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GOLFERS: 3 Keys for Injury Resilience in 2023
DON'T GET INJURED IN 2023. Injuries are the worst. I love golf. It's one of the best things in the world. And having to take a break from...

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Building Lower Body Strength for Golf!
The lower body is an important piece to an effective and highly functioning body (and golf swing)! It contains some critically important...

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Bang-FORE-Your-Buck Golf Fitness Exercises
Recently I wrote about how the whole excuse of "I don't have time to workout" is, to put simply, bs. Even if you have an extra 15 minutes...

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Bicep Curls for GOLFERS
Bicep curls are a very functional exercise for golfers. And I am not just talking about filling in your polo sleeves. Yep... more curls...

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GOLFERS... NOT ALL EXERCISES SHOULD BE ROTATIONAL!
Let's talk about rotation. I've made posts in the past talking about how we should be including MORE rotation into our training. I've...

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Front Squats or Back Squats for golfers?
I'm not saying those initial 3 questions posed are pointless... BUT, it's crucial that you understand where they fall on the priority...

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Breaking "Golf Fitness" Narratives.
Welcome in! THIS IS THE 100TH ARTICLE on SCRATCHGolfTraining.com. I wanted to make it a big one. An important one. One that represents...

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5 GOLF EXERCISES YOU CAN DO AT-HOME
At SCRATCH, we try to devote 50% of our training programs to the at-home exerciser. I understand that many golfers out there enjoy the...

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Golf Fitness for Seniors
Humans are adaptable. Meaning, we adapt to the stressors that our body absorbs. And this includes even the most experienced of athletes....

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HOW TO GET IN SHAPE FOR GOLF
️The season is coming. *** Said like the Game of Thrones dude. I've never watched it but I've seen the clip where he goes "Winter is...

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Upper Body Exercises for Golfers
Seems like everybody is talking about ground reaction forces and how you are using your lower body to hit bombs on the golf course... The...

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Golf Fitness with Bands!
BANDS, BANDS, BANDS! Bands are an awesome tool. They're portable. They're effective. They're inexpensive. If you don't have any... go buy...

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The Best Fitness Exercises for Golfers
Hate to break it to you... there is not a singular, or group of exercises that is "best for golfers." However, there are TONS of great...

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Higher Ground Reaction Forces... HIT BOMBS!
Ground reaction forces are a HOT topic these days in the golf world. Bryson talks about them left and right. The local pro has one of...

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Maximizing Your Golf Off-Season Training!
If you are in a climate like me, we are knee deep into the off-season... Are you doing everything you can to come out on the other side...

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Golf Fitness Training for Juniors and Youth Athletes
I want this game to grow. I want more people to understand the power and importance that the game of golf can have within their lives....

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We are ATHLETES!
That's kind of the way I pictured saying the title of this article. Then everybody raises their golf clubs and gives the big "HA-OOH!" I...

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What actually is a SQUAT?
Oftentimes you see me call your breadth of training exercises, your Exercise Toolbox. There is a reason for this. The exercises we...

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ISOMETRICS... Here's why.
Isometric exercises suck. They're right up there with RFE Squats and pull ups, in my opinion. But they're important. They play a crucial...

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Single Leg Training for Golfers!
Single leg training should be a part of ALL of golfers training. It helps build stability, strength, and mobility in unique ways as...

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