Golfswing By Power Plate's Steve Powell With the excitement of the Ryder Cup in full force, and our Power Plate golf promotion currently taking place across five Fitness Superstore locations, we thought there was no better time to talk about optimizing your golf game through time effective preparation, conditioning and recovery with the use of Power Plate. This will allow you to play your best golf, more often and with less pain. Many famous coaches, LET and PGA Tour players enjoy and rely on Power Plate as part of their preparation, conditioning and recovery to play their best golf. In this video, featuring top golf professionals, you're shown how Power Plate quickly readies you to play your best golf! [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5czdJjKYVc&w=420&h=315]   So why is Power Plate a powerful training tool for golfers? Although golf is considered a low-impact sport, the swing is a highly explosive and dynamic movement, with rotational forces up to multiples of body weight being placed on the back during every swing. Even when performed correctly, these forces can place great strain on muscles, ligaments, joints, and connective tissue structures.  So it's no surprise that statistics show 53% of male and 45% of female golfers suffer low back pain and 30% of professional golfers play while injured. By preparing the body optimally and mobilising key joints before playing, golfers can improve efficiency and performance on the course or at the range, while significantly decreasing the risk of injury and pain associated with the sport. Whole body vibration training with Power Plate authentically triggers rapid, reflexive muscle contractions that quickly increase circulation and muscle activation for increased range of motion, strength and movement efficiency. It can also be used post game for a relaxing massage to help you recover quicker, in time for the next game, lesson or practice. [caption id="attachment_397" align="alignnone" width="550"]Power Plate golf exercises Targeted golf exercises can be performed on all Power Plates, while the Power Plate my7 also includes a golf setting in the programmes.[/caption] As Nike Golf Performance Specialists, myself and Golf Consultant Andy Driscoll have created a Power Plate golf readiness programme that targets key joints, muscles and connective tissue to help golfers prepare and condition their bodies for the demands of the sport and be efficient at producing their best golf swing. The programme consists of golf-specific movements designed to facilitate optimal swing mechanics and joint sequencing that will have the best possible carry over to maximise performance, and can be completed in a few short minutes. In addition, when using Power Plate regularly, the neurological response to the vibration stimulus enhances proprioception (position sense) and body awareness, heightening the perception and feel of the swing, ensuring the golfer is ready to play right from the first tee or before a lesson. If you have access to a Power Plate already, at home or in the gym, golf specific movements can be performed in just 5-6 minutes for a complete warm up to effectively prepare joints and muscles from the first tee to the last. These targeted golf exercises can be performed on all Power Plates, while the Power Plate my7 also includes a golf setting in the programmes. To enhance your golf game, you can also perform 10-25 minute Power Plate workouts as part of a golf conditioning and golf lifestyle programme. These can you help you improve golf specific strength and power and decrease the risk of injury by maximising your body’s efficiency in the swing through optimal mobility and stability. Taking a fraction of the time usually spent in the gym or exercise class, a golf-specific Power Plate workout can enhance your game without taking you away from the golf course. So to sum up, the time efficient nature of using Power Plate for golf could provide you with the ideal solution to hitting the ball further and playing your best golf, more often and with less pain. Get a one-on-one demo in-store with our Golf Promotion If you want to try some of these exercises and train like the professionals, why not visit us in-store for a demonstration with our trained fitness professionals? This exciting promotion - which also includes the chance to win a trip to Gleneagles, home of the Ryder Cup - is taking place across 5 locations. View details on our Power Plate golf promotion. Coming soon! Watch this space for 2 brand new videos by Sports Performance Coach Steve Cochran. These demonstrate using Power Plate for warm up and recovery to further enhance your golf performance. [caption id="attachment_275" align="alignleft" width="120" class=" "]Steve Powell from Power Plate Steve Powell[/caption] Steve Powell, Performance Health Systems Director of UK Training & Education A former professional footballer with over a decade of experience in the fitness and sports industries, Steve holds various positions in personal training, management, leadership and education in some of the UK’s leading commercial health club chains and companies. He presents, manages and develops education for Power Plate across the UK and Internationally. Read Steve's blog, 11 Proven Powerful Health Benefits of Power Plate.