Disc Golf Exercises

[cajuninms]

I am wondering what physical exercises I could do at the gym that would help benefit me on the disc golf course. I am new to the gym scene so don't know a whole lot. Any information would be very helpful. Thanks!

Cory D.

 

[VictorB]

Core strength and flexibility exercises would be best, and benefit your long term health.

If your gym has a yoga and/or pilates (core strength) classes, try them out.

 

[cajuninms]

Ya I currently do Yoga fairly often on my own. I just enjoy it. I just feel really weak throwing my drives. I wasn't sure if there were strength exercises that I could do that would further advance my game.

 

[VictorB]

The only real muscle strength that will help you is grip strength.

If you feel weak on your drives, maybe do some leg/hip/back exercises. 80% of your power on your throws should be from those areas - the other 20% coming from grip strength. (percentages are arbitrary, but still paint the picture that I'm going for)

best lifting exercises you can do for those areas:
Squats
Straight Leg Dead Lift
Clean and Press
seated or bent rows

 

[cajuninms]

Alright thanks. Now what about sidearm throws? 80% of my throws are side arm.

 

[Apothecary]

pick up one of those tension workout dohickys (i think bowflex makes the one im thinking of) that attach to a door. the tension workout will strengthen your stabilizer/fast twitch muscles and your core.

use a dynaflex for grip strength.:thmbup:

 

[NothinButChing]

core! core! core!

 

[tstack10]

Alright thanks. Now what about sidearm throws? 80% of my throws are side arm.

Is that fh? Learn to throw better backhand

 

[kachtz]

when your doing your exercises to increase your throwing speed, do not do anything slow, be explosive with your lifts, do less reps.

 

[garublador]

There's a "Working out Efficiently" (or something like that) thread not too long ago that I'd check out.

IMO, flexibility is more important than strength as long as you're a late teen to adult male strengthed person. Anything that raises your general fitness level, balence and ease of motion will help more than brute strength.