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Watch the video here! Professional golfers make the swing look effortless because they have no wasted movement. Losing your spine angle on the downswing typically means your hips are thrusting toward the ball and your head is lifting and moving backward. Dr. Greg Rose and PGA instructor Dave Phillips of the Titleist Performance Institute call this movement an “early extension,” which causes a last-second reach of the club in the downswing. Not only does this result in a poorly hit shot, but the loss of spine angle can also cause wrist and neck pain. A loss of posture can typically be blamed on hip stiffness. If you can’t rotate around your lead leg very well, your body will find ways to compensate by standing or sliding through impact. This exercise, called The Stork Turn, will help: Stand on one leg and hook your opposite foot behind your knee. Rotate your lower body to the right and left without your upper body moving. You may only be able to do a few at first, but as your balance improves you should be able to do 12 repetitions on each leg. If you’re having trouble, do the exercise while holding onto a rail or other object until your balance improves. Another area of the body that can create spine angle changes is the thoracic spine, which is the area of your torso responsible for a good shoulder turn. Limitations can make it difficult for your upper body to move properly over your lower body. The Windmill is a fantastic way to work on this: Stand like you’re addressing the ball and hold your arms out to the side. Begin to rotate your arms and upper body together while restricting lower body movement. To maintain your spine angle throughout the exercise, place your bottom against a chair. Try to stay in contact with the chair while doing 12 repetitions. Jeremy Klinkhamer, PT, GPS, TPI, is a physical therapist at Body Balance for Performance of San Diego. He can be reached at (619) 822-2785 or sdbodybalance@aol.com. For more information, visit fitgolf.com. |
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