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Author Draovitch, Pete, 1961-

Title Complete conditioning for golf / Pete Draovitch, Ralph Simpson
Published Leeds : Human Kinetics, 2007

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 MELB  796.352 Dra/Ccf  AVAILABLE
Description xxi, 185 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm + 1 DVD (4 3/4 in.)
Contents Golf fitness tests -- Flexibility for a full-swing arc -- Preround warm-up -- Weight training for maximum distance -- Core training for postural stability -- Cuff training for a solid backswing -- Motor memory for power transfer and skill execution -- Nutrition and supplements for golf energy needs -- Advanced power development -- 15-minute weekly maintenance -- Rehabilitation and recovery from injury
Summary "From the tee to the green, improve all aspects of your game with Complete Conditioning for Golf, a book/DVD package that presents the programs the pros use." "Golfers at all levels benefit from golf-specific training. This expert program begins with evaluation and moves through targeted strength, power, core, and flexibility exercises." "Pete Draovitch, personal trainer and physical therapist to PGA star Greg Norman, and Ralph Simpson, former physical therapist and trainer on the PGA Tour fitness van, have teamed up to create a comprehensive program to help you in these areas: Generate explosive power for increased driving distances; improve flexibility for a more fluid and precise swing; build muscular endurance for greater shot control through the final hole; maintain strength and flexibility 'from round to round and throughout the year; prevent common injuries; and return to the course quickly with modified rehab exercises."--BOOK JACKET
Notes Includes index
Subject Golf -- Training.
Author Simpson, Ralph, 1958-
LC no. 2007012926
ISBN 9780736067799 (paperback)
0736067795 (paperback)