How You Can Develop More Power In Your Golf Swing By Focusing On Your Core

By spending some time identifying and conditioning the core muscles that are constantly used during the golf swing you will be able to see some definite improvements to your power and distance off the tee or fairway. These core muscles are those that you use in order to perform that activity of rotating your upper body, first back and then forward, while maintaining a stable lower body and they are at the heart of every golfers swing.

As you probably already know the power for your swing is created from your core muscles however it can sometimes be a bit difficult to decide just what to focus on if you want to develop these core muscles, which in turn lead to improvements in your golf swing. It doesn't need to take up much time or any expensive equipment to perform some easy golf exercises that will help you to target these core muscles, and in fact you can do these sorts of things either in your home or even a the office.

Here's a quick illustration of something you can do while you are working at a desk, either while you are in the office or at home. Just place your left hand onto your right thigh and now rotate your left shoulder as far to the right as you can while pushing on the back of your chair with your right hand. Keep holding this position for ten seconds and then do it the opposite way. Pretty easy wouldn't you say, in fact you could even give it a go now while you are reading through this article if you wanted.

This convenient exercise could be considered one that you could do for your core muscles that would improve your golf swing and by doing it a few times a day, and trying to rotate your body further each time that you do it you will find that your rotation will increase over time.

But how about an exercise that will help you to develop more strength in these core muscles? Okay, be a little creative and grab an object that you can hold in your hands that has a little bulk to it. Now, while sitting or standing, extend your arms out in front of you while keeping your object in between them so that your hands are basically together. Look straight ahead and then rotate your arms and shoulders as far to the left or right as you can, go from side to side (for a total of 1 repetition) and do this 20 times to finish a set.

And there you have it, an easy to accomplish core strength exercise that you can perform in the comfort of your home or even office. No need for golf specific equipment or going to the gym. If you've got some old dumbbells lying around then you can slowly add to the weight as you go and continue to build up your core strength in this way.

Work on these core muscles by performing the exercises above as well as finding yourself a quality golf specific exercise program to see the maximum benefits. The extra strength and power you are able to build will lead to a far more powerful golf swing which you can use to great effect out on the course.