118: Lifting Heavy Won't Make You Stiff: 3 Strength Training Myths Busted

About this episode

In this episode, Shaun Diachkoff busts three common myths about strength training that hinder golfers' performance.

There are three myths about strength training that are keeping golfers from doing the single most impactful thing they can do for their game. In this episode, I'm busting all three and I'm not holding back. Myth one: lifting heavy will make you stiff and hurt your swing. Myth two: golfers need to train completely differently than other athletes. Myth three: you need to constantly change your program or your body stops responding. All three are wrong. And believing any one of them is costing y...

People in this episode

Host: Shaun Diachkoff

Topics covered

• strength training
• golf performance
• myth busting

Keywords

• strength training myths
• golf fitness
• lifting heavy
• athlete training
• program changes

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