First post. Long story short my job is very physical (massage and facials) so the last time I had a stint of playing golf I had issues with arm and shoulder tensions and numbness. I used to compete in BJJ and MMA but had to stop when my spa career took off because I was getting to the point to where my shoulders and arms would flare up in practice. Basic things such as fighting for hand position and fighting for grips would take my forearms into a state of complete exhaustion.
I really want to get back into golf but have a few questions on what's the best route I should take from a physical standpoint. The last stint I had with golf I had issues with shoulders be incredible sore the next day and if I took a good sized divot it would cause a jolt of pain from my hands all the way to my shoulders. I did private lessons, and the consistency of my swing was good but just got physically burnt out. Just a few thoughts I wanted to throw out and see if any members on this forum had any input.
- Currently 180lbs with a good amount of muscle. I've been debating on dropping down to a really lean 165lb (would be a combo of losing muscle and fat). Was wondering if dropping weight on focusing more on high reps low weight and ROM would be more ideal conditioning wise for arm and shoulder numbness?
- How should I approach it from a getting back into the groove? Should I focus mostly on putting and chipping and gradually start adding small buckets on the range? I know this will be more person specific, but I didn't want to right off the bat start plinking 80-100 balls on the range and then be incredibly sore the next day.
- My current set of clubs is either a 2014 or 2015 Callaway Steelhead XR iron set that's stiff flex. I've been told to sell these clubs and move to a graphite set. Any opinions on moving to a graphite set ? Does it really make a difference for those that do have arm and shoulder issues ?