3 Exercises that can Help Prevent Shoulder Pain
3 Exercises that can Help Prevent Shoulder Pain Research suggests that shoulder pain is the third most common ailment worldwide behind lower back and knee pain. Shoulder pain can limit an individual's participation in physical activities associated with their employment and/or hobbies. One study on shoulder pain suggested that the [...]
3 At-Home Resistance Training Exercises, No Weights Required
3 At-Home Resistance Training Exercises, No Weights Required Resistance training is a must if you want to take a comprehensive approach to your fitness. The well-known benefits of this type of training are an increase in muscle mass, strength, and endurance. The lesser-known benefits include increased bone density, improved blood [...]
3 Exercises That Will Improve Your Grip Strength & Longevity
3 Exercises That Will Improve Your Grip Strength & Longevity It may sound ridiculous but having a firm handshake may help you live longer. Recent studies suggest that grip strength is a crucial biomarker for older adults. In fact, research suggests that individuals with poor grip strength tend to have [...]
3 Exercises That Can Help Alleviate Neck Pain
3 Exercises That Will Help Alleviate Neck Pain Neck pain is one of the most common ailments worldwide. In 2022, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that nearly 222 million people worldwide experienced neck pain (source). It's no surprise that a large portion of the individuals that come into our [...]
4 Exercises That You Should Be Doing On Leg Day
4 Exercises That You Should Be Doing On Leg Day Some people may believe that the two scariest words that their personal trainer can say to them is LEG DAY. Even if you hate workouts focused on building leg strength, it's undeniable how beneficial they are to longevity. Numerous studies [...]
3 Exercises You Need to Build a Strong & Stable Core
3 Exercises You Need to Build a Strong & Stable Core Individuals frequently come into our South Tampa studio looking for a personal training program focused on building core strength. Thankfully, many of these individuals tend to be more interested in longevity and injury prevention than 6 pack abs. Whatever [...]
4 Glute Exercises That Will Help Prevent Lower Back Pain
4 Glute Exercises That Will Help Prevent Lower Back Pain The gluteus maximus, aka your butt cheeks, are the biggest muscle group in your body. You may want to have a shapely backside for aesthetic reasons and that's ok. The desire to have a better-looking backside can also help you [...]
3 Ways to Alleviate the Pain Associated with Text Neck
3 Ways to Alleviate the Pain Associated with Text Neck We are all guilty of it and we all suffer from the irritating side effects. Staring down at screens, specifically cell phone screens, has caused a large portion of the world's population to develop chronic neck and upper back pain. [...]
Use These 4 Movements to Help Alleviate Lower Back Pain
Use These 4 Movements to Help Alleviate Lower Back Pain A recent study states that 619 million people suffer from lower back pain worldwide. Those numbers make lower back pain the leading cause of disability around the world. Individuals come into our South Tampa studio in search of an exercise [...]
4 Ways to Correct Early Extension In Your Golf Swing
4 Ways to Correct Early Extension In Your Golf Swing A common golf swing fault that plagues a significant portion of golfers with a high handicap is early extension. Early extension occurs when the hips and spine of a golfer start moving toward the ball too early in their downswing. [...]
4 Power Exercises that will Increase Your Clubhead Speed
4 Power Exercises that will Increase Your Clubhead Speed Increasing your driving distance not only impresses your golfing buddies but it can also lower your handicap (source). One fitness aspect that golfers can improve to increase clubhead speed & driving distance is vertical thrust power. Dr. Rose from TPI states [...]
Use These 3 Hip Mobility Movements to Help Lower Your Handicap
Use These 3 Hip Mobility Movements to Help Lower Your Handicap Hip mobility can be crucial to improving your performance on the golf course. Hip mobility movements can help golfers increase posterior chain flexibility, pelvic control, joint range of motion, and reduce pain associated with multiple rounds of golf. We [...]
3 Ways to Correct Flat Shoulder Plane In Your Golf Swing
3 Ways to Correct Flat Shoulder Plane In Your Golf Swing A common swing fault that occurs during the golf swing is flat shoulder plane. Golfers that have a flat shoulder plane during their golf swing often make compensations on the downswing with the body or hand to square the [...]
How The 300 Yard Drive Blueprint Can Help You Crush Your Drives
How The 300 Yard Drive Blueprint Can Help You Crush Your Drives The majority of golfers that come to Tampa Strength want to hit the ball further. In order to accomplish that, they have to increase their club head speed. The Titleist Performance Institute (TPI) states that applying more [...]
Use These 5 Movements to Help You Play Pain Free Golf
Use These 5 Movements to Help You Play Pain Free Golf Stretching and mobility is a crucial part of the golf fitness program at Tampa Strength. Stretching and mobility movements can help golfers increase posterior chain flexibility, pelvic control, joint range of motion, and more. We love using these movements [...]
4 Dumbbell Exercises That Will Help Golfers Increase Driving Distance
4 Dumbbell Exercises That Will Help Golfers Increase Driving Distance Dumbbells are a go-to piece of exercise equipment that our Tampa personal trainers utilize frequently at our facility. Dumbbells, like other weight training equipment, help our golf fitness clients increase rotational power, core stability, balance, strength, and more. You’d find [...]
Increase Club Head Speed with these Anti-Rotation Exercises
Increase Club Head Speed with these Anti-Rotation Exercises Anti-rotation exercises are a great way for golfers to increase their club head speed without having to go to the course. We love using these movements at our South Tampa studio because they improve core strength without putting too much stress on [...]
Use These 4 Warm-up Movements to Increase Driving Distance
Use These 4 Warm-up Movements to Increase Driving Distance Most golfers want to hit the ball further and increasing club head speed is a great way to accomplish that. The Titleist Performance Institute (TPI) states that applying force over a longer period of time can increase club head speed. Increasing [...]
PGA Tour Player Kevin Roy Uses This Workout to Add Power to his Golf Swing
PGA Tour Player Kevin Roy Uses This Workout to Add Power to his Golf Swing When golfers come into our South Tampa studio, they are often looking to add power to their golf swing. This comes as no surprise because in 2019, nearly 80% of the players on the PGA [...]
3 TRX Exercises That Will Help Golfers Increase Driving Distance
3 TRX Exercises That Will Help Golfers Increase Driving Distance The TRX Suspension Trainer is a piece of exercise equipment that our Tampa personal trainers utilize frequently at our facility. The TRX suspension trainer uses body weight and gravity to help our golf fitness clients increase rotational power, core stability, [...]
Use These 4 Hip Mobility Exercises to Increase Your Swing Speed
Use These 4 Hip Mobility Exercises to Increase Your Swing Speed Most golfers want to hit the ball further and increasing club head speed is a great way to accomplish that. The Titleist Performance Institute (TPI) states that applying force over a longer period of time can increase club head [...]
4 Rip Trainer Exercises That Will Help You Crush Your Next Drive
4 Rip Trainer Exercises That Will Help You Crush Your Next Drive The TRX Rip Trainer is a piece of exercise equipment that our Tampa personal trainers utilize frequently at our facility. The Rip Trainer helps our clients increase rotational power, core stability, balance, coordination, and more. You’d find several [...]
The 4 Best Stretches to Help Golfers Increase Driving Distance
The 4 Best Stretches to Help Golfers Increase Driving Distance Stretching and mobility can be crucial to improving your performance on the golf course. Stretching and mobility movements can help golfers increase posterior chain flexibility, pelvic control, joint range of motion, and more. We love using these movements at our [...]
Use These 4 Warm-up Movements to Increase Your Swing Speed
Use These 4 Warm-up Movements to Increase Your Swing Speed Most golfers want to hit the ball further and increasing club head speed is a great way to accomplish that. The Titleist Performance Institute (TPI) states that applying force over a longer period of time can increase club head speed. [...]
Explosive Band Exercises For A Better Golf Swing
Explosive Band Exercises For A Better Golf Swing Resistance bands are training tools our Tampa personal trainers utilize frequently at our facility. Resistance bands help our clients increase rotational power, core stability, balance, coordination, and more. You’d find a ton of resistance bands at our South Tampa studio because they [...]
This Kettlebell Workout Will Help You Crush Your Drive
This Kettlebell Workout Will Help You Crush Your Drive Kettlebells are training tools our Tampa personal trainers utilize frequently at our facility. Kettlebells can help users increase power output, core stability, grip strength, and more. You'd find a ton of kettlebells at our South Tampa studio because they can be [...]
These Stick Mobility Movements Will Improve Your Golf Game
These Stick Mobility Movements Will Improve Your Golf Game Stick Mobility is a training modality our Tampa personal trainers utilize frequently at our facility. Our clients frequently comment about how stick movements improve their range of motion, total body strength, posture, stability, and neuromuscular control. These movements are frequently incorporated [...]
Improve Your Golf Game with this Bodyweight Workout
Improve Your Golf Game with this Bodyweight Workout Bodyweight workouts are a great way for golfers to lower their handicap without having to go to the course. Specific bodyweight movements can help golfers increase core stability, rotational power, glute strength, and more. We love using these movements at our South [...]
4 Golf Stretches You Should Do At Home Before Your Next Round
4 Golf Stretches You Should Do At Home Before Your Next Round Stretching and mobility can be crucial to improving your performance on the golf course. Stretching and mobility movements can help golfers increase posterior chain flexibility, pelvic control, joint range of motion, and more. We love using these movements [...]
Increase your Driving Distance with this Kettlebell Workout
Increase your Driving Distance with this Kettlebell workout Kettlebells are training tools our Tampa personal trainers utilize frequently at our facility. Kettlebells can help users increase power output, core stability, grip strength, and more. We love using them at our South Tampa studio because they can be beneficial to all [...]
Play Better Golf with these Stick Mobility Movements
Play Better Golf with these Stick Mobility Movements Stick Mobility is a training modality our Tampa personal trainers utilize frequently at our facility. The sticks help our clients improve their range of motion, total body strength, posture, stability, and neuromuscular control. We love using it [...]
Why You Should Invest in a Personal Trainer
Why You Should Invest in a Personal Trainer The Tampa bay area has no shortage of gyms. As someone who used to attend a gym, I wholeheartedly believe that the South Tampa personal trainer scene has been an investment that’s paid for itself many times over. [...]
TRX Exercises that will Lower your Golf Handicap
TRX Exercises that will Lower your Golf Handicap The TRX suspension trainer is a piece of exericse equipment we utilize frequently at Tampa Strength. The TRX susupension trainer uses body weight and gravity as resistance to build strength, balance, flexibility and core control. We love it because it [...]
The Best Core Exercises You’ve Never Heard of
The Best Core Exercises You've Never Heard of Several potential benefits of core training according to Men’s Fitness include: improved sports performance, reduction in lower-back pain, better posture, development of stronger breathing muscles and a slimmer waistline. Unfortunately, many individuals still believe crunches and sit-ups are the best core exercises. [...]
Tampa Strength Owner Recounts struggle with energy drink addiction
Tampa Strength Owner Recounts struggle with energy drink addiction Personal trainer Shawn Balow realized he had a problem when he couldn’t sleep. “So you’re coming in for your night session to train people,” Balow said. “You want a [...]
Health Benefits of Using a Rowing Machine
Health Benefits of Using a Rowing Machine Rowing has been a popular sport long before it was added to the list of eligible sports for the Olympics in 1896. This also makes it one of the oldest sports in the Olympic Games. [...]
Four Stretches You Should Do Before You Hit the Links
Four Stretches You Should Do Before You Hit the Links Early tee times are a common occurance for a significant portion of golfers. If you like to hit your first drive as the sun comes up, you may not be leaving [...]
How to Avoid the Dreaded Golfer’s Elbow
How to Avoid the Dreaded Golfer’s Elbow One of the most common golf-related injuries or complaints is pain at the inside of the elbow. This pain is usually localized over the bony prominence on the inside part of the elbow. In [...]
5 Exercises to add more distance to your golf game
5 Exercises to add more distance to your golf game Golfers tend to be obsessed with exercises to hit the golf ball farther – not the ones that’ll find squirrel’s homes or the nearby pond, but the ones that are launched right down [...]
How Stick Training Can Make You a Better Athlete
How Stick Training Can Make You a Better Athlete When you exercise on a regular basis, the last thing you want is to get hurt. Everyone wants to stay injury free, but when you’re an athlete you can’t afford to miss out on training. [...]
Use These 4 Golf Stretches to Help Lower Your Handicap
Use These 4 Golf Stretches to Help Lower Your Handicap Stretching and mobility can be crucial to improving your performance on the golf course. Stretching and mobility movements can help golfers increase posterior chain flexibility, pelvic control, joint range of motion, and more. We love using these golf stretches at [...]
