We get asked this question a lot. “I started working out and I’m sore,” or “I worked out two days ago and I’m still sore.” There is both good soreness and bad soreness. It’s very normal for the second day after a workout to be worse than the first. The number one way to prevent…
Mobility is a big problem for many golfers, particularly older athletes. Today we’re going to spend a little time explaining some simple but important ways to increase your mobility. The first step is myofascial work – foam rolling. We have a lot of resources about myofascial work here at Par4Success, and if you’ve read many…
Rest is a topic that many athletes don’t fully understand. We get a lot of questions about how much rest is appropriate for different kinds of workouts. There are also the people under the misconception that unless you’re dripping with sweat and can barely move, your workout wasn’t good enough. While there are times when…
Last week we talked about power and speed training through jumping and sprinting exercises, and this week we’re continuing that discussion with medicine balls, kettlebells, dumbbells, and barbells. At the low end of the spectrum of intensity, we’ll try to use medicine balls and exercises that are lower impact (i.e. less jumping). Particularly when working…
Power training is an important part of training for golf, but there are different kinds of power training. In this article we will give you some ideas of a few ways you can tune your power training to better suit your individual needs. For jumping exercises, one simple variable to change is the amount of…
There are a lot of myths about physical therapy, particularly because many people have only ever gone to physicians or surgeons and have never seen a physical therapist. This article is here to inform you about the reality of physical therapy – and what it can do for you. Myth 1: You need to be…
Back pain is a huge problem for many people, whether you play a sport or you just work in an office all day. Regardless if you have a nagging back pain that just makes you move a little funny, or a more acute back pain that you just woke up with, you’re generally going to…
Whether you’re going into a high school event or a professional event, a common question we receive is how you should change your training schedule leading up to the event. There are a number of things that, if we were to design a custom program for you, we would ask, including how well-trained you are…
Thoracic spine rotation is one of the biggest limitations that people face in everyday life. Being able to rotate to the side with just your upper torso is critical for daily function and for sports such as golf and baseball. In this article, we’re going to go over the top three exercises to improve your…
If you have knee pain, that can affect your ability to swing the golf club correctly and your ability to move the club correctly through the golf ball. Most people will complain about their knee pain walking between holes, but it actually can cause some significant swing faults. If you have knee pain in your…