Heath 101: Fit at 50

It's time to break out of that old shell and get on the road to a better body and swing 

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90-90
Tests shoulder rotation, which allows the arms to swing on the proper path. Try to rotate your forearm only from parallel to the ground to perpendicular while in the address posture.
 
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OVERHEAD DEEP SQUAT
Tests for ankle, knee, hip, spine and shoulder flexibility. Keep a club held high over your head and squat so your thighs break parallel and your heels stay on the ground.
 
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TRUNK ROTATION
Tests mobility in the mid-back. Sit on a physio ball and hold a club across your chest. Rotate to the right trying to get the club to turn past your left thigh. Repeat in the opposite direction.Tests mobility in the mid-back. Sit on a physio ball and hold a club across your chest. Rotate to the right trying to get the club to turn past your left thigh. Repeat in the Tests mobility in the mid-back. Sit on a physio ball and hold a club across your chest. Rotate to the right trying to get the club to turn past your left thigh. Repeat in the opposite direction.
 

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