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Golf Performance Training — A Strength-Based Path to Better Golf

Gary Bannister's approach reframes golf fitness by prioritizing structural strength over mimicking the swing. This book distills decades of coaching and competition into a muscle-based program designed to help you improve consistency and power on the course.

The author draws on his background coaching college teams and preparing national squads, weaving golfing anecdotes with practical exercises you can perform in a home, gym, or hotel room. You’ll see how strengthening the right muscles can support posture, balance, and control, without trying to imitate every swing move.

What you’ll learn

• Foundational strength routines built around golf-specific muscle groups
• How to train efficiently so you spend less time in the gym with more focused effort
• Ways to apply strength on the course after building a solid base

Inside the program

• Progressive plans that fit different schedules and fitness levels
• Clear instruction for safe, effective strength training
• Real-world drills that translate off the page into on-course feel

Real-world use cases

• Off-season foundation work to build durable strength
• Pre-round warm-ups that prime hips, spine, and shoulders
• Travel-friendly routines you can do in a hotel room or gym

As you go through the pages, you’ll notice sensory cues—your shoulders settling into a stable posture, your gait staying balanced through a turn, the sense of core engagement that supports every swing. The writing blends history and coaching wisdom with practical, repeatable moves you can track over time. While the language remains practical and grounded, the underlying idea is simple: strength training can create a reliable platform, and that platform may help you use your power more consistently on the course.

Who is this for?

Designed for golfers at any level who want a clear, efficient pathway to stronger golf-specific muscles, better balance, and more confident movement on the course. It’s a practical bridge between foundational strength work and on-course application.