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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