These two exercises are not seen too often in your local gym or course facility. One resembles a movement from traditional yoga, and the other is an exercise long forgotten but made popular by old-time strong men back in the early 1900's. Both exercises have tremendous benefits to golf. Particularly when dealing with core strength and stability. The first exercise is the kettlebell windmill. The kettlebell windmill is a tremendous core exercise for the shoulder girdle, rotator cuff, trunk rotators, side flexors, buttocks, and hamstrings. This exercise will develop strength, increase flexibility, and develop body awareness in the hips, spine, torso, and shoulders.
To perform the kettlebell windmill
1) Clean and press a kettlebell overhead with one arm.
2) Keeping the kettlebell that is overhead locked out at all times, push your butt out in the direction of the locked out kettlebell.
3) Turn your feet out at a forty-five degree angle from the arm with the locked out kettlebell.
4) Slowly lower your torso until your non-working hand touches the floor or front foot. Pause for a second and reverse the motion back to the starting position. Remember to squeeze your buttocks when rising up.
Next is the kettlebell bent press. The bent press is an "old school" move that has a huge carryover to golf. This exercise was once made popular by Eugene Sandow, the father of modern bodybuilding, in the early 20th century. This exercise will target your shoulder girdle, rotator cuff, trunk rotators and side flexors, and hamstrings. It will develop strength, flexibility, coordination, and total body awareness. This exercise can train various physical abilities and movement planes all at the same time.
To perform the bent press:
1) Clean a kettlebell with one arm. Push your hip out in the direction of the cleaned kettlebell.
2) Turn your feet out at a forty-five degree angle from the arm with the kettlebell. While you are sitting back and lowering yourself, contract your lat as hard as possible and move your body away from the kettlebell.
3) Continue to bend to the side until the kettlebell is locked out. You then simply hold the bell in position and extend your forearm as you shift your weight away from the kettlebell. Remember to squeeze your buttocks as you rise back up.
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