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This Decision Can Change The Course Of Your Season! Golf Gym, NYC

January 26, 2020 by Brett Cohen Leave a Comment

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What is the decision, you may ask… the decisioin to meet me in the gym and start training for the 2020 golf season right now! 

Yes, I know it’s winter, but spring and the 2020 golf season is closer than you think. And once the grass turns green you’ll be looking to get out on the greens with the same body you took into the 2019 season  (just 365 days older)!
 
Where Do You Start? 
 

 
You start by knowing your needs. If you want to improve how you play you probably need to improve how you move. But what exactly do you need to improve upon. What are your needs? By needs I mean what is it that your body can or cannot do as it relates to a mechanically correctly golf swing. We learn what your needs are through the TPI Level 1 Screen. The screen measures; flexibility, mobility, stability, balance and your ability to disassociate as it relates to the golf swing. The screen becomes a very good predictor of swing characteristics as well as current or past injuries. Check out TPI co-founder Dave Phillips perform 5 of the golf-fitness screens on Andy Proudman of Me and My Golf. 
 
 
Don’t Get Left Behind!
 
 
“Hey Brett, my name is Larry. My friend Bob and I play golf together and I just saw him destroy some balls. I need a golf trainer. Call me. Many thanks.”__I received this email from Larry on April 3rd, 2019
 
I’m going to let you in on a secret. Bob had only been training since November 2018. Within four months he was able to change the way he moved so he could change the way he played. Which was very clear to Larry who hadn’t seen him drive a ball since the previous season. 
 
Does The Training Work?  
 
My longest drive used to be 240 yards with an average of 225. I’m averaging 245 now and have hit several 270 yarders and one 280! Gonna be a fun season.”  Thanks Brett!__Ken Davenport, NYC
 

“At age 78 I wanted to reach my fitness limits so I could bring my golf game back to where it was 10 years ago. After 3 months of training I have already begun to shoot my age. I shot a 75, 77, and 78 twice. This has been my goal going back 2 years!”__H. Cohen, NYC/Palm Beach Fla.
 

“The reason I play at such a high level and hopefully will continue to play at such a high level for the next 10, 15 years, is because of the work I did in the gym.” __Rory McIlroy

What If You Don’t

If you don’t start now you’ll be months behind. A lot of physical changes can take place in 3 – 4 months. Just anyone (like myself) that’s trained for a marathon or 2 or 8…. A typical marathon training program is 16 weeks long. A lot changes in 16 weeks!
 
If you don’t start now ….you can wait until the season starts (like Larry did) and watch your friends destroy golf balls!  
  
 
IF YOU WANT HELP –   I CAN HELP! 
 

As a golf performance specialist I have helping golfers just like you, improve how they move since 2002. And that has led them to:

Longer Drives, Lower Scores, and Fewer Injuries

It’s not just a tagline, it’s my mission. I believe
everybody deserves to feel better, move more freely
and play golf to their genetic potential.

 
Success Leaves Clues
 
“I have had the great experience working with NY Golf Fitness Guru for over a year. The commitment to his workout programs and training, his in depth expertise of golf fitness, his vast knowledge in physiology, biomechanics, nutrition and ever expanding certifications has lowered my handicap in half, prevented injuries and has facilitated competing and winning my club championship and two other medal play events.”__Dr. Howard Zaiff__September 15, 2019

  Look, you’ve been a desk jockey for decades and decades.. Of course your body doesn’t work well!  

Rather than taking a random approach to exercise and trying to figure it out on your own, take the fast track by taking advantage of the 18 years experience in the golf fitness industry.
 
Don’t waste another season being disappointed with your game? 
 
 

Brett’s Bottom Line:  

It doesn’t matter what sport you play you need an off season. Maybe you already train in the gym.. If you do – I applaud you for making the time to get it done, but do you know exactly what it is you need to be working on to improve how you move?  What are you training for (appearance or performance) ? Are you training movements or muscles? Do you know all the elements that are necessary for your success?   

The right game plan will to take you from where you are to where you want to be when the season begins.   

       I’m going to be very upfront with you. If you are feel like you aren’t playing the way you think you’re capable of? If you’re tired of watching your buddies outdrive you on the course – then you need to do something. If you want to play golf better in 2020 than you did in 2019 then you need to prepare for the 2020 golf season now!  

The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago. The second best time is now. 

 It’s Time To Improve Your Game___Let’s Get Started

 
 
Call (917) 596-8485 or just leave me an email down below and tell me you want to Play Golf Better!   

I  am looking forward to working with you in the coming season.    ​​

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BodiTrak – It’s On The Way! Golf Fitness, NYC

November 18, 2018 by Brett Cohen Leave a Comment

Golfers, I have some exciting news. I received word earlier this week that my BodiTrak Vector has been shipped and is on the way! 
 
 
What Is BodiTrak and What Does It Do? 
 
The BodiTrak mat is a portable, wireless, force pressure mat that gives us information on how an athlete is using the ground. This information can be used to assess and correct movement that is both exercise and golf swing related. 

 

 

Every move we make is reflected in how we use the ground.  
 
For example: Research strongly indicates that to maximize club head speed we want as much vertical force under the lead foot when the shaft is vertical on the downswing. 
 
 
We can use the BodiTrak mat in the gym to help to encourage this action. Click the link below to watch Dave Phillips (TPI co-founder demonstrate this using BodiTrak and a medicine ball).
 
 
 
How Can BodiTrak Improve Your Golf Swing?
 
“The feet are a great proprioceptive cues for players and students. From a biofeedback standpoint, one of the things that’s really powerful about this is that the student can actually see what they are doing. There’s a visual representation of how hard they are pushing with the lead or the trail foot, the trail toe, or the lead toe. Now all of a sudden you can actually use that to help them control what’s going on with the club. So it’s kind of taking it from the other end up. Because people are walking around all day long – their proprioception is so good in their feet.”__Mark Blackburn (PGA Tour Coach, Founder of the Blackburn Golf Academy, Lead Golf Instructor for TPI, BodiTrak educator) 

In the video clip below, Mark, along with Piers Ward and Andy Proudman of Me and My Golf, demonstrate at the 2016 PGA show how you can use the BodiTrak mat to change the path of the club by changing the pressure applied into the ground. Check it out! 

 

 
Andy Proudman/Pier Ward 
 

(yes, I know I’m small, but these guys are really tall!) 
 
 Meet My New Coach

 
Golfers, I have to be honest. It may seem simple to use by looking at the video above, but the concepts and how to apply them are quite complicated. The BodyTrak Ground Mechanics certification course was the most difficult course I’ve taken since getting into the golf fitness industry. So to get most out of my BodiTrakand to help my golfers Play Golf Better I am hiring BodiTrak Sport Performance Ambassador and founder of BioMek Golf – Daisy-May Kenny to tutor me on how to use and read the data beginning in early 2019. 
 
2019 is going to be a great season!
 
Here’s to:

Longer Drives, Lower Scores, Fewer Injures
Brett 

 

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Golf & Your Body: Golf Fitness, NYC

November 2, 2018 by Brett Cohen Leave a Comment

It was the year 2007. I was attending a Functional Movement Screen certification course with Gray Cook in Boston, MA. In the back of the room was a Perform Better representative and on the display table was this thing, this stick, something I’d had never seen before. It was a Tiger’s Tail massage stick.

I had no idea what it was for or what to do with it, but I bought it anyway. And so it began, my fascination wtih the art and science of self-myofascial release.

Over the last 11 year I’ve taught all my clients how to use the variety of tools for self-myofascial release to both prepare and recovery from exercise, holding many of my own workshops along the way. 

Now it’s my time for me to learn. On Saturday, November 10th I will be participating in a four hour Golf Specific Self-Myofascial Release course (SMR) with Nick Mueller .

Nick Mueller is the Director of RAD Golf Education and is a TPI Level 3 strength and conditioning coach as well as a fascial stretch therapist. Nick teaches the RAD Golf education course for trainers, coaches, golf pros and anyone and everyone else looking to educate themselves on how to improve their game with easy-to-integrate mobility and recovery methods. Nick teaches these strategies all around the world and recently returned from teaching the same material in Bejing, China! 

Why I’m Taking This Course

Simply to learn what I don’t know. Just because I’ve been studying this methodology doesn’t mean I can’t learn something new.

“If you are not willing to learn, no one can help you. If you are determined to learn, no one can stop you.” __Zig Ziglar

Going through the on-line tutorials I have already learned that some of what I have been told over the years is simply myth, not fact. I want my clients to have and use the latest tools, technology and science available to improve their body and their game. 

What Is SMR Good For? 

All of us that enjoy swinging the club are often prone to injury, whether from back pain, elbow tendonitis, repetitive use and more. Many of us are also looking for easy-to-use tools and techniques that can help give us an edge on our game. A sound mobility, recovery and injury prevention plan can help protect against these injuries and offer you the advantage you are seeking to remain on the green longer and driving the ball farther!

Self-Myofascial Release (SMR) is a common practice for warm-up and recovery. By learning when and how to perform specific techniques you can improve your club head speed and driving distance, hip and shoulder mobility, spinal rotation and more!

 What We Will Be Learning​​

• Discuss the biomechanics of a golf swing and determine which movements are required in order to create the most efficient golf swing possible.

• This course draws on the latest research on SMR, mobility, recovery methods, neuroplasticity and motor control training.

• Integrate a variety of RAD SMR techniques using the most anatomically-designed SMR tools on the market.

• Practice applying the RAD Trio to multiple case studies – an assessment that guides you to the precise locations of the body that present with a mobility impairment so you are not guessing.

• Don’t chase the pain and try to address symptoms; find the root cause.

• Apply release techniques from head to toe, as well as active mobility and stability drills that will make lasting changes to your game!

Would You Like To Join Me? 

The class is open to anyone who would like to learn more about the art & science fo SMR, not just fitness professional. If you would like to take the class just click the link below to register. 

https://www.radroller.com/collections/rad-education-school

The class is being held on Saturday, November 10th, 2018 at golf and country club, Golf & Body, NYC – 883 Avenues of the Americas, 3rd Floor,  New York, NY 10001

See you there.. 

Brett The Golf Guy 

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Find Ways To Fit In Your Fitness – Golf Fitness, NYC

October 4, 2018 by Brett Cohen 3 Comments

Get to work, go to meetings, do the shopping, pick up the kids and make dinner — your schedule is packed. You’re supposed to add exercise in their somewhere, as it’s a crucial part of self-care, but it just doesn’t always seem possible. That’s not the case if you know how to integrate workouts into your busy lifestyle. Here are some tips to do precisely that. 

Keep it Short

You don’t have time to run around the park for an hour? Then don’t. According to Verywell Fit, a fitness site staffed by physicians and trainers, even a five-minute walk outside boosts your mood, lowers your blood pressure and raises your heart rate. You don’t necessarily have to increase the time of your workouts, either. Focus on the intensity.

In fact, one-hour runs may not be the best way to burn fat or get in shape anyway. High-intensity interval training, or HIIT, kills calories in just 20 minutes or less through a succession of exercises such as burpees, lunges, and toe-taps done in bursts with short rests in between. These workouts involve strength-training so you’ll build muscle while trimming down.

Another way to shorten the time it takes to work out is to save on time driving or walking to the gym. Setting up a home gym can be the perfect alternative. Consider using an extra bedroom, garage, or basement for this space.

Enjoy Yourself

Exercise doesn’t have to cut into your entertainment, either. You should pick exercises you enjoy. Do you like to dance? Signing up for lessons is like joining the gym. Other workouts that double as fun include rollerblading, ultimate Frisbee, Ping-Pong, swimming, Wii Sports, paddle-boarding … you get the idea. There are literally dozens of activities that will burn calories while brightening your day, and they’re even better if you bring some friends along to share in the good time. It’s not hard to stay motivated when you’re having fun.

Chill Out

So the workout’s done. Now … ready, set, sleep! That doesn’t work, does it? You’re going to have to give your body time to cool down before hitting the sack or just chilling with the family. That’s where yoga, Pilates and tai chi come in. They’ll help you relax and provide some other surprising health benefits as well.

Yoga, for example, increases strength and flexibility while reducing stress and taking your mind off of your worries. Tai chi and Pilates achieve much of the same through a series of slow coordinated movements and mindful breathing. Best of all, you can do all of them at home. All you need is some quiet space where you won’t be distracted.

Hit the Kitchen

A healthy diet is another important element of self-care that doesn’t have to take up your whole evening. In fact, Greatist has compiled a list of 52 meals that can be made in 12 minutes or less that incorporate a healthy variety of veggies, dairy, meat, and nuts.

Getting all those ingredients is another timesuck involving lengthy trips to the grocery store and market, but there’s a fix for that, too. Fit it into your fitness routine by riding a bike. That’ll burn between 90 and 300 calories over the course of 20 minutes, depending on your weight and intensity, while toning up your glutes, hammies, and calves.

Max Your Weekend

Fitness doesn’t stop during the weekend. In fact, this is the best time to get in shape as you’ve finally got some time to get out in the sun. Plan a short getaway to the woods or mountains for a hike, which burns calories while hitting your core and relieving stress from the long week of work. You could also opt for a day at the beach and a swim in the sea.

Remember not to push yourself too hard. Real gains come from consistency, so come up with a routine that you can stick to, and don’t be afraid to add something crazy. Salsa lessons anyone?

Article contributed by Sheila Olson www.fitsheila.com 

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How to Integrate Exercise Into a Balanced Self-Care Program-Golf Gym, NYC

September 16, 2018 by Brett Cohen Leave a Comment

 

Among certain circles, the amount of exercise you do can be worn as a badge of honor, whether that’s by having a low resting heart rate, going through a new pair of running shoes each week, or not being able to stand up after a workout. If fitness is your goal, that’s all well and good, but for overall health, it’s important to keep a balance between your workout routine and other ways to improve your well-being. Here are a few things to keep in mind.

Decide on Your Goals

What is your reason for exercising? If you’re only interested in general health and fitness, you might need to do less than you think. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that you do strength training twice a week, plus 150 minutes of moderate intensity aerobic exercise per week, including brisk walking. Time spent doing vigorous exercise counts double, so 75 minutes of intense exercise a week is also OK. However, you need to do at least 10 minutes in one session for it to count.

So if you spend 20 minutes walking to work Monday to Friday, that’s 100 minutes in the bag already. Another 25 minutes of vigorous exercise, and you’re there. Doing more exercise is OK, but if you hit this minimum, you have the choice to save some time in the gym and work on other areas of your life.

Listen to Your Body

Maybe you have exercise goals beyond general health, for example, building muscle with weight lifting or competing in a 10k. In this case, you’ll likely be exercising for more than the recommended levels. That’s fine—these recommendations are minimums. However, doing too much can be as bad as doing too little. If you are very sore after a session, your muscles will be weaker and less able to absorb shocks. This puts more stress on your ligaments and tendons, potentially leading to injuries. Overtraining can also impair your overall health. If you notice any symptoms of overtraining such as irritability, frequent infections, depression, insomnia, or a lack of progress in your training, take a week or two off.

Improve Your Sleep Habits                                                                                                                     

It might sound counterintuitive, but those eight hours you spend unconscious and not moving each night are crucial to your fitness level. As Amerisleep points out, quality sleep, in conjunction with an exercise program, leads to better athletic performance and better hormonal balance and helps you lose weight. So how do you improve sleep? For starters, use white noise to dampen out sound, block light with heavy curtains, and limit your caffeine and alcohol intake. Around 45 minutes before bedtime, switch off all screens and dim the lights. Artificial light from TVs and phones can trick the brain into thinking it’s still daytime, and a darker environment triggers the release of hormones that initiate sleep.

Create a Relaxation Regimen

The benefits of exercise largely come during the time periods between workouts, when the body is resting, recuperating, and repairing the damage done by the training. That’s why it’s important to create a relaxation regimen, which gives the body a chance to work its magic. Try getting into a calming hobby such as knitting, coloring books, or yoga. You could also set aside an area of your home to use as a meditation space. Even 10 minutes of meditation each day can significantly increase relaxation and reduce stress levels. You should also take steps to ensure you’re getting plenty of quality sleep; if you’re having trouble drifting off at night, consider using a white noise machine and high-quality pillows to maximize comfort.

Conclusion: 

Ultimately, the amount of exercise you do depends on your goals and what your body is able to handle. But whatever you’re aiming for, make sure you take a balanced approach by listening to your body and taking regular downtime. If you do this, you’ll see big improvements in your health and fitness while minimizing the risks posed by overtraining.

Article Provided By Susan Treadway 

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