A medicine ball is the perfect tool for strengthening very specific muscle groups, needed for your game. If you’re doing it right, exercises with medicine balls won’t only make you stronger, they’ll improve your swing power and can help to increase clubhead speed by 24%. In the video below, Hansen Fitness For Golf shows you their top 5 medicine ball exercises for golf.

Here are some pointers to remember if you’re using a medicine ball in your strength routine:

• Warm up properly
• Make sure you have enough space and a good training partner
• Do these exercises when you’re relatively fresh for the best results
• Make sure you’re doing the movement correctly before worrying about speed
• Don’t use a ball that’s too heavy
• 1-3 sets of 8-10 repetitions is more than enough
• Take care not to hyperextend your spine
  

Develop your explosive power with the right medicine ball exercises for you and your golf game. Let’s check your progress with an assessment before and after 8 weeks of consistent strength training and stretching to see if you can get your clubhead speed up by over 24%!