I understand that some of you guys are going away for training camps yourselves and wondered how my camps look like. In this camp we have down here we focus on golf technique and strength- and cardio training. I’m going to try to describe the work we have done. Both my stretngth coach Pierre and my swing coach Mike ahve been here and it has been great.

Monday-flying all day

Tuesday– visiting the Alinghi training camp. 1 hour olympic lifting training with stretch/flexibility work. 9 holes Al Hamra Course. 1,5 hour technique training on the range. 

Wednesday-1 hour technique training on the range. 18 holes Earth Course. 1 hour   stabilization training using heavy weights plus abs workout and stretching/flexibilty work.

Thursday– 30 minutes running plus 15 min abs and stretch/flexibilty work. Watching Alinghi sail all afternoon.

Friday-  30 minutes running plus abs and stretch-flexibilty work. 1,5 hours technique training on the range. 1 hour technique training shortgame. 15 min technique training putting. 1 hour olympic lifting training with abs and stretch/flexibilty work.

Saturday– 2 hours technique training on the range. 1 hour stabilization work using heavy weights plus stretch/flexibility work. 

Sunday– 30 minutes running plus stretch/flexibility work. 1,5 hour techique training. 1 hour hard stabilization workout using heavy weights including abs and stretching/flexibility work. 20 minutes indoor technique training.

Monday– 3 hours of technique training including shots, shortgame, and indoor swing work with different tools. 30 minutes bike ride with no resistance to get rid of soreness.

Tuesday– The schedule is-  30 min running plus abs and stretch/flexibility work. 3 hours shortgame/range technique training. 1 hour olympic lifting plus stretch/flexibiltiy work. Flying home.

It may sound like we haven’t practiced much golf and that’s true. No putting for example except for when playing the two rounds. I have tried to plan this winter break so that I will do a lot of basic training, such as the training described above now early in the break and focus more and more on golf as closer I get to the tournaments. 

I will have 2 more weeks of extra hard strength- and technique training. Then, after new years, focus will be more on golf and I will play a lot and do a lot more putting. I will keep going almost as hard in th gym but the camps will more look like tournament weeks so I can get into the right mode. My first tournament is the 21st of January in Abu Dhabi.

Right now I’m trying to get out of bed and I feel very tired after all these workouts. I have two more workouts to go and I’m sure I will sleep well on the flight home:)

Alex