DeChambeau Up 25 Lbs

[MK7Golf21]

Exactly because he has adjusted to use a 5.5 degree driver to his advantage like I’ve said all along

[LeoLeo99]

Agree with this. BAD wants to be the baddest guy on tour. Wouldn't surprise me at all if he was studying some sort of martial arts, too. When you have millions in the bank, when you have money, fortune, and fame, you need to find your motivation in other places than money. I think that motivation is Koepka. Bigger, stronger, longer, faster than Koepka. And looking a lot more ripped than Koepka in a Body Issue of Sports Illustrated.

[c7015]

 

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[SEP1006]

Perfectly said, he has definitely given this plenty of thought. Told everybody what he was going to do, put the work in and is doing it. He has finished no worse than 5th in his last 4 tournaments, and had he putted better over the weekend he would have won by at least 5 strokes.

 

 

[Fairways_and_Greens]

Hard work is a clown show? Wow.

[MK7Golf21]

Your also talking about a guy that plays single length irons to try gaining an advantage, most people wouldn't be able to elevate his 4 iron because it's so short. I definitely think he is using a 5.5 degree longer driver to his advantage and it's not just because of added speed that it is required

[Fairways_and_Greens]

Guy not being fit and buying off the rack = use your brains fellas!

[MK7Golf21]

thats funny, who wasn't fit because I've been fit numerous times by some of the best fitters in the world and my ad di shaft isn't off the rack. I could also adjust my swing to get numbers I wanted fairly easy.

[LeoLeo99]

I think you're confusing the independent and dependent variables.

[Fairways_and_Greens]

You are the best.

[chipa]

Maybe it is limited but then again look at how his right leg stays angled to the target like Ben Hogan, which allows him to swing from the top with confidence. I once read that Ben Hogan said his real secret was he never moved his right knee.

[MK7Golf21]

ah nice response because you made a smart remark assuming I was never fit and bought off the shelf

[disco111]

Watch the tournament this weekend, BD looks like he could play in the NFL. He most definitely walks to the beat of a different drum. That being said, here's a question.........do you think that he will have a long career or will everything he's doing to his body and game, ultimately take a not so favorable toll?

[MUNIGRIT]

Problem with Hogan is he said what he thought he did not what he actually did. Chamblee like him or not showed where Hogan actually did what he said he didn't.

[chipa]

I haven't seen that but I have seen other things where Hogan said one thing while doing another(like the elbows being close together). However, if you look at his leg action his right leg is very braced like Brysons. Hogan was I expect like a lot of good golfers and teaching pros, they try to explain what they think they are doing in the swing, but many times that's not what is actually happening. Golf is still mostly art hence why it is so difficult for the majority of people.

[chigolfer1]

Let's face it. Until recent history, this happened with many of the greats. As we know feel and real is completely different and people weren't pouring over videos of themselves.

[Rosco1216]

He will find a weight ceiling pretty soon, if not already at the 240 range. Ceiling as in he won’t find it beneficial to carry that much weight around long term. He will then start to slowly lean out over the next year or 2 and drop probably into the 215-220 range while still maintaining the strength and speed he has gained.

Mark my words.

[bscinstnct]

 

Ok, so, why not just gain the weight incrementally if he’s just going to lose it?

 

Is going up and down in weight that much good for swing consistency?

 

 

[MK7Golf21]

yea, it's hard to keep eating that much to keep it on especially as a golfer walking golf courses everyday on the road. He was force feeding for awhile to even get to where he is at and that's hard to keep up especially as a guy who naturally has a skinnier frame like him.

[Rosco1216]

why did he put the wait on fast? He simply chose to do it that way. Sure he could have slowly put it on the weight over a year or 2 but it would be a very long process. He chose to go through it quicker knowing his touch would struggle a little doing that much change to his body in 6-8 months. But it was a sacrifice he thought would be worth it long term.

 

Any big weight change in a short amount of time will affect the swing in short term. He was willing to do that for the gains in speed and strength. Him slowing leaning back down shouldn’t have any negative effects on swing consistency.

[bscinstnct]

 

But why bulk at all? That’s not how athletes train. That’s how bodybuilders train. And even in bodybuilding these days, old school style “bulk and cut” is far less the norm now.

 

Athletes train heavy strength range, not hyper trophy (Bodybuilder) range. And they gain weight to minimize body fat gain.

 

With his expert trainer, he could have gained the same strength and speed and gained 10 pounds of muscle in 6 months and minimized body fat gain. I mean, if an athlete wants speed, does he look to increase his body fat?

 

So, why gain all the fat?

 

As you said, if he cuts, then this seems a lot about bodybuilding as far as the weight gain.

 

And that’s cool. Let’s hope he needs a 46 athletic cut Green Jacket ; )

[Rosco1216]

I’m aware of the training differences but “bulking” is still the norm across bodybuilding and powerlifting. Athlete’s train strength range for their specific profession but they are usually restricted by body weight requirements.

He can’t gain 10lbs of pure muscle in 6 months naturally.

I can’t say why he chose to do things the exact way he did. Multiple ways to do it. I just know, and would bet, that he will slowly begin to trim it down while maintaining the speed and strength. Being 6’1” and around 190-195 and then going up to 240 in less than a year is not something comfortably sustainable long term.

[QuigleyDU]

All I know is that his process is working. He is accomplishing exactly what he set out to do. That is very admirable even if I do not understand it and think it is nuts.

[jwhite86]

I'm wondering what happened to all of the "bomb and gouge is ruining golf" folks... BAD bulks up and gains 20-30 yards and people can't stop talking about him/ distance.

 

I'm shocked he's been able to do as well as he has done.

[Smada962]

Not sure where you have been, but that crowd is louder than ever now with what he's done.

[jwhite86]

I guess I'm out of the loop... I feel like everything I've seen the last couple of weeks have been people fawning over the distance

[Bad9]

I agree with your take on it.

[HighlandLaird]

As a doctor for many, many years (I'm now 78!!) I have to say that I have never seen anyone put on 30 pounds of muscle in a short period of time without the use of Human Growth Hormone.

[bubbagump]

Because he wanted to lol. Who cares what you, athletes, experts, announcers or anybody really thinks on it or if it was right or smart. Dude set out to for whatever reason to do it and did it.

[BiggErn]

The irrational infatuation with DeChambeau is almost as bad as it is with Koepka. Koepka isn’t any more of a physical presence than the average guy working out at the ymca. Any reference to him being compared to an NFL player is laughable unless it’s a kicker and even then it’s a stretch. As for DeChambeau, some act like he became morbidly obese in 6 months. It’s ridiculous. The guy started working out and pudged up a little but he’s far from being the fat slob some make out like he is.