Last month, I talked about how Deep Squat Assessment and how you perform in that functional movement test will be a barometer of how well your body will hold up playing 18 holes.
If you can't Deep Squat, you're probably stiff throughout your body or have an imbalance between the right and left sides. To conserve energy and prevent fatigue on the course, balance is required.This month, we'll go over two more functional movement assessment tests (the Straight-Leg Raise and the Seated Rotation Test) with the goal of you being able to assess your body's ability for peak golf performance.
For the Straight-Leg Raise, you need to be lying on your back with one leg vertical while keeping the other leg on the floor (toes up). To pass, the ankle of your raised leg needs to be lifted at least as high as mid-thigh of the leg that remains in contact with the floor. Your head and arms should touch the floor throughout.
For the Seated Rotation Test, you need to be sitting cross-legged perpendicular to a doorjamb, with a foot on each side of the doorjamb at equal distance. Hold a golf club across your chest. Rotate your torso until the club touches the jamb. To pass, your spine must be straight and the club in contact with your shoulders as you rotate to both sides.
If you can successfully perform both of these tests, as well as the Deep Squat Assessment I wrote about last month, you are well on your way to having a body that's well-conditioned from a golf fitness standpoint!
Next month in my golf fitness column, I'll touch on the subject of how to correct your hook or slice before the next time you go out golfing!
Dr. Leif Olson is a golf fitness expert and a chiropractic sports doctor at Active ChiroCare in Lincoln. Visit his golf web site at www.ExtremeGolfMakeover.com
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