To play golf without back pain, you need to strengthen the muscles that surround the back. Here are the best golf exercises that will keep your back safe so you can play golf without pain. This blog takes you through each exercise and the mechanics that will benefit your back and your game. Hands & Knees Upper Back Rotation Bird Dog Anti-rotation Bridge Side Plank Hands & Knees Upper Back Rotation A lack of mobility in the thoracic spine (upper back) causes over-rotation in the lumbar spine (lower back). This puts too much stress on the lumbar spine, resulting in...

There is still hope for playing pain free golf if you have arthritis or degenerative joint pain! You CAN PLAY golf with arthritis pain. Have you been told that you have arthritis, degenerative joint disease (DJD), or degenerative disc disease (DDD)? These terms basically mean the same thing. Doctors commonly use these terms to describe what are mostly natural changes that occur in the joints and spine.  The two major categories of arthritis are osteoarthritis and inflammatory arthritis. By far, the most common type is osteoarthritis, which is typically what we mean when we say “arthritis.” When osteoarthritis is in...

Learn how strengthening your upper back can relieve and prevent nagging lower back pain. The golf swing is the major cause for lower back pain. On the downswing, a golfer exerts up 20x their own body weight in force! Before the start of any rotational movement in the golf swing, a golfer needs to get positioned into their setup stance over the ball. To get into that proper setup position, you need to hinge your waist. This requires flexibility in your hips and flexibility in your hamstrings. Exercises like the Single-Leg Romanian Deadlift (SLRD), work to develop that flexibility. It...

A 25-minute, golf exercise routine that focuses on core elements of your swing. Working on improving your golf mobility will have a direct impact on your ability to perform as a golfer. That is exactly what the GOLFFOREVER program is about. The golf swing requires coordination of many body parts, including your hips, shoulders, and upper back. When you develop golf mobility in each of those areas, you’ll begin to notice improved flexibility and overall range of motion throughout your swing. By adding balance into that equation, you’ll be able to combine that increased range of motion with increased stability....

Your golf warmup should include these quick and simple golf stretches and flexibility exercises that you can do anywhere The key to playing your best golf begins with properly warming up before you head out to play. This goes beyond simply grinding through a bucket of range balls 10 minutes before your tee time. If you aren't warming up in the right way before your round, you're not only sacrificing distance and feel from that first tee shot on, you're also increasing your risk for pain and injury. Think you might be guilty of this? Don't worry, you're not alone! That's why...

GOLFFOREVER's simple golf exercises can provide the key to improving your golf distance Do you want longer distance with your golf game? The strongest muscles in the body? The gluteal muscles (glutes), which are the group of three muscles that make up the buttocks. Your glutes stabilize your hips and pelvis. This helps support your lower back. The biggest of the three, the Gluteus Maximus, also functions as a powerful hip extensor and lateral rotator. Golf is all about rotation and good hip rotation has a component of hip extension. That means the two go hand in hand. HOW YOUR...