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Science of Golf Performance

Science of Golf Performance

By Par4Success

Sift through the BS in the golf fitness and performance world to find out what actually transfers to sport and will make golfers better. The Par4Success Team takes on different topics in the golf fitness and performance worlds from an objective point of view based on science, experience training thousands of golfers and gives you the no BS truth...that's our promise
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3 Simple Tricks Golfers Wish They Knew Before They Hurt Their Back - 032

Science of Golf PerformanceJul 10, 2020

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3 Simple Tricks Golfers Wish They Knew Before They Hurt Their Back - 032

3 Simple Tricks Golfers Wish They Knew Before They Hurt Their Back - 032

Bobby, Chris, and Tyler tell you how to fix and prevent back pain. Learn what works and what doesn't.


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Jul 10, 202009:38
Top 3 Ways to Increase Swing Speed in Senior Golfers - 031

Top 3 Ways to Increase Swing Speed in Senior Golfers - 031

Bobby, Alex, and Tyler talk golf performance for over 50s. What should you do and what should you avoid to improve your game while avoiding injury?  Take the home assessment: https://par4success.com/home-signup

Jul 03, 202012:21
Top 3 Ways to Increase Swing Speed in Elite Golfers - 030

Top 3 Ways to Increase Swing Speed in Elite Golfers - 030

Alex, Bobby, and Chris spill the secrets of how elite golfers can increase their swing speed.  Take the home assessment: https://par4success.com/home-signup

Jun 27, 202011:01
Top 3 Ways to Increase Swing Speed In Junior Golfers - 029

Top 3 Ways to Increase Swing Speed In Junior Golfers - 029

Tyler, Chris, and Alex tell you how to maximize your junior golfer's performance while keeping things fun for them.  Take the home assessment: https://par4success.com/home-signup

Jun 19, 202013:17
Why You're Too Old to Get Better - 028

Why You're Too Old to Get Better - 028

Tyler, Alex, and Bobby talk about golf performance for seniors - are you really too old to get better or can you still improve?

Jun 12, 202010:34
Is it safe for junior golfers to lift weights - 027

Is it safe for junior golfers to lift weights - 027

Tyler, Alex, and Chris discuss the contentious topic of weightlifting for junior athletes. Does it help or hurt?

Jun 05, 202010:51
Why Your Golf Fitness Routine Isn't Helping

Why Your Golf Fitness Routine Isn't Helping

Alex, Tyler, and Chris help explain why your golf fitness routine might not be getting the results you want, and how moving to a more performance-based regimen can get you where you want to go.

May 29, 202011:18
Stop Feeling Tight In Your Golf Swing

Stop Feeling Tight In Your Golf Swing

Alex, Bobby, and Chris explain why you feel tight and how to fix it.  

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May 21, 202014:23
Slam Ball Exercises for Golf

Slam Ball Exercises for Golf

Chris, Bobby, and Tyler explain how and why we build power with slam balls. 

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Caveman Throw: https://youtu.be/hCw7L3jh0lM

Lateral Scoop Toss: https://youtu.be/SeoZqPiDOnk

May 15, 202011:19
Best Way to Increase Golf Swing Speed - Low Volume Overspeed Training

Best Way to Increase Golf Swing Speed - Low Volume Overspeed Training

Alex, Bobby, and Chris discuss overspeed training, when it's appropriate, and who it's appropriate for. The answers might surprise you!

May 06, 202020:10
Best Uses For Your TRX

Best Uses For Your TRX

Alex, Bobby, and Tyler talk about the TRX and how to best use it, in the gym or at home, to enhance your golf performance.

Apr 30, 202008:34
Quarantine Workouts - The Smart Way

Quarantine Workouts - The Smart Way

Chris, Tyler, and Alex go over the best ways to work out at home - with or without equipment. Learn how to make the most of your time at home and keep improving!

Apr 23, 202013:31
How to Interpret Your Home Assessment Results

How to Interpret Your Home Assessment Results

Chris, Tyler, and Alex show you how to interpret your FREE home assessment from par4success.com to learn what you need to improve for your golf game and health.

Apr 16, 202016:01
PT and Rehab Horror Stories

PT and Rehab Horror Stories

Chris, Bobby, and Will tell the stories of the worst PT and sports rehab cases they've ever heard. Learn from the WRONG way to get people better.

Apr 09, 202014:22
How to Train In-Season

How to Train In-Season

Alex, Chris, and Tyler explain the best way to train in-season - and it's not what you might think! Learn how to maintain and even build speed even while you're busy playing.

Apr 02, 202012:36
Golf Performance for Junior Athletes

Golf Performance for Junior Athletes

Bobby, Tyler, and Alex discuss the best ways to train junior athletes holistically for their future athletic growth,

Mar 26, 202015:10
Golf Exercises to Strengthen Your Core

Golf Exercises to Strengthen Your Core

Alex, Chris, and Tyler discuss core strengthening. How can we achieve optimal results and what does a strong core really mean for golf? Learn which exercises will help the most and which will help the least.

Mar 19, 202013:30
Solutions for Working Out on the Go

Solutions for Working Out on the Go

Alex, Tyler, and special guest Leslie Cloots (ig: @birdiecast) talk about working out on the go. What works, what doesn't, and how to get the most out of what you have.

Mar 12, 202007:06
Back Pain in Golf - The Causes and Solutions

Back Pain in Golf - The Causes and Solutions

Bobby, Chris, and special guest Will discuss why golfers have back pain and how you can swing the club without it.

Mar 05, 202012:57
What You Can Learn from the Pros' Pre-Round

What You Can Learn from the Pros' Pre-Round

Alex, Bobby, and Chris talk all about pre-round routines. Why do you need one? What makes a good one? What can we learn from the pros?

Feb 27, 202010:22
Why Weights Matter - Ep 12

Why Weights Matter - Ep 12

Today, Alex, Bobby, and Chris talk about different kinds of weights, when you want to use each one, and why.

Feb 19, 202006:33
Why You Shouldn't Use Therabands - Ep 11

Why You Shouldn't Use Therabands - Ep 11

Alex, Bobby, and Chris talk all about therabands: when they're appropriate, when they're not, and what the alternatives are. 

Feb 12, 202009:05
Why You Should Stop Stretching - Ep 10

Why You Should Stop Stretching - Ep 10

Alex, Bobby, and Chris tell you why stretching won't actually help your golf game, and what you should be doing to improve instead.

Feb 05, 202009:20
How to Train to Hit the Ball Farther - Ep 9

How to Train to Hit the Ball Farther - Ep 9

Alex, Bobby, and Chris help you figure out the best ways to train to hit the golf ball farther, faster. They cover different training techniques and technologies and which ones help you and which ones hinder you.

Jan 29, 202013:14
Smart and Evidence Based Strength Training for Golf - Ep 8

Smart and Evidence Based Strength Training for Golf - Ep 8

Alex, Chris and Bobby discuss the actual science behind getting stronger for golf.  They sift through a lot of the BS in the social media atmosphere while bringing to light the strategies and techniques that actually will move the needle in terms of golfers being able to play better, hit it farther and play for as many years as possible to come.

Jan 22, 202016:21
Senior Golfer - Increase Swing Speed and Longevity Safely with Science Ep 7

Senior Golfer - Increase Swing Speed and Longevity Safely with Science Ep 7

Alex, Bobby and Chris talk to you 50+ golfers out there!  What should you be doing differently to assure your longevity in the game as well as play at your highest level?  We will cover the science that we have found here at Par4Success as well as what we've found combing through  the research to give you the simplest and more effective way to play golf at your highest level without pain for as many years as possible!

Jan 15, 202015:19
Top 3 Things to Look for in Online Golf Fitness Training - Ep 6

Top 3 Things to Look for in Online Golf Fitness Training - Ep 6

Alex, Bobby and Chris cover all the different types of golf fitness programs that are out there for golfers to use to maximize their performance on the golf course.  They cover all the pros and cons of stock programs, semi-stock programs and fully custom programs including cost, customizability, expected results, customer support expert support and much more!  The goal is to give you a complete understanding of your options out there to find the best fit for you!

Jan 08, 202014:32
Best Shoulder Exercises for Your Golf Swing - Ep 5

Best Shoulder Exercises for Your Golf Swing - Ep 5

Bobby, Alex and Chris get into the nitty gritty about shoulders and their impact on the golf swing.  They cover shoulder assessment of the mobility that actually matters and how to train to maximize your golf swing performance based on what you find.

Jan 01, 202014:42
Top 5 Critical Elements for Your Winter Golf Exercise Program - Ep 4

Top 5 Critical Elements for Your Winter Golf Exercise Program - Ep 4

Alex, Bobby and Chris cover the top 5 critical things that you need to be doing during your offseason to play better golf in the coming year.  Most importantly, they cover "why" you should be doing these 5 things and also why  you should NOT being doing some mainstream things in the gym as they actually hurt your improvements!

Dec 25, 201911:18
The Best Ways to Increase Rotational Power Based on Science - Ep 3

The Best Ways to Increase Rotational Power Based on Science - Ep 3

Bobby, Alex and Chris take on the wild theories tearing through the golf and rotational sport industry on how to increase rotational power in the best ways possible.  Buckle your seatbelts as we tread the emotional waters of what the science says actually works vs what the industry wants you to believe so they can make more money.

Dec 18, 201914:08
Top Medicine Ball Exercises To Give You Distance - Ep 2

Top Medicine Ball Exercises To Give You Distance - Ep 2

Alex, Bobby and Chris talk about the allure of medicine balls, how you are probably using them wrong and what are the best ways to use them based on the science and research that is out there as well as their experience and objective data collection on over 1,000 golfers.

Dec 11, 201914:11
Using Science to Improve Your Golf Swing and Get Better at Golf - Ep 1

Using Science to Improve Your Golf Swing and Get Better at Golf - Ep 1

In our inaugural episode we discuss at a high level the evolution of golf improvement philosophies, theories and the science that is starting to become mainstream and debunk many of the old time way of doing things.  Alex, Bobby and Chris have some fun at their own expense as they start their journey of sharing the science of getting better at golf and in life with you!

Dec 04, 201911:13