It's Not About The Bicep Curl When It Comes To Golf Fitness Training

How many of you have read, "It's Not About The Bike"producing force. The bicep curl is also about
by Lance Armstrong? What we learned aboutunderstanding that strength not only comes from those
Lance's life is that his mission is all about survival,body parts, but a much deeper resource like your brain
digging deep from within, honoring your goals andsending positive thoughts and messages throughout
commitments, and following your dreams in spite ofthe movement like "I know you can do two more and
the often difficult road to the top.Following an interviewfeel the strength from within" instead of "I've never
I did recently with Annika Sorenstam's trainer, he madeliked this exercise, I feel weak when I lift".Are you with
me think about golf fitness training at the elite level andme? The bicep curl like every other exercise we do is
what it was really about. That is when it hit me, "it's notabout all of the elements that come together to
about the bicep curl". You see the bicep curl is one ofdevelop true strength. These same elements are used
many vehicles to display strength to a specific part ofwhen we set up for our golf swing knowing which part
the front of your arm. It is a vehicle in the same wayof our body is taking care of stability while the other
that the bike was the vehicle for Lance Armstrong toparts are producing movement.You see, in the end, the
show his dedication, intensity, desire to win, andgolf swing is not about the swing anymore than the
tremendous fortitude.So, if it is not about the bicep curl,bicep curl is about growing that popular section of the
then what is it about? It is about setting up to performarm. Golf is about learning what to feel with your body
the exercise. It is about feeling the ground beneath youand mind and letting the swing happen as a result.Next
providing a solid base of support, as in golf. It's abouttime you go to the gym or perform those exercises at
making sure that your posture is correct so you don'thome, remember this. It's not about the equipment. Fully
place stress on your body unnecessarily. It's aboutengage your mind, your body and your attention to all
engaging your abdominal muscles so that your lowof the details that come along with it. This should make
back is protected when your body begins to move. It'sa big difference in your results!Susan Hill is a CHEK
about knowing which part of your body hasGolf Biomechanic, golf fitness columnist for Golf
responsibility for stability while the other body parts areIllustrated and President of Fitness for Golf.