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

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

April 27, 2026 · 6 min · Episode 118

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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...

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