Description
Book SynopsisThe game of golf has changed dramatically over the last 20 years, with powerful, big-hitting players dominating at the elite level. With limitation and regulation of equipment being mandated by the R&A, players are increasingly looking to alternative options to increase their physicality to improve likelihood of winning. This is an area in which adding strength and conditioning training to a golfer's training programme will help to benefit performance. However, many players and coaches lack confidence or knowledge to train with strength and conditioning techniques, which is where this book, focusing on strength and conditioning and its application in golf, will help.
Strength and Conditioning for Golf provides golfers and coaches with the evidence and practical suggestions to ensure that the choices they make about their training are informed and objective.
This new volume examines why strength and conditioning techniques and principles are important for modern
Trade Review
"A key text within Golf academia, showcasing first-hand knowledge from an Industry expert which brilliantly encapsulates the significant changes within the game over recent decades. A must read for students and golfers alike."
Stuart Priestley, PGA Advanced Professional & Lecturer in Golf
Table of Contents1. Strength Training for Golfers
2. Meeting a Golfer’s Needs: Needs Analysis, Profiling and Coaching Considerations in Strength and Conditioning
3. Planning the Season
4. Warming -up for Golf
5. The Female Golfer
6. The Junior Golfer
7. The Senior Golfer
8. Elite Golfer
9. A Perspective on Injuries in Golf
10. Transfer of Training- From Gym to Swing
11. Speed Training for Golf
