Who here does wrist/forearm exercises?

[majorchamp]

I know there are a series of them you can do.

- dumbbells on your lap (both directions..palm down lift up, and palm up lift up)
- attach weights to pole with string, and roll the pole so you lift the weights and then lower them.
- using dumbbells, do forarm/wrist rotations (left/right)

have you felt a "change" in your swing, or holding the club in particular positions/angles better because of these exercises? Do you feel it assists with maintaining a better lag?

[senorchipotle]

???

i don't believe forearm strength is much of a factor in the swing unless you're hitting the ball out of rough or sand, at least in my experience. i rather have found that lag is a result of, for lack of a better phrase, giving the club up to gravity an picking it back up with the body rotation in the downswing. this is accomplished by maintaining a consistent tempo and swing sequence.

[nuck81]

I'm REALLY having a hard time staying mature and not making a bad joke here......

[senorchipotle]

I'm REALLY having a hard time staying mature and not making a bad joke here......

why, whatever do you mean? pray, do tell!

[majorchamp]

I find it hard to believe one cannot benefit from forearm/wrist exercises, just overall...let alone the benefits it can gain you for shots out of deep rough.

I imagine it "will" let you maintain better club positions, but was curious if anyone in this forum has had weak forearms, done exercises, and seen swing improvements.

[wrx_junki]

Do you work out regularly? Are you thinking of adding forearm exercises to your workout regimen?

[boogielicious]

I use a squeeze ball to strengthen my hands and wrists routinely. I also have done a routine when I walk using a 3 pound weight and working my hand strength by lightly gripping and releasing the weight with the middle two fingers on both hands.

For me, stronger hands and wrists can promote a lighter grip, which I believe we let me relax more during my downswing. It will also help protect your wrists from injury during impact with the ground.

I don't do specific forearm work but do a weight lifting workout 2 times a weeks during the season and 3 times a week off season.

[The Recreational Golfer]

I'm REALLY having a hard time staying mature and not making a bad joke here......

You should always have an exercise routine that makes you look forward to working out.

[nuck81]

You should always have an exercise routine that makes you look forward to working out.

Even three or four times a day!!!

[kafka01]

???

Have a look at Sergio Garcia and the kind of lag he builds up - that is some stored up power that you can dump into the ball. You need huge strength in your wrists/forearms to deliver this kind of lag into the ball. And there is no way you could do that if you dont posses the strength.

So yes - forearm/wrist strength is important you just have to learn how you incorporate it into the golf swing - or you can settle for less, thats another option.

[majorchamp]

I am not actively working out...and honestly haven't done forearm exercises since the workout program for golf in college...so I need to get back into.

[wrx_junki]

If you don't work out in general, you'd benefit more from core exercises than just forearm specific exercises.

[majorchamp]

If you don't work out in general, you'd benefit more from core exercises than just forearm specific exercises.

oh for sure.

[majorchamp]

going to introduce squeezing a tennis ball while at work, and probably some dumbbells at home. Need to get back on a regular workout program...ugh.

[majorchamp]

Have a look at Sergio Garcia and the kind of lag he builds up - that is some stored up power that you can dump into the ball. You need huge strength in your wrists/forearms to deliver this kind of lag into the ball. And there is no way you could do that if you dont posses the strength.

I think some people also possess just extraordinary genetics in the strength/flexibility in their hands/wrists...Jamie Sadlowski being an example of that. But a great first step of course is to strengthen them.

It's sad to say, but Michelle Wie I am sure has stronger wrists and forearms then me :)

[kafka01]

From what i understood is that Jamie´s strength comes from growing up shooting icehockey in the winter and golf in the summer - so he trained both sides very well - and thats why he is capable of doing what he is actually doing today with his wrists. But genetics might play a role - otherwise half of Canada probably could bomb it 350 on a regular basis.

I´m doing drills into an impact bag and the first step is to get your forearm / wrist strength up. I told my buddies about it, and they said, why would you do that - you hit 1000 balls a week, why would you need strength in this area. When i started this drill i barley could to 20 reps, and i did it inefficiently due to lack of strength in the proper areas and my forearms and wrists burned as hell when doing it. It was quite eye opening. I never really felt these muscles activated during the swing, since they simply werent developed enough - so my swing obv. wasnt very good.

It's sad to say, but Michelle Wie I am sure has stronger wrists and forearms then me :)

Yeah - maybe, but just look at Ben Hogan or Moe Norman, these guys looked like freakin Popeye - and if anybody seriously wants to tell me, that wrist/forearm strength is not important for golf unless you need to hit it out of the rough, he has a long way to go.

[majorchamp]

From what i understood is that Jamie´s strength comes from growing up shooting icehockey in the winter and golf in the summer - so he trained both sides very well - and thats why he is capable of doing what he is actually doing today with his wrists. But genetics might play a role - otherwise half of Canada probably could bomb it 350 on a regular basis.

yea, he would hit hockey pucks left handed.

Well I say genetics meaning individual makeup, not where he is from :) Some people simply are built different then the rest of us. There is a show called Superhumans with Stan Lee on the history channel shows this exact thing. Yea..its crazy you would think hitting enough golf balls would be enough..but if you are hitting them using bad form, you never know what your missing out on. I actually plan on putting my wrists in that downswing hinged position often (in my house, etc..) just to start getting a more natural feel for it. Hope to see good results by this winter. Yea, I saw Retief Goosen on television the other day...he has some huge forearms.

[dtb300]

I do over-hand, under-hand weight work - forearm resting on leg with shoulder IN FRONT of elbow to help isolate the muscles in forearm - one on top, two on bottom.