Gary Player has been quoted as saying "the biggest technological advance in golf in the next 50 years won't be equipment or exercise. It'll be nutrition" With that in mind what do you eat or drink when you play golf? Could it make a difference? Here are some of my recommendations. Before the round: Eat …
Scoring clubs
I have hardly played any golf so far this year. What with the poor and cold weather and heading off to Africa to climb a mountain I either have not had time or the inclination. Don't tell anyone but I am absolutely a fair weather golfer and the prospect of playing golf in rain or …
The Minimum Effective Dose
The Minimum Effective Dose The minimum effective dose (MED) is defined simply: the smallest dose that will produce a desired outcome. Jones referred to this critical point as the "minimum effective load," as he was concerned exclusively with weight-bearing exercise, but we will look at precise "dosing" of both exercise and anything you ingest. Anything …
Improve your mental game while you brush your teeth!
At some point you will contemplate how to improve your golf. You will think about your weaknesses and then set about trying to improve that aspect of your game. I am willing to make a large bet that your focus has been on your technique, how to. Maybe trying to fix a slice or hit …
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Is Muscle Activation the answer?
Your body has all the answers and it knows what to do, it's very similar to a golf club in that respect. The issue with our bodies (the way they function) and our golf swings is that we get in our own way. We do things that create bad habits. I have now been for …
Search for the cause not the result!
The acute pain in my left shoulder has gone. I went to see someone this week that works with Muscle Activation Technique (MAT). For about 3 or 4 weeks I have had a niggling pain in my left shoulder. It wasn't bad but just wasn't getting any better. Following my wasted trip to the Doctor …
Don’t bother a Doctor with a movement issue!
I went to the Doctors today. I have an issue with my shoulder. This is not why I went to the Doctor. I had to get a form signed to say that I was fit to climb Mount Kilimanjaro next year. That is a separate blog altogether......and yes, alcohol was involved in the decision making …
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Time to think about Winter training
Now is the perfect time to think about how you can improve your golf next year. Golfing fitness is definitely something to think about. Here are some ideas that may help you put together a golfing fitness routine: Phase i: Phase ii: Phase iii: Balance through strength and improved ranged of motion should be a …
You get what you practice for…
I have recently completed the Royal Parks Half Marathon in London. It's not the first one I have run. I have done 5 halfs and one full marathon. My recent half marathon experience may help you to understand some aspects of what can happen for golfers! Leading up to the half marathon I hadn't done …
My Ryder Cup 2012 predictions
It's here! Ryder Cup week. Probably the golfing event that I get most excited about. The selfish sport of golf turns into a team game and because over the last few years Europe has taken the lead it is now an amazing contest. So the big question is, who's gonna win? Well this is a …
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