The following pages are produced by Z2golf and are very interesting reading.

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1 The following pages are produced by Z2golf and are very interesting reading. You can read more about the Speedchain, Torso Burner and the NOS, join the Speed-Forum and see other interesting things on their homepage. You can also order your own training equipment. As a student you have a great discount on their products. To get it you have to place your order on the phone and refer to Nils Tamber Golf. The link is on my homepage. Golf Speed Laws If you ve ever wanted to have a faster, more powerful swing or hit the ball longer like Tiger, then you are in with the majority of us. But how does one get club head speed? Lift weights? That would get you stronger but would that make you faster? Throw medicine balls? Maybe. Pull on rubber bands? Nope. Balance on wobble disks? Exercise on Swiss balls? Not really. All of these methods will work better than not training at all. But these methods do not obey ALL of the four fundamental laws of training for speed. Canadian researcher Digby Sale found that in order for an exercise to increase speed, the exercise must adhere to the following laws of specificity: 1. Movement pattern must be exact or as similar as possible to the athletic motion involved. Movement pattern is simple to see. Pulling a rubber band will not effectively strengthen one s swing because the movement pattern is too dissimilar. Rubber band resistance has a linear path, whereas swinging a golf club is a circular, rotational movement on many planes. 2. Contraction velocity must be similar to the event. Velocity is easy to see. Turning with or throwing a medicine ball is very slow in comparison to the swinging of a golf club. Yet many golfers in an attempt to increase club head speed, do exercises with it. If the exercise is done too slow, how will you move faster during the swing? 3. Contraction force must be higher than the event. Force is difficult to measure without the use of high tech biomechanical equipment. But understanding that one needs to overload somewhat to get a strength benefit is logical. The problem arises when one overloads too much and velocity slows down, which in turn decreases the

2 amount of force. This is the problem with weighted clubs like the Momentus that is so heavy that high velocity cannot be attained. Thus more power is unlikely to be found here. 4. Contraction type must be the same. Contraction type is extremely important since explosive movements use the stretch-shorten cycle. The stretch-shorten cycle is the short, rapid stretching of the muscles prior to a forceful contraction and is present in all explosive movements. Proper weightlifting techniques discourage this type of contraction. Therefore training benefits are minimal for speed. Thus, given the difficulty of obeying these fundamental laws, experts in exercise science have turned to Dr. Tudor Bompa s periodization plan. They do months of strengthening, building muscle, and then attempt to convert those strength gains to speed. The problem is, strength is not speed. So how do we get speed? The answer is a variable resistance device to create a highly advanced plyometric exercise protocol. Variable resistance using proprietary twist link speed chains are the only way to construct an exercise device capable of obeying all the laws of speed training. We have not only developed a tool but also great new exercises impossible to do with any other device. Here s how. 1. Our speed chain defy the laws of gravity by creating a resistance that moves and retains its resistance along any angle up or down, sideto-side, curved path, linear, or rotation that the human body can produce. Therefore, the movement pattern of any athletic motion can be trained for any sport. This is essential for training the complex movements of a golf swing. Try obtaining that same type of resistance with a rubber band, isokinetic device, pulley system or free weights. Not possible. These exercises suffer from their inherent linearity and are unable to retain resistance in circular, rotational movements. Or as in swinging a heavy club, the effects of gravity do not allow the user to obtain resistance in the downward direction because gravity is assisting the downward movement. This eliminates any possibility of increasing one's speed/strength during the critical downswing. This attribute is also tremendously effective in training athletes to groove correct movement patterns and develop the so-called "muscle memory." 2. Our speed chain resistance can be changed or altered in milliseconds. Simple yet so novel, chains, if modified appropriately, have the ability to present a variable weight load to the athlete with different phases of a swing being weighted

3 differently. But instead of viewing this as a variable weight load as in weightlifting, how about seeing chains as being able to create a variable force load? In traditional weightlifting, the acceleration is nil so the force are ignored. Yet in Olympic lifting, researchers are looking at the forces created during cleans and snatches (force is equal to mass times acceleration). Following that line of reasoning, we have created devices that take into consideration the amount of acceleration as well as the amount of mass needed to create the right amount of resistance at the different phases of the golf swing. How can you do this? you ask. Biomechanical researchers have studied and calculated the force levels during each of the phases of the golf swing. Breaking it down in milliseconds, they know where the force levels are high or low. They also know where acceleration and deceleration occurs. Armed with this knowledge, we have created a variable force resistance that is light enough to allow for high acceleration and velocity while delivering high resistance where the force levels are high. All in one motion, and only milliseconds apart!!! To illustrate how this works, the force levels are low during a backswing. Then the force levels rise to a peak during the transition from the backswing to downswing (this is where our equipment trains the stretchshorten cycle). Then it dips during the acceleration phase while the arms are creating tremendous club speed. The forces rise to another peak near impact as all muscles are firing to nail that ball. By complying with the laws of specificity and biomechanical studies, we have created an exercise device capable of increasing an athlete s speed/strength very quickly, sometimes immediately. So quickly that some of our testers have increased their club head speed by as much as 20 miles per hour in the first five minutes of exercise. Golf Swing Speed If you re looking for golf swing speed, you have come to the right place. Our Speed Chain and Torso Burner are helping golfers develope fast, strong, golf specific muscles. Users are increasing their clubhead speed on average by 5-10 miles per hour in the first month of training. Several users have reported increases of more than 10 mph. The neurological pathways for fast twitch muscle recruitment can be developed in seconds not months or years. Thus, golf swing speed enhancement can transpire this quickly and can sometimes be magical

4 in its sudden appearance. We ve even seen one golfer increase his swing speed by 20 miles per hour in just one short five-minute workout! If your golf fitness trainer or your personal trainer is telling you that it will take months before you see real improvement in your game, question why? The SpeedChain and Torso Burner can produce results in less than a month. We are confident we can get you to your genetic potential faster than any other golf-training program on the market. So save your money on fancy training programs using words you don t understand. You don t need to learn the scientific name for each weak muscle in order to make your golf swing speed increase. If you re not doing explosive exercises, how will suddenly become explosive during your golf swing? Only by doing intense, explosive exercises can you improve your swing speed and driving distance. The three best ball-strikers in most people's minds are Moe Norman, Lee Trevino and Ben Hogan. The one thing that all three were missing that is a part of today's game is raw power. There is no substitute for clubhead speed. It widens your capabilities tremendously in terms of ball flight. That's why I think that Tiger will join this group of greatest ball-strikers. With Tiger it's often like a heavyweight fighting middleweights. - Hank Haney, Tiger Woods' latest swing coach Each mile per hour equals approximately yards. Other factors include optimal launch angle and spin rate. Clubhead Speed Average Carry 70 mph 162 yards 80 mph 184 yards 90 mph 206 yards 100 mph 228 yards 110 mph 250 yards 120 mph 272 yards 130 mph 294 yards 140 mph 316 yards Using Driver: Average golfer is appox. 85 mph Average PGA Tour Player is mph Tiger averages 125mph Top Long Drive Competitors are above 140 mph

5 Golf Instruction Millions of golfers each year take golf lessons or seek golf instruction. It can be from their local PGA professional or from their friend, who always has a few good golf tips. Tiger does this or Phil does that, they say. But here s the question, can your body do what their body can do? In other words, these PGA tour players are tremendous athletes first and great golfers second. If they weren t professional golfers, they might be playing major league baseball, ATP tennis, NFL football, NBA basketball, or some other sport. They have god-given physical gifts that the average athlete cannot compete with much less copy. The best golf instruction in the world won t change one s slow and uncoordinated body. One just has to look at the PGA Tour to see that there are a variety of ways to effectively swing a golf club. The bottom line is whatever type golf swing you want to obtain, it has to be repetitive to be effective. The Speed Chain can help you groove the swing you desire. The SC does not discriminate between contrasting teaching methods. Why? Because it follows any movement your hands and arms make. Therefore, you are not only grooving the swing you desire, you are making those golf specific muscles FASTER and STRONGER in the process. We have created the Speed Chain and the Torso Burner with you in mind. Train with our products and it will give your body the explosive power that you desire. It will also enhance your coordination so that you will be able to accept golf instruction better. Then, after receiving golf instruction, you can use the Speed Chain or Torso Burner to build the correct swing habits as well as the specific golf muscles needed to accomplish that movement. Golf Fitness The golf fitness field is very diverse. Golf fitness programs range from weight training,to balance/proprioceptive, to flexibility/yoga, to medicine ball/plyometric, andrehabilitation. Each of these programs purports to develop golf strength, flexibility, injury prevention and club head speed. But do these golf fitness programs deliver what they promise? Weight training gets you stronger. Balance/proprioceptive exercises give you better balance and coordination. Yoga gives you flexibility and range of motion. Medicine balls help you throw medicine balls better and supposedly make you hit the ball farther. Rehabilitation

6 programs cure you when you re injured. If you put together a great program that takes the best of each program, you d have a pretty extensive golf fitness program that would take several months to see any benefit. Contrast that with our golf fitness program. It is the only golf fitness program that can deliver strength and speed at the same time! Each exercise challenges your neuromuscular system to perform at a higher speed while producing the greatest amount of force that your golf swing can handle. If you want to be stronger, faster and injury proof and you don t have time to waste, try the Speed Chain and the Torso Burner. Those two products can give you a full body workout as well as golf specific exercises that will literally turn your slow moving muscles into a lean, mean, powerful machine. And your workout will be completed in 20 minutes or less in the comfort of you garage, basement or backyard. Golf Swing Timing To understand why it is difficult to synchronize the golf swing, Nick Price, in his book titled The Swing analyzes the golf swing in a way that put this in proper perspective. He says the golf swing is difficult to synchronize because body segments travel different amounts. He measured the amount each segment moved on the backswing and here s what he came up with. Body Part Left Hip Left Shoulder Hands Clubhead Arc Length (amout moved in inches) 4 inches 8 inches 72 inches 180 inches With those movement lengths in mind, it is easy to see how your hips and shoulders only have to move just a few inches to get back to the impact position. This is while the hands and club head have six feet to fifteen feet respectively, to reach impact. It is very apparent to see that the hands would need to travel a lot farther and it would be very easy for them to be left behind. This is why we believe the Speed Chain can benefit your golf swing. We want you to develop fast, powerful, golf specific muscles which have been trained by the chain to fire in better sequence.

7 Core Exercise If you want hit the golf ball farther and are willing to train for it, maybe you should analyze whether the core exercise methods you are using are going to give you what you want. Not all core exercise is equal. Some are stationary, some are slow, and some are explosive. Each of these types of core exercise were made to develop certain kinds of muscles or movements. Let s take a closer look at some of the more traditional core exercises. We ll apply the laws of specificity in order to ascertain exactly what an exercise will do for you. First, there are many core exercises methods that are virtually stationary. These include various uses of the Swiss or Gym balls. Here s a lady who has a golf fitness column doing a prone plank. Athletes are told to hold this position for one minute. This type of exercise can also be done without the ball. Proponents of these types of core exercise say it will increase speed, power, flexibility, and subsequently decrease potential injury. But can it produce the power or speed they promise? If we apply the laws of speed training specificity to these exercises we won t see it bearing any resemblance to speed training. Here are the 4 fundamental laws of training for speed. Movement pattern-no Contraction type-no Contraction force-no ContractionVelocity-NO

8 So why exactly do they do these exercises? Holding a position like this for one minute will train one s slow twitch postural muscles. But are these the same involved in swinging a golf club 120 miles per hour? Don t think so. Second, there are a variety of active core training exercises using Swiss and medicine balls. Here is another exercise below with a medicine ball. Place the legs over the Thera-Ball and squeeze the ball from the heels towards the gluts. Press the navel towards the spine and the spine into the floor. Hold here and breathe! Lift the ball off the floor and on the exhalation bring the left shoulder to the right knee. Switch sides. Repeat for three minutes. Move slowly! Here are some other classic medicine ball exercises below: Or this one can be done overhead or side to side The ball is passed from one person to the one behind. How do these exercises stand up to the speed laws of specificity? Movement pattern-somewhat Contraction type-somewhat Contraction force-not enough Contraction velocity-not fast enough

9 Core training exercises that are slow will help a golfer be stronger and help with injury prevention but probably won t help with creating more clubhead speed. When the instructions say to Move slowly! that should be a signal that it is not an exercise designed to facilitate speed production. On the other hand, our Torso Burner creates core exercises that are indeed fast and explosive. Movement pattern-yes Contraction type-yes Contraction force-yes Contraction velocity-yes As you can see, we train at the body s highest velocity and push the limits on our speed performance during each set. No other training method can achieve this velocity, force while matching the movement patterns of the core during the golf swing. No other exercise can achieve the incredible improvements in performance because they can t abide by the laws of specificity.