SIDE ROTATION STRETCH
Instructions:
- Lie on your side with both hips and knees bent to the 90°/90° position, a pillow/towel stack between your knees, and a pillow supporting your head and neck.
- Place both hands together in front of your chest (Picture A).
- Inhale, then, slowly exhale as you rotate your upper torso back and reach one arm behind you as far as possible.
- As you rotate, be sure to maintaining a stable pelvis, hips and leg position, until you feel a comfortable stretch in your chest, shoulder, spine and/or hips regions (Picture B).
- Hold this gentle stretch position for one full swing visualization – OR – until you feel a complete melting/softening of the initial stretch.
- As the stretch feeling gradually releases, you may be able to rotate your upper torso back farther into a new stretch position.
- You may also perform this same stretch by placing one hand behind your neck and then rotate back.
- Repeat 1-3 times per day for both sides as needed.
Purpose:
- Releases tightness in your chest, shoulder, spine and hips.
- Improves rotation mobility potential in your spine and hips during the full golf swing.
- Reduces strain and injury potential in your spine, hips and shoulders during the complete golf swing.
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