In this video I’ve shared some useful stretches and exercises that can benefit recreational golfers. Most recreational golfers spend their week behind a desk causing them to lose mobility in some areas of the body and develop weakness in other areas.
These stretches and exercises can be used to help correct some of those common mobility and strength issues that develop.
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0:00 Intro
0:38 Why cervical spine (neck) mobility is important for golf
1:31 Levator scapulae stretch
2:19 Bobble heads
3:14 Bobble head variation
4:02 Foam roll thoracic spine
5:09 Open books
5:51 Thoracic wall rotations
6:32 Thoracic wall rotation and lift
6:56 Supine pelvic tilts
7:55 Quadruped pelvic tilts
8:39 Standing supported pelvic tilts
9:40 Iliacus stretch (hip flexors)
10:52 Psoas stretch (hip flexors)
11:29 Figure 4 horizontal bridge
12:28 Backwards lunge with rotation
13:26 Hip drops
14:09 Hip 90/90
15:37 Trigger ball release sole of foot
16:26 Toes up toe touches
17:24 Heels up toe touches
17:50 Reverse toe touches
18:32 Outro
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Dr Michael Benporath is a sports chiropractor and Titleist Performance Institute Certified Medical Level 2 Practitioner. He practices at Prime Health & Performance in Newstead, Brisbane.
