Ladies Spring Golf Clinic – Single Leg Reverse Lateral Reach and Arm Reach

Difficulty level: Intermediate
Muscle Group(s): Abdominals, Abductors, Core, Hips, Latissimus Dorsi, Obliques, Shoulders
Modality: Dynamic Flexibility, Mobilizers

Benefits

1. Improves lateral movement and communication of ankle complex-illio femoral joint and thoraco-scapula complex.

Preparation

1. Initiate a thorough dynamic warm-up prior to starting this exercise; this engages the nervous system.

Movement

1. Step one leg behind the other and laterally, while reaching with the same side arm overhead and laterally as shown.
2. Try to keep hips parallel and do not rotate to increase reach because this will only cause compensations.
3. Once peak range with optimal posture is reached, step back to starting position.
4. Pay attention to the video for relative timing of this exercise.
5. Perform desired number of repetitions and then switch to the other side.