Michelle Wie SF Gate article is so poignant

[Phil McGleno]

http://www.golfchannel.com/media/fitness-friday-michelle-wie-lower-body-stability/

http://www.self.com/fitness/2016/03/golfer-michelle-wie-shares-6-things-that-keep-her-fueled-and-focused/

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After dealing with injuries last year, Wie is taking a step back and rebuilding a solid fitness foundation. “There is a lot of ego involved in the gym, especially when you’re working out with other guys and you see them throwing around the weights, but I’ve realized that every body is different,” Wie tells SELF at at event for StarKist Tuna. “I’m going back to not doing any deadlifts or squats, [and I’m just focusing on] getting my glutes stronger, my hip flexors stronger, and my hamstrings stronger. I’ll do the heavy weight stuff, but I just have to lay down my foundation first.” For now, she likes band workouts and yoga.

http://www.menshealth.com/fitness/wie-will-rock-you

http://stayfitcentral.com/workouts/workout-like-the-pros-do-to-build-a-better-body/

http://posturalsportsperformance.com/golf-training-secrets-of michele-wie-michael-campbell.pdf

She looks pretty toned in these:

 

[Pendragon]

4 hours ago, iacas said:

No. Reading what I wrote is all you need there. I made no claims; I only asked a question.

And I answered it. 

[natureboy]

2 hours ago, Phil McGleno said:

She looks pretty toned in these:

 

Toned, athletic, and lovely. Never said otherwise. My point is that compared to some players, she doesn't have legs quite as much like those of a sprinter or soccer player. I think she could, but it's possible that's just her body type. The quote you had mention her focusing on her hamstring and glute strength which I find interesting.

Edited August 2, 2016 by natureboy

[colin007]

You do know that size and strength don't necessarily go hand in hand. 

And if she wants to strengthen her glutes, hip flexors, and hams, she should CONTINUE doing the squats and dead lifts. She's probably just not doing them correctly.

[natureboy]

9 hours ago, colin007 said:

You do know that size and strength don't necessarily go hand in hand. 

And if she wants to strengthen her glutes, hip flexors, and hams, she should CONTINUE doing the squats and dead lifts. She's probably just not doing them correctly.

Yes, it's not a strict one to one relationship, but training for strength tends to increase muscle fiber size (cross-sectional area). This along with some decrease in body fat% tends to create the 'toned' effect of larger muscles showing through the subcutaneous fat you tend to see in someone who trains.

Taller people with average builds tend to be stronger than shorter people with average builds because their similar proportions per muscle group on a larger frame typically means they have a larger total volume of muscle.

For light weight classes of powerlifting, I don't see many 'tall and thin' types who fit the weight class. It seems that leg mass (and/or core mass) makes a difference. Perhaps power-lifting has a disadvantage for height because being taller requires you to move the weight farther. In rowing where leverage (efficiency) and fitness both matter a lot, you do get the tall-thin type in the light weight classes alongside those with more prominent muscles. But they likely have about the same volume of muscle just stretched over different length skeletal frames.

Possibly golf is somewhere in-between the power / leverage requirements of these two sports. But I think the physical demands of golf are closer to sprinting say than marathoning because there's relatively little need for efficiency.

[iacas]

You're assuming your legs do a lot in the swing.

Not the topic here though. The rampant and uninformed speculation continues…

[boogielicious]

8 hours ago, iacas said:

You're assuming your legs do a lot in the swing.

Not the topic here though. The rampant and uninformed speculation continues…

I'm not a physiologist, but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express once.