About this episode
This episode discusses the relationship between golfers and weightlifting, focusing on who bench presses the most on tour and its benefits for the golf swing.
There has long been a complicated relationship between golfers and lifting weights, often featuring baked in misunderstandings of the how and why surrounding lifting in the first place. In this episode, LKD breaks down who on the tour bench presses the most and why it helps the golf swing to lift weights.
People in this episode
Host: LKD
Topics covered
- golf
- weightlifting
- tour pros
- golf swing
- fitness
Keywords
- golf
- bench press
- weightlifting
- tour pros
- golf swing
- fitness
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Golf Digest
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