Finding time to practice golf and get physically fit to be able to hit those booming drives is the quandary that many recreational players find themselves in, but a newly released home exercise machine has been touted as the first affordable golf-specific home gym designed to build strength, increase swing speed and lead to more distance.
After a highly successful launch in Europe, The Extra 20 Yards® is now available in the U.S. at less than the cost of a new driver.
The innovative weight-pulley device mimics the golf swing and engages all the important swing muscles. Golfers need only to spend three to five minutes a day, three to four times a week to reap the benefits they’ve spent years and a lot of money searching for.
According to Graeme Alexander, the owner and developer of The Extra 20 Yards, one of the big benefits of this machine over other similar kinds of training tools is that the weight can be increased incrementally from 10 to 40 pounds as the individual gets stronger.
“This machine is well-calibrated to move up in weight for the golfer and it allows you to set the exact weight so that you are not putting the muscles under extreme stress,” said Alexander. “This is a real step forward in the technology that is available for golfers because you don’t want to put too much stress on areas like the back.”
The high-quality machine is easy to install in less than 30 minutes with only four screws into the wall and has three key features:
1) A swivel pulley set at the correct swing plane angle for both right and left-handed use.
2) A weight stack comprised of 4.4-lbs. plates calibrated to build golf muscles without losing flexibility.
3) A classic golf grip attached to a cable to pull the weights that builds muscle memory in your hands and arms to ensure the right technique, helping to groove the correct kinematic muscle sequence.
By developing the golf-specific muscles that create the downswing force, golfers will increase their swing speed and hit the ball farther.
However, even the most comprehensive gyms don’t have golf-specific equipment like The Extra 20 Yards to strengthen the exact muscles that golfers need. The most beneficial exercise is one that starts with the body in the correct golfing posture, and exercises the core region and other key muscle groups.
“This is really the ‘lazy man’s’ golf equipment because it only takes a few minutes a week to show real improvement because it targets all of the key muscle groups,” added Alexander. “We have worked with a number of golf professionals to make sure that all of the movements are biomechanically correct.”
Catrina Matthew, British Ladies Open Champion, was so impressed that she requested one for her own home.
Amateur golfers can no longer see strength conditioning as something only the pros do. Strength training can also help golfers avoid injuries throughout their golfing career.
Studies show that the higher the swing speed the lower the handicap, and that a conditioning program could improve club head speeds in golfers of all ages and abilities. The Extra 20 Yards is making these improvements practical and achievable for all golfers.
For more information and to order, visit www.extra-yards.com
