A person in a golf address stance, rotating their upper body to the side while keeping their hips and head stable.
Mobility

Golf Rotation from Address Position

Improves trunk rotation and stability, which is important for a powerful and consistent golf swing. This exercise promotes thoracic spine mobility.

  • Golf
  • Trunk rotation
  • Mobility
  • Core

Instructions

How to do it

Assume a stable golf address position. Rotate your thorax and pelvis in a controlled manner, as if performing a backswing, and then return to the starting position.

Dosage

3 x 6–8 repetitions per side

Important

Keep your head and spine as still and stable as possible throughout the entire movement.

Common mistakes

  • Moving the head along with the rotation
  • Movement is too fast and uncontrolled
  • Losing posture in the lumbar spine
  • Pelvis does not rotate

When to stop?

Stop the exercise if you experience sharp pain, dizziness, numbness, unusual weakness or a clear worsening of your symptoms.

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