pilates power golf fitness

The Power Golf Program is designed for golfers of all ages and abilities who want to take their game to a higher performance level and decrease their risk for injury. Through a clinically proven program using golf-specific fitness exercises, we can teach you how to unlock your POWER, increase your distance and lower your handicap.

Programs Available

Programs Available 1 1/2 Hour Golf Fitness Evaluation & Custom-Designed Program and Implementation Four-Week, Pre-season training program In-Club, Two-Hour Workshop Pre-Tee Warm-up for Corporate Sponsored Outings or Team Tournaments Who is it for? Players at any level who want to increase performance and prevent injury. Competitive, amateur golfers with new or persistent sports related injuries. Golfers working to take their game to the next level. Corporations, Organizations and Teams sponsoring a golf outing or tournament.

Current Rearch

Ready-Set-Stretch As in every sport, a good round of golf depends on good preparation and good conditioning. And for greater distance on the course, flexibility might be the key to a longer drive. In a 1998 study, Doreen Puglisi, exercise physiologist, examined the effects that flexibility can have on clubhead speed. An 8-week study with 16 recreational golfers, aged 45 through 82, with a mean handicap of 18, was conducted. There was an initial pre-test carried out that measured joint flexibility in the shoulder, hip and trunk rotation for each participant. Clubhead speed was also measured. Flexibility exercises were conducted in 45-minute sessions, three times a week for the duration of the study. The muscles stretched were the shoulder muscles, chest and back muscles, and the muscles that act upon the hip joint. Immediately following the 8-week flexibility program, a post-test was done to measure joint flexibility and clubhead speed. Results were impressive: shoulder range of motion increased an average of 8.5%; hip flexibility showed a 7% gain; trunk rotation (right and left) was the most improved, 23% and 25% respectively. Most significantly, the increase in flexibility brought about a mean increase in clubhead speed of 5.56 miles per hour, which translates into 10 to 12 yards additional ball carry.

No Guts, No Glory! How do strong abdominal muscles lead to longer shots? Strong abdominal muscles help contribute to more power and greater consistency. If you have weak core muscles (abdominal & low back) it will be difficult to maintain your posture as you rotate through the swing. Losing your posture leads to inconsistency and lack of rotation, which can limit power generated. Doreen Puglisi conducted a recent study of female, middle-handicap golfers and concluded that an increase in abdominal strength increased swing consistency as well as increased clubhead speed. The subjects performed torso-specific exercises three times per week for six weeks. There was a 52% increase in abdominal strength. Clubhead speed increased up to 9 miles per hour; that's a 21-yard increase in driving distance!

Program Rates

1 1/2 Hour evaluation and workout ...... $150
2 Hour workshop ...... $1,000
Four-week program ...... $540

24-hour notice required for any changes or cancellations of private appointments. Clients will be charged for no-shows or for private appointments cancelled less than 24 hours in advance.