Lunge With a Twist to Increase Golf Swing Speed

Try this Exercise to Improve Your Golf Swing Speed and Add Power

By Mike Pedersen

Mike Pedersen demonstrates the starting position for the Lunge With a Twist golf swing speed exercise.

Most golfers are looking to improve their golf swing power, distance and golf swing speed in a search for longer drives. Unfortunately, many such golfers are looking in the wrong place. The senior golfer especially needs to look beyond the latest-greatest $500 driver and look at the engine to improving golf swing speed and power.

What is that engine? It's your body!

Your body dictates your golfing ability. There is no way around it. You've got to realize you're an athlete. A golfing athlete. Have you ever heard of an athlete not working on his/her body to prepare for optimal performance?

Golf weight training exercises are some of the quickest ways to improving your golf swing speed and power off the tee. Combining the golf strength of your lower body, core and upper body is an approach that will give you results rapidly.

I've got a golf exercise I include in most of my DVDs, books and my membership website that is very effective. I call it the Lunge With a Twist. This golf strength exercise combines the power in your lower body with the core rotational movement needed for maximum golf swing speed and distance.

Lunge With a Twist

Step forward with one leg while rotating your upper body to that side.

You'll notice in the photos I'm holding a weighted medicine ball. If you don't have one, you can hold a single dumbbell instead.

Step 1: Assume a standing position with your arms straight and hanging down in front of you, holding your medicine ball or dumbbell.

Step 2: As you step forward with one leg, rotate your upper body to that same side, holding the medball or dumbbell chest high the whole time.

Step 3: Return to starting position and do the opposite leg.

Step 4: Repeat each side 10 times for 3 sets.

If you are consistent with this exercise, you will see improvement in your golf swing speed, power and distance in a very short period of time.

Photos courtesy of Perform Better Golf, Inc.; used with permission

About the Author
Mike Pedersen is a well-known golf performance training expert who has produced DVDs, books and websites focused on improving golfers’ physical abilities to play their best golf. For more information about Mike and his programs, visit www.performbettergolf.com.

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