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Date Posted: 15:40:12 01/25/02 Fri
Author: Capn Crunch
Subject: Non-heavy lifting
In reply to: HH 's message, "Getting Into Shape Article By Todd Graves" on 10:52:10 01/25/02 Fri

>Just received Natural Golf Magazine latest issue
>Jan/February 2002 (it is winter here in Canada). Todd
>Graves has an article "It's time to lift some weight,
>not gain it". This is a good article. I started
>lifting weights several years ago (in order to shed a
>few pounds) and the benefits are truly gratifying
>(weight loss was great too). When I took up the NG
>swing I needed a lot more arm and upper torso strength
>than I realized at first (just take a good look at
>pictures of Moe Norman's forearms/wrists and you can
>see what I mean). It is not that the club head speed
>has increased all that much even though that happened
>as well, it is the tremendous increase in muscle
>control through the extra strength and thereby better
>control over the swing that was the significant
>change. I found that while drills are wonderful and
>needed, the foundation on which everything seemed to
>be built is muscular strength especially in the arms.
>It is't talked about too much but the NG swing
>requires arm strength big time. This is why I think
>Todd Graves article is so very useful and timely.

One thing todd has NOT lifted is a trophy!!!!!

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