Free Golf Exercises Improve Golf Flexibility and Performance

As the orders are coming in for the ‘Optimum Golf Flexibility’ DVD sets – we always look to see what our clients write in the comments box.

This is a great one – and it’s a testimony to my generous marketing method of giving away free golf exercises that actually help you.

It highlights why it’s no surprise that most people come back to purchase the complete DVD set.

“…Tried the free exercises for a couple of days this weekend, and for the first time since Oct, I was able to hit balls at the driving range without my back killing me (I pulled something in the Fall), and the next day it’s even better! Thanks!”

Charles N.
- Texas

Great stuff, wouldn’t you say?

Joey Atlas

Loose Hips + Balanced Flexibility + Stable Core = Better Golf

Last week I was wrapping up a consulting assignment for a family here in the USA. [I occasionally open up my schedule for high end assignments - where I go into a home or a company and design their exercise facility and help them implement a custom program, specific to their needs and goals...]

The parents were both golfers – and they asked me a great question: “Joey, when did you learn to place emphasis on flexibility and bodyweight training as opposed to all these machines and weights based programs that are out there?”

Rather than write out my whole answer here – I was lucky enough to find a recent article from another golf conditioning expert – who sums it up perfectly:

Here is an excerpt from a recent article by Sean Cochran, who writes for PGATOUR.COM:

“…it is probably best to provide some background on the importance of the hips relative to the golf swing. If we review the mobility/stability pattern of human movement describe in previous articles, we learn that the hips are an integral joint in the execution of the golf swing. It is a joint requiring mobility in addition to strength from the musculature surrounding the joint.

As a result, it is imperative within our golf fitness training program that we address the hips extensively with both mobility and stability training. The development of mobility comes through the implementation of range of motion and flexibility exercises, both of which have been covered in previous articles. Stability is developed through strength training.”
This article can be read via this link

Now – There’s more to it, as I can write a whole book on the subject – but as you and me both know, books are very hard to follow when it involves physical instruction. That’s why I created the ‘Optimum Flexibility for Golf’ DVDs

Most golfers reading this already own and are benefiting from the DVDs – But if you are one of the few who are not – then it might be time to make your move so you can write me an email like Michael here:

——– Original Message ——–
Subject: golf performance
From: “Michael Wieck”
Date: Fri, January 09, 2009 1:50 pm
To: joey @ joeyatlas. com

Joey,

Michael

To see everything you get – visit the home page: http://progolfstretchingexercises.com

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Golf Training Aid Infomercials: Hype, Hoax or Help?

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Over the last few years I’ve become a study of direct response TV. Not because I aspire to do the same – but rather, it gives me insights as to what golfers are looking for and what they are willing spend their money on.

Right now I’m working on two training devices (in the prototyping and patenting stage). One of these devices can surely benefit golfers – but that’s not my motivation for building it. My motivation is personal.

In short – there is no home gym unit that exists – which I am willing to put in my home. Simply because no current home gym unit on the market is conducive to my methods of exercise and fitness programming. So I’m building it myself – Once mine is done, I’ll explore the possibilities of bringing it to the public.

(The other unit is specifically for women – to be used in conjunction with one of my female specific programs – …more to tell, but not here.)

Getting back to the golf training aids on direct response TV…

I’m not here to judge or criticize (right now) – I think you are intelligent enough to know what you are seeing or hearing when watching these types of ‘presentations’ – but here’s what I will say…

Regardless of the integrity or validity of an infomercial type golf training device (and there are DOZENS of them) – none will ever come close to what the effects of a full-body, golf-specific stretching exercise program will do for your game, your body and your life.

You can try to “groove your swing” ’till you drop, you can try to “change the mechanics of your faulty swing” ’til you collapse, you can swing a weighted club ’til your back cramps up – BUT none of this will enhance to range of motion and recoverability of your muscles and joints – between holes and between rounds.

I’m not against buying new golf clubs or an intriguing new training device – BUT It makes no sense to do any of that until you are properly treating your body to the one thing it needs most: FLEXIBILITY

Don’t be one of the golfers who learns this the hard way. don’t wait til a tweak or a muscle twinge starts to turn into a nagging chronic cramp – that develops into an injury “that just happened out of the blue.” (physical therapists love golfers like this)

I’ve had the opportunity of working with many golfers in this situation.

In hindsight – if they could do it all over again – they would have started a proper stretching routine before they ever picked up a club.

The good thing is – It’s never too late to start a golf stretching program.

Be smart – be flexible,

Joey Atlas