Weight Room

[Ole_Tom_Morris]

Anybody train with weights? Has it helped or hurt your golf game? What exercises do you think best? Do you train for powerlifting, bodybuilding, or general toning?

While I have lifted weights on and off for 45 years, it was never consistent or heavy. Lately though I have been working hard on muscles that were underdeveloped or deficient. Two areas I think have particularly helped my golf swing-- hamstrings and external obliques.

For 25 years I stayed away from external oblique exercises after pinching a nerve side-lifting a dumbell. This time I started with front and side planks and crunches, then added 12-24 lb dumbell raises. Think this has done a lot for my stabilty on the bike and also for the golf swng.

Other stabillity muscles are the hamstrings. I work those mainly with romanian deadlifts and lunges.

How has it helped? Strength, but also stability. Less sway and loss of control. The bike btw, helped my balance greatly. Since taking up cycling, I have fallen on ice only once.

[Leftygolfer]

I voted last one. It isn't accurate. I lift heavy for health and strength.

[saevel25]

It has greatly improved my game. I feel like i am more solid in the movements.