27 May Generate More Horsepower in Your Golf Swing
To be long off the tee, you need to be able to generate power through the hips. This requires adequate mobility of the hips and upper back(thoracic spine). The Joint by Joint Approach details where our bodies should move and where our bodies need stability. Mobility is all about getting the right stuff moving. In some cases that means flexibility work with foam rollers and stretching for longer muscles, and in some cases that means mobilization and manipulation for better joint motion. In most cases, it requires a combination of both. For more on a great way to implement soft tissue and manipulation, read article here. Watch our Movement Prep videos here The main theme for golfers is this: • MOBILITY IS TYPICALLY LOST IN THE RIGHT AREAS AND GAINED IN THE WRONG AREAS. • IF THE HIPS CAN’T MOVE, THE LUMBAR SPINE WILL. • IF THE SHOULDERS CAN’T TURN, THE LUMBAR SPINE WILL. • THE LUMBAR SPINE IS OUR WEAK LINK. • WE NEED TO WORK ON LUMBAR SPINE STABILITY AND MOBILITY OF OUR HIPS AND THORACIC SPINE. Core training is all about creating a stable center(similar to a car chassis) around which to move all our attachable parts(neck, shoulders, arms, hips, legs etc.). This allows us to generate power to create speed through the golf swing, but around a stable center(the core). The bottom line is that our body will move, but it is up to us and our training to make sure it moves correctly. The combination of proper core training and mobility training will allow the golfer to safely create the “X Factor” so often talked about to generate power into the golf swing. 
In this episode of My TPI Performance Lab, Jason Glass teaches you the analogy of the race car and how to generate more horsepower in your golf engine, how to stabilize your chassis and ultimately create more speed in your golf swing. My Titleist Performance Institute Performance Lab