Words of wisdom from legendary golf instructor Bob Toski.
August
2002 Golf Digest.
We all have "natural" swings. The problem is, a natural
swing produces a slice. That's because the homonculus, the part
of the brain that controls motor movement, sees the hands as the
largest
part of your anatomy. When you're holding a baby you're constantly
moving your hands away from your body so you can explore things
in your environment. Now, when the day comes to play golf, the
instinct
to move your hands away from you really takes over. On the downswing
the hands move away from the body too soon, out toward the target
line, and you end up cutting across the ball from out to in. Swinging
a weighted practice club will do more for your swing than a hundred
swing-training gizmos combined.
The added weight helps me get into a better position at the
top. Thus helping me keep the club in front coming down.
- Ted DiGiacoma - P.G.A. Professional - 5 Time Buy.com qualifier.
After 1 week I was striking my irons more solid than I have all year.
- Bruce Schrage - "2" Handicap
The Golf Muscle Master teaches my muscles the one and only way to consistently
swing the club; effortlessly. I am confident my handicap is going to start
falling quickly!
- Aaron Kaisershot - "14" Handicap
The Golf Muscle Master is an extremely effective tool, to not only use as a "warm
up" club, but as a swing trainer and golf muscle builder. Used on a regular
basis for only a few minutes a day, your swing speed, swing plane, and muscle
memory can be improved. I use the club myself, as a 54-year-old golf professional
that needs work on his game with little time to practice, and this club affords
me good quality swing practice in my limited time occupation.
- Rick Koch - Assistant Golf Pro, La Vista Falls
The Golf Muscle Master keeps my swing in line.
- Ed Aldrich - Retired
The weighted club helps me stay balanced and on plane.
- Jennifer Myers - "20" Handicap
For the casual golfer like me who doesn't play a lot, swing consistency can
be a problem. The Golf Muscle Master has helped me improve and maintain my
swing.
- Lynn Hedell - Casual Golfer
Words of wisdom from Harvey Penick's
Little Red Book (p.62)
HEAVY CLUBS - Every golfer
from the young adult through Seasoned Citizens, should own
a heavy practice club that weighs at least
22 ounces. It hardly need be said that a heavy club is no good
for children. Swinging a weighted club, with your regular
grip and stance, is the best exercise I know to build the golf
muscles. Squeezing a tennis ball and similar exercises might be all
right, but I'd be afraid the wrong muscles might get overdeveloped.
In golf you don't need muscles that lift weights. You want
muscles that can pop a whip, or play golf. Swing the weighted
club the night before a round, not in the morning before you
tee off. Save your strength for the golf course. Don't swing
it so hard you'll hurt yourself. If it is inconvenient to go
outside, swing the weighted club indoors - in slow-motion.
A slow-motion swing develops the golf muscles, implants the
correct club positions in your golfing brain-and doesn't smash
the chandelier. Every time you swing that weighted club, slow
or moderately fast, aim the clubhead at a fixed spot. Learn
a good habit while you are building golf muscles.
Tip: When exercising to improve your golf game with the Golf Muscle
Master it is best to do your hard workout after playing golf or
hitting balls on the range and on days when no golf is played.
This gives time for your muscles to recover. A few swings at 50%
is ok to warm-up prior to playing golf or hitting balls on the
range.
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