STRENGTH TRAINING FOR GOLFERS PA

by LITTLE,JOHN

• ISBN13: 9781616087302
• ISBN10: 1616087307
• Edition: 00
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2012-08-17
• Publisher: FRWHEEL

Summary

For years, the importance of strength training for golfers was maligned or dismissed. But now that more and more golfers have turned to strength training to augment their game with outstanding results, we now know that proper strength training is an absolutely critical factor in improving not only the golfer s overall fitness level, but in dramatically improving his or her game as well. In Strength Training for Golfers, John Little offers a workout and training schedule specific to the unique fitness needs of the golfer. The result of a successful ten-year study, the Max Contraction exercises included in this book specifically target the muscles used in the golf swing to help increase strength, flexibility, and muscle endurance, and add, on average, up to twenty additional yards of distance off the tee.

Author Biography

John Little is one of the world's leading authorities on scientific strength training. He has supervised more than 40,000 personal training workouts and created the revolutionary Max Contraction Training system. Little has worked with athletes from all sports, helping them to become bigger, stronger, and faster.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. ix
Introduction: Towards a New Perspective	p. xiii
The Data
Where are All the Tigers?	p. 3
A Stronger Golfer Is a Better Golfer	p. 7
A Revolutionary Study-And Its Implications	p. 13
A Second Revolutionary Study-The Once a Week Workout	p. 19
The Nautilus North Study
Enter the Body Comp Weight Analysis Center
The Stimulus
A New Observation: Muscular Suppression
No Decompensation in Forty-Eight to Ninety-Six Hours
The Method
Understanding the Process	p. 43
The MAX GOLF Workout	p. 51
Tim Peake Workout
Non-Nautilus Max Contraction Workout
Tips for More Productive Workouts	p. 77
Longer Time of Contraction (TOC) for Beginners
Keep Accurate Records
Proceed Cautiously
Training partners
Understand the Nature of High Energy Exercise
Allow Sufficient Time for Adequate Recovery and Growth to Take Place
Strive to Increase the Intensity
Advanced Training	p. 83
Max Strap Pulldowns
Leg Extensions
Leg Curls
Additional Considerations
What About Stretching?	p. 95
Stretching Does Not Warm Up Muscles
Stretching Does Not Prevent Injuries
Stretching Does Not Make You More Flexible
Stretching Does Not Help You Recover from an Injury More Quickly
Stretching Does Not Make You Stronger
Max Nutrition for Peak Performance and Weight Control	p. 103
A Rational Approach to Fat Loss
Diets and Why They Work
What Is Overweight?
Body Composition
Diet for the Golfer
Senior Benefits	p. 125
Actually Reversing Aging
The Anti-Aging Prescription
Questions and Answers	p. 131
Sources	p. 167
Acknowledgments	p. 169
About the Author	p. 171
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