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Why condition Golfers’?

Even with today’s technological advances, it is still the player who has to stabilize, rotates the spine efficiently and uses 90% of peak muscle activity when driving a golf ball.

Repetitive overuse syndromes, muscle compensations due to postural imbalances, poor fitness levels, the aging process, sprains and strains often haunt the golfing population.

Back pain injury (53% male / 45% female), golfer’s elbow (medial epicondylitis) and tendonitis of the wrist are not uncommon ailments.

Golf is an athletic event and conditioning the body for such a high force complex movement only makes sense.

A Certified Golf Biomechanic analyzes how the body functions dynamically during the complex swing at quarter, half and full swings. Address and putting posture, alignment, flexibility and length tension relationships are assessed. Individual programs are based on these findings.

Flexibility issues are an ongoing process, as many golfers do not naturally possess the level of flexibility required for optimal swing function. That is where corrective stretching, pre and post event stretches, proper warm-up techniques and energy mobilization exercises come in to optimized flexibility for golf.

Inadequate postural alignment, muscle imbalance and joint range of motion restrictions will have a negative effect on rotational abilities. Golf is a rotational sport, and you must be able to rotate repeatedly with explosive speed.

Dynamic stabilization is the ability to stabilize oneself on instantaneous axis of rotation during the golf swing and maintenance of one’s centre of gravity during movement. Neuromuscular isolation exercises and then integration exercises precede stabilization training to develop strong stabilizers of the thoraco-lumbar-pelvic region.

Final conditioning stages are strength-training exercises specific to muscle movement patterns for golf followed by a power phase for increase club head speed and distance.

Golf Fitness

Flexibility and Conditioning Classes

8-week program - 60 minute sessions

· Length Tension Assessments

· Corrective Stretches and Exercises - 2-sessions

· Pre Game warm-up - 2-sessions

· Post Game, Back and Maintenance Stretches

· Length Tension Re-Assessment and Review

· Core Isolation and Balance

· Junior: $195.00 - Adult: $235.00

Function Exercise for Golf Performance

8-week program - 60 minute sessions

· Neuromuscular Core / Isolation Exercises - 2-sessions

· Neuromuscular Core / Integration Exercises - 3-sessions

· Dynamic Stability Exercises - 3-sessions

· Juniors: $195.00 - Adults: $235.00

Private Assessments

2-hour session

· Posture Screen

· Range of Motion Assessment

· Length / Tension assessment

· Surface EMG

· T.P.I. Screen

· Fee: $150.00

Contact Jenny at jenny@grillsgolffitness.com for Group schedules or to arrange a private appointment.

A note from Doug Morgan about Jenny Grills

I have personally been associated with Grills Golf Fitness since October 2005. At the age of 38 and after my second 3rd degree sprain of my left ankle, I became very aware that I needed to get my biggest piece of equipment in shape if I wanted to continue to play a high level of competitive golf.

Four years ago, I had a chiropractor, massage therapist and a Costco size bottle of Advil in my golf bag. Today, I have none of these thanks to Jenny.

My fitness level continues to improve and even when I do get an ache or pain, I know what and how to stretch to relieve that discomfort.

If you are a player that continues to take lessons and don’t see any measurable improvement, you should serious think about getting an assessment done and invest in yourself. Don’t buy another club until you get your biggest piece of equipment in shape.

Here are my tournament results before and since working with Grills Golf Fitness:

2005

· T-2^nd - Srixon Tour @ Chilliwack G. & C.C.

· T-2^nd - Keg Pro-Am @ Redwoods G.C.

· T-3^rd - Vancouver Island Hogan Tour @ Royal Colwood G.C.

· Earnings - $4401.66

2006

· 1^st - Hadassah Wizo Pro-Am @ Richmond C.C.

· 1^st - Flora Aasen Pro-Am @ Pitt Meadow G.C.

· 3^rd - Chilliwack Open

· 3^rd - Golden Ears Open

· 3^rd - Srixon Tour @ Northview G. & C.C.

· 3^rd - PGA of BC Championship @ Royal Colwood G.C.

· T-3^rd - Beach Grove Pro-Am

· Earnings - $11 470.00

2007

· 1^st - Gorge Vale Open

· 1^st - Srixon Tour @ Chilliwack G. & C.C.

· 1^st - Srixon Tour @ Seymour G. & C.C.

· T-1^st - Srixon Tour / Vancouver Golf Tour @ Ledgeview G. & C.C.

· T-1^st - MCL Motor Cars Pro-Am @ Vancouver G.C.

· T-2^nd - PGA of BC Head Professionals Championship @ Shaughnessy G. & C.C.

· T-2^nd - Chilliwack Open

· T-3^rd - Sunshine Coast Pro-Am

· Earnings - $16 140.66

2008

· 1^st - Kelowna Rotary Pro-Am @ Harvest G. C.

· 1^st - TELUS Skins Game Pro-Am @ Predator Ridge

· 1^st - Srixon Tour Championship @ Capilano G. & C.C. / Vancouver G.C.

· 1^st - Pro Team Classic @ Old Blue G.C. / Makena North G.C. - Wailea, Maui

· T-2^nd - Gorge Vale Open

· 3^rd - Hadassah Wizo Pro-Am @ Richmond C.C.

· 3^rd - Fort St. John Pro-Am @ Lakepoint G.C.

· 3^rd - Canadian Desert Invitational Pro-Am @ Osoyoos G. & C.C.

· Earnings - $18 560.41

I like that the majority of my program is home based. With a few pieces of equipment, I am able to complete my pre-game stretching in 20 - 30 minutes.

Jenny Grills, Grills Golf Fitness

Jenny Grills qualifications:

· Certified Personal Trainer with BCRPA, ACE and IDEA

· Twist Sports Performance - Level II

· CHEK - Certified Golf Biomechanic

· GMP - Certified Golf Conditioning Specialist

· Titleist Performance Institute - Level 1

More information regarding Grills Golf Fitness is available at www.grillsgolffitness.com .