Hack It Out Golf Mark Hits the Gym
Oct 16, 2025
Mark embarks on a fitness journey to enhance his golf performance. He shares challenges from a recent fitness screening, highlighting issues with strength and flexibility. The conversation reveals surprising weak areas, including upper-body strength and mobility. Mark discusses how his swing speed outpaces his bodily power, leading to discomfort. He contemplates whether improved strength can translate into better ball speed. With a home workout plan and encouragement from his co-hosts, he prepares to document his progress on social media.
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Get Screened Before You Train
- Do a professional screening or mobility/strength assessment before starting training to find real limitations.
- Use the results to prioritize flexibility and targeted stretches that directly affect your swing.
Med-Ball Test And Strength Findings
- Mark failed simple med-ball throw tests and reported very low upper-body strength.
- Lower-body measures were better but still below their desired averages for his age.
Swing Speed Outpaces Physical Capacity
- Mark was swinging 3–4 mph faster than his body can sustainably support, which stresses joints and causes pain.
- He concluded his technique was fine but his body (the engine) needed strengthening to sustain higher speeds.