Here he is typing the blog entry…only took a few hours:) I leave it to him now…
By Pierre,
We have had a great week here at Hanson’s place at Lake Nona. It has been a really busy schedule with 2 workout session a day, one cardio and one in the gym. Besides that the guys have been practicing golf intensily! This means long days with high focus on performance on the the highest level! Alex just said that it has been the best week ever!
I realize that it may look to you as if the guys are going all out in the gym pretty much all the time. And they do, no doubt about it! I must clarify though that we have a clear plan of the goals that we want to achieve. The goals are the results of a functional screening connected to swingbiomecanics and individual conditions.
There are several main issues to adress. The first one is to stay injury free in order to be able to practice as much golf as needed to improve that specific skill. The second one is to create perfect balance between mobility and stability. In order to achieve this we choose exercises to improve range of motion, core strength and power in that order.
The exercises you see in the blog are added when there are no physical limitations that may restrict the optimal swingpattern.
The ”complex exercise” seen in the video below is made up of five different exercises. The great thing about it is that it activates all main muscles involved in maintaining and improving an athletic posture in the set up. It is also one of the most effective strenghtening exercises when it comes to cardiovascular work. To pay attention to great form and execution it is important not to go to heavy initially and than gradually working your way up. The basic goal is to be able to do 6 reps of each exercise on half your bodyweight. That means a total of 30 repetitions in one set. We do either a full complex series of a total of 30 repetitions or a half one with 15 repetitions where we can use more weight and more speed. See exercise in video below where Alex does 15 repetitions on 60 kilograms (around 130 pounds).
Tomorrow morning at 7 we have our last session of the week. Then I’m flying back home to Stockholm and Lilla Essingen before its time to go to Marocco in a week’s time!
Pierre
Hi AlexGreat blog entry from Pierre and fun seeing great pictures and entrys from the swedes training camp. Really looking forward to your comeback in Marocco and as we blog readers has understood, you will be well prepared
I have just changed some of my ”physical improving focus” from weightlifting to stretching in preperation for the competetive season. And it struck me that you never have published any information about your stretching programs or similar exercises. I was hoping for some tips, ideas and favourite stretches and what you feel is the most important for your game. Have you worked with TPI and if so, what has it done to improve your game and physics?Really enjoy your blog and read it every day!
Hey Pierre! Thanks for this insight into the bodies of Tour Atheletes!! Although everyone is different, is this routine something that ‘in-shape’ golfers can / should include into their own workouts? I can guess that the Noren army is already out there pumpin’ iron!!!
Hey Alex! Great blog. I have some questions:1 Do you shape the ball both ways when you play tournaments? If that is so, do you for example hit both push-draws and pull-fades when you play or just stick to your stock-ballstart (e.g. push fade and push-draw). Why do you/don’t shape the ball when you play?2 Do you do a lot technique training on both swing and shortgame during tournament season?Thank you!
Hej Pierre (och Alex)Fantastiskt och imponerande hur Alex gör komplex styrkan. Har använt bloggen som inspiration när vi kör MAQ med bara käpparna för juniorerna på Bro-Bålsta. Vi ses på Åland.Micke
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