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Intermediate Golf Mobility and Power

A 25-minute golf-focused session to improve hip/torso mobility, stability, and rotational power.

Warm-Up: Mobility for Rotation

Loosen the spine and open hips/upper back to prepare for rotational work.

Cat-Cow Stretch
Cat-Cow Stretch8x
How to

A gentle spine mobility move that alternates rounding and arching your back on hands and knees.

  1. Start on hands and knees with wrists under shoulders and knees under hips.
  2. Inhale and drop your belly as you lift your chest and tailbone.
  3. Exhale and round your back, tucking your chin and tailbone.
  4. Move slowly between both positions with your breath.
Form cues
  • Move one vertebra at a time.
  • Keep your shoulders away from your ears.
Common mistakes
  • Forcing your neck up or down.
  • Rushing through the movement.
World’s Greatest Stretch
World’s Greatest Stretch5x each side
How to

A dynamic lunge stretch that opens your hips, hamstrings, and upper back as you alternate sides.

  1. Start in a high plank with hands under shoulders.
  2. Step your right foot outside your right hand.
  3. Drop your hips, then rotate your right arm up toward the ceiling.
  4. Place your hand down and step back to plank.
  5. Repeat on the left side, alternating sides each rep.
Form cues
  • Keep your front foot flat.
  • Reach long through your top hand.
Common mistakes
  • Letting your front heel lift off the floor.
  • Rushing the rotation without control.
90/90 Hip Switch
90/90 Hip Switch8x
How to

A seated hip rotation drill that trains hip mobility and control as you switch side to side.

  1. Sit tall with knees bent and feet wider than hip-width.
  2. Drop both knees to one side into a 90/90 position.
  3. Lift through your chest and rotate your knees to the other side.
  4. Move with control, alternating sides each rep.
Form cues
  • Stay tall through your chest
  • Move from your hips
Common mistakes
  • Rushing the switch with momentum
  • Letting your back collapse as you rotate
2 rounds · 10 sec rest

Stability Circuit

Brace gently (as if preparing for impact) and keep ribs down.

Glute Bridge
Glute Bridge12x
How to

A floor hip lift that trains your glutes and hamstrings with both feet planted.

  1. Lie on your back with knees bent and feet flat, hip-width apart.
  2. Brace your core and press your arms lightly into the floor.
  3. Drive through your heels and lift your hips until your body forms a straight line.
  4. Squeeze your glutes at the top, then lower with control.
  5. Repeat for your reps.
Form cues
  • Keep your ribs down
  • Drive through your heels
Common mistakes
  • Arching your lower back at the top
  • Pushing through your toes
Dead Bug
Dead Bug8x each side
How to

A core move on your back that trains control while you move opposite arm and leg.

  1. Lie on your back with arms up and knees bent over hips.
  2. Press your lower back gently toward the floor.
  3. Lower one arm and the opposite leg with control.
  4. Return to the start, then repeat on the other side.
  5. Keep alternating sides for each rep.
Form cues
  • Move slow and stay braced
  • Keep your ribs down
Common mistakes
  • Letting your lower back arch
  • Rushing through the reps
Pallof Press
Pallof Press10x each side
How to

An anti-rotation core hold that trains your abs and obliques to resist twisting.

  1. Stand sideways to an anchor with the handle at chest height.
  2. Hold it at your chest with both hands and step out to create tension.
  3. Brace your core and press your hands straight forward.
  4. Hold the position and breathe slowly without letting your torso turn.
  5. Bring your hands back to your chest with control.
Form cues
  • Keep your ribs down
  • Stay tall and square
Common mistakes
  • Letting your torso rotate
  • Shrugging your shoulders
2 rounds · 15 sec rest
1 min rest

Rotational Patterning

Rotate through hips and upper back; keep your low back quiet.

Band Wood Chop
Band Wood Chop10x each side
How to

A band rotation that trains your core, obliques, and hips with a diagonal chopping motion.

  1. Stand side-on to an anchored band and hold it with both hands.
  2. Brace your core and pull the band diagonally across your body.
  3. Rotate your torso and hips as your back foot pivots.
  4. Return slowly to the start with control.
  5. Finish your reps, then switch sides.
Form cues
  • Keep your arms mostly straight.
  • Move hips and shoulders together.
Common mistakes
  • Pulling with your arms only.
  • Letting the band snap you back.
Side Plank
Side Plank25 sec each side
How to

A side hold that trains your obliques, hips, and shoulder stability.

  1. Lie on one side with your elbow under your shoulder and legs stacked.
  2. Lift your hips until your body forms a straight line.
  3. Hold the position and breathe steadily.
  4. Lower your hips with control.
  5. Finish your hold, then switch sides.
Form cues
  • Keep your hips stacked
  • Press the floor away
Common mistakes
  • Letting your hips sag
  • Rolling your chest toward the floor
2 rounds · 15 sec rest

Power and Cool-Down

Short power work followed by a brief downshift to finish feeling loose.

Medicine Ball Rotational Throw
Medicine Ball Rotational Throw6x each side
How to

A powerful rotational throw that trains your core, hips, and shoulders.

  1. Stand side-on to a sturdy wall, holding the ball at your outside hip.
  2. Load by rotating your chest and hips away from the wall.
  3. Drive through your feet, rotate toward the wall, and throw the ball.
  4. Catch the rebound or pick up the ball and reset with control.
  5. Finish your reps, then turn around and throw from the other side.
Form cues
  • Rotate from your hips and upper back.
  • Keep your core braced.
Common mistakes
  • Throwing with only your arms.
  • Letting your knees cave as you rotate.
90/90 Hip Switch
90/90 Hip Switch6x
How to

A seated hip rotation drill that trains hip mobility and control as you switch side to side.

  1. Sit tall with knees bent and feet wider than hip-width.
  2. Drop both knees to one side into a 90/90 position.
  3. Lift through your chest and rotate your knees to the other side.
  4. Move with control, alternating sides each rep.
Form cues
  • Stay tall through your chest
  • Move from your hips
Common mistakes
  • Rushing the switch with momentum
  • Letting your back collapse as you rotate
2 rounds · 20 sec rest
Rotational Chain from Hips to Clubhead

Rotational Chain from Hips to Clubhead

The 90/90 Hip Switch and World's Greatest Stretch directly mobilize the hip capsule and thoracic spine — the two joints most responsible for swing arc and X-factor separation. Glute Bridge and Dead Bug then build the proximal stability that lets those mobile segments transfer force without energy leaking through your lumbar spine.

Why Amateurs Lose Power at Impact

Why Amateurs Lose Power at Impact

Most handicap golfers stall rotation through the hitting zone because their anti-rotation strength can't match their mobility gains. The Pallof Press trains your obliques and deep core to resist lateral trunk shift, while the Band Wood Chop grooves the diagonal fascial line that mirrors your actual downswing pattern under load.

Sequencing Mobility Before Power Pays Off

Sequencing Mobility Before Power Pays Off

This session follows a mobility-to-stability-to-power progression — unlocking range first, then owning it under tension, then expressing it explosively. The Medicine Ball Rotational Throw at the end is your neural anchor: perform each throw with maximal intent so your nervous system encodes the new movement range as a speed pattern, not just a stretch.

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