For the third interview of season four, I am joined by the founder of 18strong and host of the 18Strong podcast, Jeff Pelizzaro. Jeff is a top 50 golf fitness professional by Golf Digest, TPI level 2, and a licensed physical therapist. Jeff and I discuss the fundamentals of golf training including:
- Fundamentals
- Why you should train for golf
- Common misconceptions
- Jeff’s favorite exercises
- Exercises you should avoid as a golfer
- Progressing
- How can you measure progress
- When to increase weight
- Ideal rep/set ranges
- Common muscle imbalances
- Muscle Mass VS Strength
- How closely related is muscle mass to strength
- How to train for muscle growth compared to strength
- Should you focus on strength or hypertrophy
- The importance of planning
- Speed + Endurance
- How to convert your strength training into swing speed
- How to train specifically for speed
- Balancing strength and speed training
- How to train for golf endurance
- Balancing Training
- How to continue to train in tournament season
- How to optimize the results from your workouts
- How to recover after your workouts
- Jeff’s app and how it can help you
Jeff’s Book Recommendations:
Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art by James Nestor (https://www.amazon.com/Breath-New-Science-Lost-Art/dp/0735213615)
The Match: The Day the Game of Golf Changed Forever by Mark Frost (https://www.amazon.com/Match-Game-Golf-Changed-Forever/dp/1401309615)
The Compound Effect by Darren Hardy (https://www.amazon.com/Compound-Effect-Darren-Hardy/dp/159315724X)
Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear (https://www.amazon.com/Atomic-Habits-Proven-Build-Break/dp/0735211299)
18 Strong Podcast:
Weekly episodes containing proven, practical advice, great stories and strategies to inspire you to reach your golf and fitness goals.
18 Strong App:
Easy-to-follow, golf-specific training programs that help regular golfers get strong, fit, AND play their best, permanently.
The 40 Day Forge:
https://18strong.com/theforge/
Where to find Jeff:
Website: https://18strong.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/18strong_/
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