Golf Biomechanics – Muscle Activation in the Swing

Today we’re going to leave the golf clubs in the bag. Instead of swing drills, we’re going to tackle a question that comes up frequently in our online and in-person lessons, as well as on the web forums — how to engage the golf muscles used in the golf swing.

Many golfers are unsure what we mean when we ask them to engage or activate certain muscles in the golf swing. We’re going to clear that up with some targeted exercises that will help you identify where these muscle groups are and what it actually feels like to use them.

You’ll gain muscular awareness of areas that are vital to the Rotary Swing Tour model, and you’ll also learn the critical difference between engaging a muscle and tensing or locking it up.

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The first group of golf muscles we’re going to address are the Latissimus dorsi, or lat muscles. The lats cover the largest surface area in the back, located on each side of your mid-back.

We reference engaging the lat muscles extensively in “The Takeaway Made Simple” and the lessons on posture.

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