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GolfWRX.com The Golf Athlete Pathway

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The Golf Athlete Pathway (GolfWRX.com)

The Golf Athlete Pathway represented in the image below is essentially my long term approach to training golfers, boiled down to a 1 page document. It aims to give a broad overview of the journey that an aspiring elite player would take when training under my supervision or guidance.

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I realize that the majority of you reading this article are not aspiring elite players, and might well be happy just doing a really good job of Phase 1, thereby reaping the rewards of a body that moves better, feels healthier, has a reduced risk of injury and a greater potential to execute quality golf shots.

Whether you are dreaming of playing on tour, or just playing without getting hurt, I hope that my explanation of the 3 training phases and examples of workouts and exercises will give you a thorough understanding of how I train golfers.

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Phase 1 – Building the Base​


The first phase is focused on setting up a foundation of solid lifting technique and sorting out mobility, stability, and posture issues, whilst developing good exercise and nutrition habits.

Training Focus​


Stability – Training key muscle groups to stabilise and balance the body in both gym movements and golf swing. Key areas of focus are foot / ankle, hip, core, shoulders, neck / head.

Mobility – Increasing range of motion in joints that require more movement.

Posture – Developing awareness of neutral spine position, understanding individual postural traits, training the deep muscle system to automatically hold good postural positions.

Basic Lifting Technique – Mastering the fundamentals of squat, lunge, push, pull, rotate and brace.

Basic Strength and Muscular Endurance – Improving ability to move bodyweight and light resistance efficiently, conditioning muscles to tolerate and recover from training loads.

General Golf Movement Patterns – Learning how to rotate efficiently at the hips and T-Spine. Developing basic scapular control and applying it to golf swing mechanics.

Basic Nutrition – developing understanding of the importance of whole unprocessed foods, achieving a balance of macro nutrients (carbs, fats, proteins) and learning the basic skills of food preparation.

Training Variables​


Intensity – Relatively light loads, less than 50% of max. Using bodyweight, resistance bands, kettlebells, dumbbells.

Rep Range – fairly high, generally in the 10-15 range.

Lifting Speed / Intent – slow and controlled, focusing on technique.

Exercise Grouping – quite simple, when exercises are paired together it’s generally different muscle groups and movements (e.g. squat and push for example)

Exercise Selection – broad, aiming to learn many variations of squat, lunge, push, pull in order to help develop physical literacy.

Phase 1 Workout Example​


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Phase 1 Exercise Examples​


Phase 2 – Growing Potential​


Now we have mastered the basics, in Phase 2 it’s time to get bigger and stronger, whilst paying more specific attention to movement patterns, nutrition and recovery.

Training Focus​


Muscle Growth – increasing muscle mass throughout the body, with particular focus on legs and back.

Basic Power – learning how to move light loads fast, lots of jumping and throwing.

Recovery Strategies – understanding importance of post training and play recovery such as self massage, hot/cold contrast, cold water immersion, stretching etc.

Specific Golf Movement Patterns – collaborating with the golf coach to help ingrain body movement that coach wants to see implemented or ingrained in the golf swing.

Specific Nutrition – consulting with nutritionist / dietician to deliver individual nutrition plans and recommendations on supplements.

Training Variables​


Intensity – starting to lift heavier loads, around 70% of maximum

Rep Range – 8 to 12 for most exercises

Lifting Speed / Intent – still quite slow, generally using 2-0-2 tempo (2 seconds up – no pause – 2 seconds down).

Exercise Grouping – starting to get more complex, often grouping exercises that use the same muscle group or movement.

Exercise Selection – Getting narrower, with a focus on gradually increasing volume on key exercises.

Phase 2 Workout Example​


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Phase 2 Exercise Examples​


Phase 3 – Maximising Potential​


This is the final phase of the pathway, aiming to transfer the physical gains developed in the first 2 phases to elite performance.

Training Focus​


Max Strength – Training neural system and muscle contraction co-ordination to increase max force output.

Advanced Power – Focusing on vertical and rotational power production. Jumping, throwing and rotating as fast as possible with medium to heavy loads.

Specific Speed – Aiming for increases in club head speed, often working together with the coach to ensure there is no detriment to technique.

Tournament Routines – Combining training, warm up, recovery, nutrition and hydration habits into a repeatable routine for tournament weeks.

Training Variables​


Intensity – getting quite high now, lifting heavy loads at close to maximum effort.

Rep Range – generally quite low, looking at 3-5 for major lifts and 8-10 for supporting exercises.

Lifting Speed / Intent – aiming to move everything as fast as possible in concentric phase (when the muscles are shortening – up phase in a squat or bench press for example).

Exercise Grouping – more complex now, often combining exercises in supersets or mini circuits.

Exercise Selection – becoming much more narrow, focusing on repeating key movements with heavier loads. Still some variety in supporting exercises.

Phase 3 Workout Example​


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Phase 3 Exercise Examples​


If you are interested in progressing along the Golf Athlete Pathway, then check out the services on offer at Golf Fit Pro

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