Drill" with Arlen Bento, Jr.

This is our GolfGym Swing Tip #3 in the series we are doing with Arlen Bento, Jr.

In this video, Arlen demonstrates what he calls The "Scrunch Drill". After working on the golf swing with #1 the "Begin With the Follow Through" drill, then #2 the "Toe Drill", Arlen takes us into the movement from short back swing to impact then to follow through. You can work on these simple golf fitness and golf swing drills at home or in your office. Great to do with the PowerSwing Trainer too.

 

All great golfers get into this position as they are moving into impact. Their swings happen so fast that it is difficult to see that position at full speed, but they do it. A really good example of that movement in an exaggerated fashion is Paula Creamer. Here she is already past impact, but believe me, if you have ever seen Paula swing...she definitely gets Scrunched.

Here is a the great Byron Nelson demonstrating the Scrunch that he performed in his swing. Thanks to Historic Golf Photos: www.historicgolfphotos.com for this great image.

 So...Scrunch your way to a better swing!
 

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