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Programs
Everybody can benefit from a golf specific conditioning program but everybody is different. My programs start
with a review of your experience, goals and any relevant medical history followed by a detailed flexibility,
strength, posture and functional movement assessment so that your program is customized around your
strengths, weaknesses, goals and expectations. Your program will also be practical and realistic, one that fits into
your daily and weekly schedule. Consistency breeds success so a great program is worthless if you can’t fit it in to
your lifestyle.
There are those that are members of gyms and those that are not; those that can spend 90 minutes working out
and those that struggle with 20 minutes, those with a fitness background and those without. Everybody is
unique. No matter your skill level, gender, age or past fitness experience, there are likely weaknesses you can
overcome and strengths to improve upon. I have a program for everybody!
In addition to the conditioning program itself, all programs emphasize education and injury prevention
techniques, most notably the fundamentals of posture and the how’s and whys of spine and joint protection.
(Education is sometimes more important than the outcome itself.) All exercises I teach are biomechanically
sound and safe, meaning they are effective in accomplishing their intended goal while NOT placing undue stress
in other areas, such as the vulnerable back, neck or shoulders - no matter your experience level.
Although your program is personalized to meet your needs and goals, some generalities do exist between men,
women, juniors and seniors. Below is a list of the more common goals:
Men: improve overall flexibility with an emphasis on the hips; balance strength in the core area and improve
postural strength.
Women: improve upper body, hip and postural strength.
Juniors: emphasis is on education, the fundamentals of exercise and musculoskeletal foundation. Proper posture
and exercise technique are stressed and exercises tend to utilize body weight more than external resistance.
Seniors: I don’t particularly like the word “senior”, but because it is so commonly used to categorize those 50 and
over, I use it here. General goals include improvement of overall flexibility with emphasis on the hips and total
body strength with emphasis on postural muscles.
Note: If you are new to working out, no matter your age or handicap do not expect to be throwing around
medicine balls and running the dunes on your first day or even within the first few weeks. I do not subscribe to
the exercise du jour just because Tiger or Vijay was seen doing it. That doesn’t mean we won’t get to it if it fits the
plan and your goals, it just will not happen before your body is ready for it. THIS IS THE #1 WAY TO PREVENT
INJURY. Although practical and goal oriented, my programs are based on science, which means that physiologic
foundations must be laid before progressing to the next level or phase of exercise program. For example, for
those new to exercise or those who haven't been active for a long period, a period of anatomical adaptation is
required before the next, more challenging phase can be started. This is a period when connective tissue,
muscles, tendons, ligaments and even bones adapt and gain the necessary strength in preparation for the next
phase of exercise. Foundations must be laid prior to the walls going up.
Remember, the ultimate goal of a golf specific conditioning program is to create a more efficient and repeatable
golf swing. An efficient golf swing is virtually free of compensations or wasted movement and produces greater
club head speed with less effort; less effort is less stressful on the body and reduces the risk of injury. No matter
your age or handicap, proper conditioning will help you develop into more of an athlete as well as a player.
Other Services Offered:
with a review of your experience, goals and any relevant medical history followed by a detailed flexibility,
strength, posture and functional movement assessment so that your program is customized around your
strengths, weaknesses, goals and expectations. Your program will also be practical and realistic, one that fits into
your daily and weekly schedule. Consistency breeds success so a great program is worthless if you can’t fit it in to
your lifestyle.
There are those that are members of gyms and those that are not; those that can spend 90 minutes working out
and those that struggle with 20 minutes, those with a fitness background and those without. Everybody is
unique. No matter your skill level, gender, age or past fitness experience, there are likely weaknesses you can
overcome and strengths to improve upon. I have a program for everybody!
In addition to the conditioning program itself, all programs emphasize education and injury prevention
techniques, most notably the fundamentals of posture and the how’s and whys of spine and joint protection.
(Education is sometimes more important than the outcome itself.) All exercises I teach are biomechanically
sound and safe, meaning they are effective in accomplishing their intended goal while NOT placing undue stress
in other areas, such as the vulnerable back, neck or shoulders - no matter your experience level.
Although your program is personalized to meet your needs and goals, some generalities do exist between men,
women, juniors and seniors. Below is a list of the more common goals:
Men: improve overall flexibility with an emphasis on the hips; balance strength in the core area and improve
postural strength.
Women: improve upper body, hip and postural strength.
Juniors: emphasis is on education, the fundamentals of exercise and musculoskeletal foundation. Proper posture
and exercise technique are stressed and exercises tend to utilize body weight more than external resistance.
Seniors: I don’t particularly like the word “senior”, but because it is so commonly used to categorize those 50 and
over, I use it here. General goals include improvement of overall flexibility with emphasis on the hips and total
body strength with emphasis on postural muscles.
Note: If you are new to working out, no matter your age or handicap do not expect to be throwing around
medicine balls and running the dunes on your first day or even within the first few weeks. I do not subscribe to
the exercise du jour just because Tiger or Vijay was seen doing it. That doesn’t mean we won’t get to it if it fits the
plan and your goals, it just will not happen before your body is ready for it. THIS IS THE #1 WAY TO PREVENT
INJURY. Although practical and goal oriented, my programs are based on science, which means that physiologic
foundations must be laid before progressing to the next level or phase of exercise program. For example, for
those new to exercise or those who haven't been active for a long period, a period of anatomical adaptation is
required before the next, more challenging phase can be started. This is a period when connective tissue,
muscles, tendons, ligaments and even bones adapt and gain the necessary strength in preparation for the next
phase of exercise. Foundations must be laid prior to the walls going up.
Remember, the ultimate goal of a golf specific conditioning program is to create a more efficient and repeatable
golf swing. An efficient golf swing is virtually free of compensations or wasted movement and produces greater
club head speed with less effort; less effort is less stressful on the body and reduces the risk of injury. No matter
your age or handicap, proper conditioning will help you develop into more of an athlete as well as a player.
Other Services Offered:
- Rehabilitation – more than 16 years practicing in orthopedic and sports injury rehabilitation
- Clinics and lectures on various topics including Golf Conditioning, Injury Prevention, Stretching, and
Common Injuries in the Triathlete - Gait analysis for runners
- Exercise program reviews
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