The 18STRONG Podcast

[smart_track_player url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/18strong/231_Stronger_is_Better___John_Paul_Guidry_231.mp3" title="231: Stronger is Better" artist="18STRONG: John Paul Guidry" ] Today I am especially excited to bring back on our special guest, JP Guidry, physical therapist and strength coach. In today’s conversation, we are talking all about strength and strength training: How much do you need as a golfer? Is there a cap we should be worried about? Is the strength training golfers are doing now hindering their game and causing injury, or rather protecting them from injury and to be more resilient?

[smart_track_player url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/18strong/230_Winning_on_the_PGA_Tour___Adam_Long_230.mp3" title="230: Winning on the PGA Tour" artist="18STRONG: Adam Long" ] Once again, we have our buddy Adam Long, PGA tour Player AND Winner, joining us on this week's show. You might remember that we had Adam on this past September on Episode 207  just after he secured his PGA Tour Card from finishing top 25 in the Web.com tour.

[smart_track_player url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/18strong/229_Train_Movements_Not_Muscles___Mike_McDonnell_229.mp3" title="229: Train Movements, Not Muscles" artist="18STRONG: Mike McDonnell" social_linkedin="true" social_pinterest="true" social_email="true" ] Today, we’re talking with Coach Mike McDonnell from CoachMikeMac.com about the training methods that golfers are using, especially Mike’s philosophies regarding training movements and not training body parts or muscles specifically. . .

[smart_track_player url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/18strong/228_The_Incredible_Story_of_the_Triple_Track_Golf_Ball_with_Ray_Barrett_228.mp3" title="228: The Incredible Story Behind the Triple Track Golf Ball" artist="18STRONG: Ray Barrett" social_linkedin="true" social_pinterest="true" social_email="true" ] In this episode, we are not only going to introduce you to one of the most innovative improvements the golf industry has seen in years, but we are going to introduce you to the incredible serial entrepreneur and inventor of the Triple Track™ golf ball, Ray Barrett.

[smart_track_player url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/18strong/227_Your_Personal_PGA_Tour_Medical_Team___Harry_Sese__Shane_Lawlor_227.mp3" title="227: Your Personal PGA Tour Medical Team" artist="18STRONG: Harry Sese & Shane Lawlor" social_linkedin="true" social_pinterest="true" social_email="true" ] Today I am especially excited to bring back on our special guests, Harry Sese, and Shane Lawlor. One of the things that we love to do here at 18Strong is giving you a glimpse of what goes on on the tour. Trying to take the tour experience and bring it to you at home in your earbuds.

[smart_track_player url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/18strong/226_Driver_Swings_Faster_than_the_Speed_of_Sound___Mach_3_Golf_Speed_Training___Jeff_Young__Ken_Loewen_226.mp3" title="226: Driver Swings Faster Than the Speed of Sound" artist="18STRONG: Mach 3 Golf Speed Training" social_linkedin="true" social_pinterest="true" social_email="true" ] Today I am especially excited to bring on our special guests, Jeff Young and Ken Loewen from Mach 3 Speed Training. “Am I ever going to be able to swing the club faster?” I think it’s a natural question that we all ask ourselves from time to time in the pursuit of peak golf fitness and performance, and especially in today’s game of golf distance is king so club-head speed can make or break your rounds. . .

[smart_track_player url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/18strong/225_Enriching_the_Lives_of_Veterans_Through_Golf___Captain_Brandon_Johnson___VGA_Champion_2016__2018_225.mp3" title="225: Enriching the Lives of Veterans Through Golf" artist="18STRONG: CAPTAIN BRANDON JOHNSON" social_linkedin="true" social_pinterest="true" social_email="true" ] Today I am especially excited to bring on our special guest, Captain Brandon Johnson. Golf is a passion of ours, and it’s a part of life that we cherish. It’s the competition, the challenge, the joys, the frustrations, but in many cases, it’s the camaraderies we have out on the course meeting new people and hanging out with those we love...

[smart_track_player url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/18strong/224_A_Strong_Winter_Brings_Strong_Stronger_Golf___Coach_Kevin_Duffy_224.mp3" title="224: A Strong Winter Brings Stronger Golf" artist="18STRONG: Coach Kevin Duffy" background="default" social_linkedin="true" social_pinterest="true" social_email="true" ] Are you making the most out of this off-season? Some of the most common problems golfers experience on the course when the season comes around are lack of distance, lack of endurance, and not being any better and, if anything, being a little rusty from the year before.

[smart_track_player url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/18strong/223_Are_You_Committed_to_the_Process__Lance_Gill___Titleist_Performance_Institute_223.mp3" title="223: Are You Committed to the Process?" artist="18STRONG: Lance GIll" background="default" social_linkedin="true" social_pinterest="true" social_email="true" ] Why are you here? Most people can’t answer that question when they go to see a Golf and Fitness specialist like Lance, but it’s important to discover your underlying needs and tailor a regiment that works for you. Lance is on today to talk to us about committing to the learning process and understanding what you are really trying to do and how to get to that end result.

[smart_track_player url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/18strong/222_What_Golfs_New_Rules_Mean_to_You___Curt_Rohe___Metropolitan_Amateur_Golf_Association.mp3" title="222: What Golf's New Rules Mean to You " artist="18STRONG: Curt Rohe" background="default" social_linkedin="true" social_pinterest="true" social_email="true" ] While normally we’re talking about the physical and mental pieces that you can emphasize to get the greatest edge on your golf game, this week we are talking with Curt Rohe from the Metropolitan Amateur Golf Association about the new rules that are coming into play in 2019.