Total Conditioning for Golfers [Spiral-bound]

Neil Chasan (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 2000

Total Conditioning for Golfers is the DEFINITIVE work on golf specific fitness on the market today. Based on the award winning video (The Swing Reaction System, 1996), the book represents a significant update to the Further, there is much, much more offered to help the golfer prepare to play. The book is heavily illustrated with over 300 clear photographs illustrating:

- The biomechanics of the golf swing

- The Swing Reaction System exercises

- Pre game warm up routine

- Daily stretching routine And more. Total Conditioning for Golfers also offers a very practical approach to the mental side of the game, and a sensible approach to nutrition for golfers. Specific exercises for Natural Golf (r) are included, and a new fitness tool, The Golf Gizmo(tm) is introduced. Finally, there are pages of additional total body conditioning exercises in the appendix for those who wish to take their exercises beyond golf.

Editorial Reviews

Review

If you are serious about rediscovering your swing [this is] a good place to start [it] gets down the fairway in a hurry mixing simple tips with plenty of photos -- Seattle Post-Intelligencer, May 16, 2000

From the Author

I wrote this book in response to the many requests made of me in my teaching across the country. The people I teach, mostly physical therapists and fitness trainers, asked me to put a text together to update the video, and to lay out the complexities of the golf swing in a simple format that would be easy to understand. I am very happy with the book, because I was able to cover numerous areas of interest to the golfer. My investigation on the Mental side lead to David Cook, PhD, who's program I adopted in our Seattle Golf Academy program. You will find the Mental Side methodology easy to implement, and very, very effective. Finally, I included additional exercise for total body conditioning for those folk who wanted to go further, and exercise their whole body in a functional fashion. Finally, a word on effectiveness in training golfers functionally. The best way to do this is in the words of a recent student. At 40 years old, Walter wanted to improve his distance to move from a 10 handicap to a single digit player. Three exercise sessions, and here is what he had to say: "My shoulder turn is significantly greater and I am longer off the tee. Whereas I could not reach the long par fours in regulation, I've had no trouble doing so since after the third exercise session. In fact, I shot two rounds in the 70's for the first time in my life. This morning, I played six holes to one under before I came in to the office. I am thrilled with my progress." After almost 20 years of working with golfers, I am confident that this program will help you like no other can. Player after player has added yards, reduced their score, increased their shoulder turn, reduced their aches and pains, and on and on. I encourage you to build the skills you need on the golf course, but to do so with a healthy body, and a sharper brain. Fairways and Greens!

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Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 144 pages
• Publisher: Sports Reaction Productions (June 1, 2000)
• ISBN-10: 0967933102
• ISBN-13: 978-0967933108
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,278,104 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My back has never felt better., April 4, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Total Conditioning for Golfers (Spiral-bound)

Like many golfers, my back has given me problems for years. After 2 sessions with the exercises from this book, I felt like there had never been a problem! On top of that, my game is changing for the better. These exercises are GOLF SPECIFIC: in some cases they seem very similar to the golf swing; in others, they aren't but they work the parts of my body needed in a good swing. I noticed the very next round that I felt different just standing on the first tee: grounded, solid, and healthy. In fact that whole round I kept commenting to my friend that this was what it was like to play pain-free.

The bottom line is that my shots are getting better while I'm working out. In other words I've got more time in my day.

By the way, this author also has a video-taped workout of these exercises that I use at home. It's a 20 minute routine, each exercise timed out and with a short break between them. It's very helpful to work along with the tape, and especially to see the taped exercises, then read about them in more detail in the book.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally a golf conditioning book that makes sense!, March 7, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Total Conditioning for Golfers (Spiral-bound)

I found this book very helpful. I understand the golf swing better as a result of reading it, and the exercises make sense! The many photographs make the exercises easy to understand, and I can feel my shoulder turn improving as a result. After working in front of a mirror with the exercises, I am getting into much, much better positions, especially on the takeaway. When I hit balls, I am making better contact, and have gained yards with every club. But the best part of the book for me is the Mental Side section. A practical mental side approach better that any I have found to date. This is a very good resource for any golfer.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Total Conditioning For Golfers, May 24, 2000

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Martin Rood (Seattle, Washington) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Total Conditioning for Golfers (Spiral-bound)

Neil Chasen's book offers incredibly useful exercises that affect the muscle groups that affect your golf game the most. I recently had surgery and it has helped me come back better than ever! I shot an 80 the first time back and I attribute that to the conditioning his book provides. I strongly recommend that if you are a serious golfer or a novice, this book will help you achieve your maximum results in just a short time. It has helped me tremendously.