Show Notes
🚨 Golf coaches and players—are you training the wrong way? 🚨
Strength & Conditioning in golf is still misunderstood, with many players avoiding strength training or focusing on "golf-specific" exercises that don’t actually improve performance.
In this episode, Luke Robinson, a lecturer for the PGA and an expert in golf Strength & Conditioning, breaks down:
✅ The biggest myths in golf fitness—and why they’re holding players back.
✅ How elite golfers use strength & power training to increase clubhead speed.
✅ Why copying the golf swing in the gym is a mistake—and what to do instead.
✅ How to balance strength training with busy tournament schedules.
✅ The importance of individualised training & how to apply it at all levels.
If you’re a golf coach, S&C practitioner, or player, this episode will completely change the way you approach physical preparation for golf.
Links & Resources 📩 Connect with Luke Robinson on LinkedIn ⛳ Follow Luke on Twitter/X for golf training insights ⛳ Follow Luke on Instagram for golf training insights 📚 Watch Luke’s Ladies European Tour Testing Video 📄 Read Luke’s published research papers on golf S&C
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