Distance increase project!

[chipinoneputt]

Experiment on increase driving distance, Palm Beach, FL.

Looking for tips and all kind of drills that I can do to inrease SS, is already in the gym 4 days a week. Now I am trying to do a experiment on how to increase 30 yards.

After following the "Driverblogg" that the Swedish golfmagazine has presented during the last 2 months, has I now made a choice to make my own blog about the same thing. This might be hard for you to understand what is going to happen without any background information, therefore, let me begin with a short summary.

For about two months ago the Swedish golfmagazine announced a competition where the winner would practice with one of the best longdriving guys that Sweden has to offer. The guy who's name is Marcus Edblad, believs that almost anyone can gain 30 yards of driving distance. With very good swing teqnique together with the right workout training in gym would this be possible.

The choosen to this chance was one amateur with the handicap of 17 while the other one was Catrin Nilsmark who has played on the LPGA tour.

Now after two months working on their golfteqnique and golfrelated workouts to increase their swingspeed has they already increased the 30 yards that the goal was.

Now to my questions.

Can I try the same and would I reach those 30 yards?

Scheduled workouts together with drills to improve swingspeed should increase my distance.

How far can I reach with this and where does it end?


At the moment would I say that my very best drives is about 270 yards while the less good ones are about 240 yards. When I really pound the ball I am about the 270 yards that I want to be consistent at. What I want is to be consistent on +270 yards.

I don't really know what my swingspeed with my driver is but I know that my irons are about 86-89 Mph

My equipment is a Callaway FT-I Tour model with 9.5* loft and a stiff tourflex.

For the next following weeks in the gym will I focus on strenght training. I will follow this program:

Monday: Upper Body

[chipinoneputt]

I follow this 4 day training split ( wasnt able to paste it here).

 

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/four_day_training_split.htm

 

Except for this will I end all sessions with excercises that are similar to the motions in the golfswing. Example pulling ropes with light weights. I will not forget to workout my abs but this part of the body will be worked on 3 days a week. After every session will I also swing with one or several golfclubs to make the muscles become used to the swingmotion.

 

 

I also wonder if there are any LD's in the Palm Beach area that would or could be able to help me out with this or take part in the experiment?

 

If you want to follow the progress go in to http://carladamkruse.blogspot.com/

[T-Rex]

I know a few LDers in South East FL. Shoot me a PM I will tell you how to contact them.

[shoot54today]

I am 57 yrs. old and on Nov. 1 my driver CHS(clubhead speed) was maxxed out at 109mph. November 1 I started the following the year-round workout program in TPI Certified Trainer, Mike Romatowski's book, Ten Weeks to Ultimate Golf Conditioning. The program consists of 4 months of strength and mobility training during the off-season, 2 months of pre-season workouts focusing on shoulder stability and more mobility movements and then from May through October, the In-season phase consisting of speed chain and impact bag work along with some maintenance exercises. Mike is a huge proponent of preparing the body to withstand the rigors of speed training, which is more taxing to the body. I have followed the workout faithfully, and because I am an experienced lifter and have already been doing the chains, I have done some very brief chain workouts on off days. Last month I averaged over 120mph for 5 swings and I have hit 131mph with a single driver swing. Better things are yet to come as on May 1 I will begin the serious speed chain workouts.

During the strength building phase I did lots of pulling motions and the only squats I did were the squat and press with 20lb. dumbbells. All exercises were done for 15 reps. Lots of side bends and side bend presses with a light dumbbell.

Just my two cents and my experience this year. Good luck on your journey.

Just as a sprinter runs downhill, try taking some all out fast swing downhill. In his book, the Physics of Golf, Jorgenson stated that gravity can add 13% to the speed of the swing. Train fast swinging downhill.