PART II:  Swing a Fan, Weighted Club

Continued from blog entry – “The New Season . . . PART I”

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One of the best ways to prevent muscle atrophy over the winter is to swing a Weighted Club and a Swing Fan at least three times a week on alternate days.

• Start easily with 25 repetitions each, gradually building up to as many as you can handle. If you can build up to 100 or more a day, so much the better.
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• The two exercises complement each other. The weighted club builds strength and increases range of motion. The fan is more of a speed tool that creates more lag in the downswing and strengthens the forearms. I’ve never had any student, female players especially, who didn’t benefit if they used them. They pick up more swing speed and more yardage, up to a couple of clubs with the iron game.
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• Or you can make your own weighted club simply by applying lead tape to an old club or slipping on a weighted “donut” available in most golf shops. Don’t buy either if you’re not going to use them. They don’t do any good sitting in the closet.

….(PHOTOS: swing fan)