This program follows the golf season - we've got you covered all year round!
Lift Heavy, Swing Fast (LHSF) will help you become the fittest player on the course. We focus on Mobility, Strength, and Power to improve your game.
Expect to see more club head speed, more overall strength, an increase in range of motion in your swing, and improved endurance with this program.
There are 3 main workouts each week, along with an additional mobility and conditioning workout. In total - there are 5 programmed workouts per week. We understand not everyone is able to train 5 days a week, which is perfectly fine. If you can commit to at least 2 or 3 of the main workouts (M,W,F on the calendar) this program will still work great for you.
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Rest
A1
Cardio
2 x 1:00
A2
Wall Supported Hip CARS
2 x 6
A3
Worlds Greatest Stretch
2 x 6
A4
ATG Split Squat
2 x 6
B1
Box Squat - CWGF
3 x 5
B2
Vertical Jump
3 x 3
B3
Lateral Heisman Step Up
3 x 3
B4
Band Assisted Vertical Jump
3 x 3
C1
Pull Up
3 x 5
C2
Power Row with Rotation
3 x 5
C3
Med Ball Slam - CWG
3 x 3
C4
Explosive Pull Ups - Band Assist
3 x 5
D1
Rear Foot Elevated Hinge with Rotation Press
2 x 6
D2
Rotational Pivot Press
2 x 6
Cool Down
E
1 Round :20 Golfers Elbow Static Hold Per Side 2 Minute Seated Forward Fold :20 Golfers Elbow Static Hold Per Side 2 Minute Puppy Dog Pose :20 Golfers Elbow Static Hold
A1
Stick Mobility Wrist Drills
2 x 8
A2
Weighted Ankle Shifts
2 x 6
A3
Plank Shoulder Tap Holds
2 x 5
A4
Prone Weighted Swimmers
2 x 10
A5
Side Lying Hip Abduction
2 x 10
A6
Bodyweight Back Extension
2 x 6
Zone 2 Cardio
B
There are many benefits to performing Zone 2 Cardio - which is moderately intense cardio performed at about 60-70% of your maximum heart rate. Most recommendations are to get 3-4 hours of Zone 2 every week to improve performance, maximize recovery, burn fat and most of all - improve your longevity. You'll get a good amount of this from our workouts and playing golf, but this day is also a perfect time to add in as much as you can. Zone 2 should be intense enough where you can't do it for more than an hour. 30 Minutes minimum is where you really start to get the most benefits, so start there and if you have time for more do it! If you don't have a heart rate monitor (most smart watches have this) just perform cardio and try the talk test. You should be able to hold a conversation, but not perfectly, if you were on the phone someone could tell you were working out and you wouldn't be able to talk for a long period of time without needing to pause to breathe. There's a wide variety of ways you can accomplish Zone 2 - Stairs, Treadmill, Bike, etc... My personal go to is the stair mill. If you are choosing a modality that is too challenging to stay on for long periods of time, you can go for 5-10 minutes on then get off and spend 1 minute doing something like body weight squats, push ups things like that before getting back on.
C
Happy Baby Pose
1 x 2:00
A1
Cardio
2 x 1:00
A2
Boot Strappers
2 x 8
A3
Side Plank External Shoulder Rotation
2 x 6
A4
Wall Supported Book Openers
2 x 6
B1
Trap Bar Deadlift - CWGF
3 x 5
B2
Lateral Broad Jump
3 x 2
B3
Banded Kettlebell Swings
3 x 5
B4
Band Assisted Broad Jump
3 x 3
C1
Barbell Bench Press - CWG
3 x 5
C2
Elevated Plyo Push Ups
3 x 3
C3
Rotational Push Press
3 x 3
C4
Band Assisted Plyo Push Ups
3 x 3
D1
Rear Foot Elevated Split Squat with Rotation
3 x 6
D2
Zombie Walks
3 x 100
Cool Down
E
1 Round :20 Golfers Elbow Static Hold Per Side 1 Minute Per Side Pec Stretch :20 Golfers Elbow Static Hold Per Side 2 Minute Saddle Pose or Standing Quad Stretch (1 Min per side) :20 Golfers Elbow Static Hold
A
Walk
A1
Cardio
2 x 1:00
A2
Band Pull Through and Rotation
2 x 6
A3
Single Leg Book Openers
2 x 6
A4
Golf Posture Pelvic Tilts - With Support
2 x 8
B1
Goblet Lateral Lunge
3 x 5
B2
Weighted Lateral Jumps
3 x 2
B3
Lateral Lunge Med Ball Chop
3 x 3
B4
Banded Speed Skater
3 x 3
C1
Split Stance Pull Down with Rotation
3 x 6
C2
Split Stance Press with Rotation
3 x 6
C3
Dumbbell Dig and Chops
3 x 8
C4
Figure 4 Glute Bridge
3 x 10
TABATA
D
8 Rounds :20 Work :10 Rest Pick a cardio machine or do air squats or jump squats. Set a time. Go at a very high pace for 20 seconds, rest for 10 seconds, go again for 20 and repeat. Go for 8 rounds of work.
Cool Down
E
1 Round :20 Golfers Elbow Static Hold Per Side 1 Minute Standing Straddle :20 Golfers Elbow Static Hold Per Side 2 Minute Seated Straddle (don't need stick mobility, just hold something in front of you for a deeper stretch) :20 Golfers Elbow Static Hold
EMOM 9
A
EMOM Stands for Each Minute On the Minute, you start a timer and start on the first exercise. Perform the prescribed reps, then rest for remaining time left in the minute. Once the next minute starts you begin the next exercise and so on. Once the last exercise in the circuit is completed start back at the first one. If it is a 9 minute EMOM you will do 3 rounds. (12 you would do 4 and 6 you would do 2) 1. 6 x Kettlebell Hip Opener Per Side 2. 6 x Half Kneeling Rotations Per Side 3. 6 x Down Dog Toe Touches Per Side
EMOM 9
B
1. 5-8 x Nordic Curls (homemade can find something heavy to hold legs and feet down) SWAP Band Hamstring Curls 2. 12-15 x Standing Arnold Press 3. 5 x Pallof Walkout (Walk out until it's very challenging, then walk in until it becomes slightly less challenging)
EMOM 9
C
1. 12-16 x Step Ups (total) 2. 12-15 x Face Pulls 3. 12-15 x Tea Pots (Per Side)
Norwegian 4 x 4
D
We will run this as our conditioning one more cycle, I know many can still progress this even after 6 weeks. If you have been doing this for a few weeks you need to be pushing your pace and/or shortening rest periods to keep progressing this. There are several methods to improve your VO2 Max (which is the number one variable correlated with health and longevity). This protocol, the "Norwegian 4 x 4" is one of the most studied and efficient methods for improving It's 4 minutes of work followed by 4 minutes of rest. You will complete 4 rounds of 4 minutes at 90-95% of max HR (Heart Rate). Then you will rest completely for 4 minutes. The pace will be the hardest pace you can sustain for the full 4 minutes without a drop in output. You may use any piece of equipment you'd like to reach this effort or you may run. I'd recommend a rower or bike if you have it available, if you are a good runner then that would be a viable option too.
Cool Down
E
1 Round 1 Minute Per Side Twisted Cross 1 Minute Per Side Glute Stretch
Founder + Head Coach // As a personal trainer with over 12 years of experience, I've become well-known for my passion for strength and mobility for athletes. After improving my own golf game through mobility strength and power, I developed my own unique methods to apply to athletes to take their golf game to the next level. I live by the motto "Lift Heavy, Swing Fast"
Nutrition Coach / / Fitness Expert - Erika has over a decade of experience in the fitness industry. She brings a wealth of knowledge when it comes to nutrition and endurance training. Author of our Eat to Perform Nutrition eBook to help golfers feel and play their best by properly fueling their bodies.
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Verified Athlete"The body doesn’t hurt after golfing anymore. - Better mobility allowing for better positions, complementing mechanics. - Stronger and more power to push off the ground, create speed via the core, and pull the club harder."
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Verified Athlete"I appreciate the focus on strength. Too many golf programs I have tried just want you to do stretching and golf swing looking exercises with bands. I already notice a big difference in how I feel just after a couple of weeks."
Young LHSF Athlete
Verified Athlete"I'm a 16 year old competitive golfer who just started using {the} LHSF program. It's been great and I already feel the improvement in my game. I just won the club championship at my course and I think that my conditioning had a lot to do with it. Thanks for creating this program!"
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