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Weights aren't that helpful for disc golf but working out the core in general is. The most bang for your buck in the gym would be cardio(for obvious reasons) and some kind of yoga/deep stretching(to build flexibility and strengthen your core).
Wrong on so many levels. The most "bang for your buck" is certainly not stretching or cardio. It would be weight lifting and core exercises. Specifically weight lifting focusing on the.shoulders and legs as I posted above.
Weights can help any activity tremendously. Everybody's body reacts differently but building strength will help you in any physical endeavor. I don't know why people, especially on here, seem to think that the second you touch a weight you blow up like a balloon and suddenly lose all your disc golfing skills, form and technique. It simply is not true.
Then why does simon and will out throw Avery? It's technique in disc golf NOT brute strength. Anyways, your talking about "gym strength" which doesn't translate to much. That routine you posted is somewhat ridiculous, your talking about isolating muscles and "getting big".
If you want actual FUNCTIONAL STRENGTH that will help you in everyday life no matter what you do, do some kettle bell routines and full body workouts. This will strengthen your core strength and also help balance and flexibility. It can be done in-expensive and at home. And also a better workout for the time because your not working one muscle at a time. You incorporate groups and sets of muscles while engaging your core.
Nothing inherently wrong with Andy's routine and it's of course better than doing nothing. But it's just not as effective plain and simple.
This discussion is stupid. If you want to lift, don't do it to get better at disc golf. Do it because being stronger and in better shape will help you out in everyday life.
Strength can help excellent technique. It's not a sure thing though. Lift to improve your life, work on technique to improve your golf.
I don't think Simon or Will has thrown further than Avery. Wiggins throws the furthest and he is fairly built. Christian Sandstrom who held the distance record before Wiggins was into body building.Then why does simon and will out throw Avery?
By your logic of argument, I'll bet it takes two of your drives to reach my first.if andy jb and sidewinder played doubles against lizotte alone they would use andy's first shot, and then sidewinder's second shot would land in the vicinity of simons drive.