Highschool Golfers Working Out

Hey, I was wondering how many of you guys in High School work out? I work out 3 times a week and the trainers always joke that if there were a combine for golf I would place up top in everything. So how many of you actually lift a decent amount?

I try to work out everday, usually ends up like 5 or 6 days a week. I don't necessarily lift all of the time though. I do various things for my core and then I run 3 miles every other day. I have started working once a week with a personal trainer and that has definitely helped. I haven't gotten to play golf with this weather though, I'm hoping the work has payed off.

Every day lots of stationary bike, lots of core, and I'm trying to go hard at the legs to get strong/big, Gotta love the steated leg press :rolleyes:

Current goal for May is to be 150 pounds(not body builder but strong althetic forum) curently 136 pounds.

yeah i bench like 150 for like 10 reps maybe on a good day, and still hit 3 bangers without too much extra effort, weight lifting is extremely overrated for golf

I work out every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday at my club every week. I have been doing this since early December. I have gained ~5 lbs. in muscle since then. I do cardio but a lot of weight training mostly. I make sure I keep strecthing so I stay limber. I do 3 sets, 10 reps for everything. I take EAS Myoplex Lite right after I work out. It's a protein shake/supplement.

yeah i bench like 150 for like 10 reps maybe on a good day, and still hit 3 bangers without too much extra effort, weight lifting is extremely overrated for golf

This is somewhat true. I think I read it on here, that Tiger's distance really hasn't changed since he started lifting extensively. He is cut up now, but hasn't gotten any longer. Part of this has to do with the fact that benching and curling don't make your drives longer, its all about core strength.

Lifting is a huge advantage if your hitting the right muscles. Core and glutes are key to a stable and consistent swing.

Players that aren't improving their strength and balance are at a disadvantage.

Yep, I lift 3 times a week. But mainly focus on cardio. Gotta get in shape for those 36 a day tournys. Otherwise Ill be laying in the middle of the fairway on #27.

Yep, I lift 3 times a week. But mainly focus on cardio. Gotta get in shape for those 36 a day tournys. Otherwise Ill be laying in the middle of the fairway on #27.

I'm exactly like you. I run 2 miles every other day, working my way up to running longer. I hope it helps with endurance, after a certain very long walking golf course kicked my butt last year I've been on a mission to get to the point where I can play that course again and have the energy to do another 18.

I mix in a day for legs, a day for arms and shoulders, and a day for the core. I am not looking to bulk up or hit the ball further, I just want to keep those muscles ready to fire.

I lift everyday right after school. Then do cardio 3 days a week.

I used to work out every day but recently slowed down because the weather has started to get nicer and I'm playing everyday. But, when I was working out everyday, I would lift every other day and run every day. I'm going to try to get to the gym more often again.

Michael

in high school last year i went to the gym at 5 am everyday. i already worked out a lot before that, but i took exercising more serious and i won my state tourney. might have been coincedence, but i think it made me mentally tougher just to get outta bed at 4 15 everyday then go to school right after the gym.

in high school last year i went to the gym at 5 am everyday. i already worked out a lot before that, but i took exercising more serious and i won my state tourney. might have been coincedence, but i think it made me mentally tougher just to get outta bed at 4 15 everyday then go to school right after the gym.

Your not the kid who beat Tursky in the playoff in the ToC? Hartman?

I workout at uni (college to you americans) and i bench 280, deadlift 480 clean and press 225. I would consider these decent numbers for a golfer. To OP, what are your numbers since you started this thread??

in high school last year i went to the gym at 5 am everyday. i already worked out a lot before that, but i took exercising more serious and i won my state tourney. might have been coincedence, but i think it made me mentally tougher just to get outta bed at 4 15 everyday then go to school right after the gym.

 

Your not the kid who beat Tursky in the playoff in the ToC? Hartman?

no. sorry. i should have been clearer. i did not win the TOC i won the sectional/group. that playoff was pretty sweet though that was a nasty bunker shot he hit to clinch it. i was right there with everyone else watching lol. i hated that course, you play in that? i could not putt those greens for $**t. i had 7 3 putts lol to shoot 83.

EDIT: to be clearer i won group 1 state champ title the week before at spookybrook.

Ive been lifting for 4 years and playing golf for 8. My max bench is 295, leg press 900, and squat 400. Height 5'10 weight 190....Ive gained a lot of distance as Ive gotten bigger but I have noticed an even bigger increase in control, especially out of the deep rough

No i didnt play in it cause my coach decided to send the senior to states instead of me cause we didnt qualify as a team. I go to immaculata but I played with tursky all year.

I dont think its that important... I've seen string beans hit it 30 yards further than me, and I'm a big kid.

But I think working on cardio is the most important, oh and the core.

Height, width, and lag are the factors of long drives and more distance.

No i didnt play in it cause my coach decided to send the senior to states instead of me cause we didnt qualify as a team. I go to immaculata but I played with tursky all year.

yea i wanted to play with him. i heard he was real good and everything. that round was so boring though you really did not miss much. it took 6 1/2 hrs to play. you had to wait every tee and fway and everything

Ive been lifting for 4 years and playing golf for 8. My max bench is 295, leg press 900, and squat 400. Height 5'10 weight 190....Ive gained a lot of distance as Ive gotten bigger but I have noticed an even bigger increase in control, especially out of the deep rough

I lift with some BIG guys, and even those guys can't leg press 900. That sounds fishy too me. 400 squat i can believe...but 900 is a TON to press.

When I was in Highschool, I did alot of cardio, like many miles a week, and lifted alot of body weight, for example dips, pull ups, push ups etc.

I can leg press 250, bench 100, and squat 100. im 14

This is turning into an ego contest haha.

tee hee :lol:

Ive been lifting for 4 years and playing golf for 8. My max bench is 295, leg press 900, and squat 400. Height 5'10 weight 190....Ive gained a lot of distance as Ive gotten bigger but I have noticed an even bigger increase in control, especially out of the deep rough

 

 

I lift with some BIG guys, and even those guys can't leg press 900. That sounds fishy too me. 400 squat i can believe...but 900 is a TON to press.

I agree, I've seen absolutely huge guys that can't come close to that. Max bench also really means nothing for golf, bench is pretty much useless, your pecs get huge, losing upper body flexibility, and unless your pushing something, your not using them that much.

You'd be surprised how important the chest is in golf. It was on Titleist Performance Institute one night.

I guess it depends on your swing mechanics. I would see someone who uses a lot of arms in their swing to benefit from lifting for upper body strength. And body swingers core muscles...

I'd encourage any junior, high school, collegiate golfer who is interested in starting a weight training program to give P90X a try. I started doing it almost 3 weeks ago. I played golf today and I have never been more flexible in my entire life, and I'm only 24.

The chest is extremely important, by the way.

Ive been lifting for 4 years and playing golf for 8. My max bench is 295, leg press 900, and squat 400. Height 5'10 weight 190....Ive gained a lot of distance as Ive gotten bigger but I have noticed an even bigger increase in control, especially out of the deep rough

 

 

I lift with some BIG guys, and even those guys can't leg press 900. That sounds fishy too me. 400 squat i can believe...but 900 is a TON to press.

My personal trainer leg presses 1080 so its possible and he is only 5'7 but he does this stuff for a living.