Pilates

[larryh]

I just finished a week with Brian in Louisville and each day did an hour private session right before seeing him. Brian said you liked to do pilates also.

What excersises do you like doing that are more golf related.

Larry

[Michael Jacobs]

Originally Posted by larryh

I just finished a week with Brian in Louisville and each day did an hour private session right before seeing him. Brian said you liked to do pilates also.

What excersises do you like doing that are more golf related.

Larry

Hi Larry, glad to hear you have been working with Brian. I do pilates during the winter months and have had great results. Rick Nielsen, one of our staff members and an Authorized Instructor of The Golfing Machine just became a certified pilates instructor. He will be adding a lot of content on the site here 'Pilates Related' I always do one on one sessions on the Pilates reformer. So basically, I just follow the private instruction - Definitely helps the core and my pivot! I will send a message to Rick to respond as he is the expert on the subject....

[Kevin K]

Hey Michael, I also have a pilates reformer at home and it would be great if Rick could give us some golf specific exercizes to do for increased flexibility.
By the way, love the website! Kevin K

[Michael Jacobs]

Originally Posted by Kevin K

Hey Michael, I also have a pilates reformer at home and it would be great if Rick could give us some golf specific exercizes to do for increased flexibility.
By the way, love the website! Kevin K

Kevin, man oh man... you have everything!!! Thanks for the website accolades. Rick will be giving some tips ...... stay tuned..

Pivot explosive golf show is on the editing block and should be up within the next 24 hrs

[Rick Nielsen]

Originally Posted by Michael Jacobs

Hi Larry, glad to hear you have been working with Brian. I do pilates during the winter months and have had great results. Rick Nielsen, one of our staff members and an Authorized Instructor of The Golfing Machine just became a certified pilates instructor. He will be adding a lot of content on the site here 'Pilates Related' I always do one on one sessions on the Pilates reformer. So basically, I just follow the private instruction - Definitely helps the core and my pivot! I will send a message to Rick to respond as he is the expert on the subject....

The following three Pilates mat exercises focus on core strength and flexibility and can be specifically applied to Golf. There are over 500 exercises in the Pilates Method and the majority of them are helpful to golf performance. We will continue to add exercises on a regular basis. Also, look for an Explosive Golf Show segment featuring Pilates and G.O.L.F.

Shoulder Bridge – this exercise focuses on spinal articulation, core connection and pelvic stability
1. Lay on your back with your knees bent and feet hip-width apart, a comfortable distance from your rear end
2. Lift the hips so they are in a line with the shoulders and knees
3. Inhale and lift one foot off the floor. Straighten the leg, point the foot and extend it reaching the toes toward the ceiling without dropping hips or letting them rotate.
4. Flex the foot of the extended leg while simultaneously lowering the leg to bring it in line with the thigh of the supporting leg
5. Repeat the lift & lower motion 3 times, on the third repetition bring the extended leg back to the floor and repeat on the other leg.
6. Return hips to floor by articulating the spine.
7. Repeat the sequence 3 times

Roll Up –Works the powerhouse and stretches the spine while working spinal articulation
1. Lay on your back with arms extended over your head, legs extended with heels resting on the mat, feet flexed. Make sure the shoulder blades are pressed down with the top of shoulders moving away from the ears
2. Inhale and lift the arms toward the ceiling, wrists in line with the shoulders.
3. Peel the spine off the mat one vertebra at a time (sequentially rolling up). Reach the hands toward the feet flexing the spine forward, keeping the arms parallel to the floor.
4. Stack the spine, initiating from the tailbone, lift the crown of the head toward the ceiling.
5. Pull the hip bones back (pelvic tuck) and slowly place one bone at a time back to the mat (sequentially rolling down). Once the head is back down, reach the arms overhead.
6. Repeat 6 times.

Saw - Great for flexibility. Works the obliques for better upper body rotation.
1. Sit tall with legs straight out in front and flex the feet.
2. Extend the arms to the side to form a “T” with palms facing down.
3. Twist the spine to the right (not the hips).
4. Dive over and reach your hand past the outside of your foot.
5. The back palm faces up and the head looks back.
6. Roll up through the spine and sit tall in the center.
7. Twist to the other side. Repeat.
8. 5 reps each side

[larryh]

Thanks Rick, I definitley know those ones. BTW what does G.O.L.F. stand for?

[Rick Nielsen]

Originally Posted by larryh

Thanks Rick, I definitley know those ones. BTW what does G.O.L.F. stand for?

Geometrically Oriented Linear Force