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2. The Problem: Chicken Wing
Do two sets of each exercise (eight reps); repeat in the opposite direction if movement is to one side.
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By Dave Phillips and Dr. Greg Rose
Illustrations By Jason Lee November 2007 If your shoulders are inflexible (90-90 test), your arms will have difficulty rotating and folding. Shoulder issues can cause the left arm to jut away from the body at the elbow during the through-swing and look like a chicken wing. This inflexibility can cause elbow tendinitis and sliced shots.
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Windshield wipers
Holding dumbbells in front of you while in your golf posture, rotate your arms away from each other as far as you can.
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Dumbbell wrist set
Holding dumbbells, bend your trailing arm's wrist into a cupped position and your lead arm's wrist into a bowed position.
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Forehand topspin
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Keeping the dumbbell in a bowed position in your weaker arm, simulate a golf swing. Repeat with dominant arm with wrist in cupped position.
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