The idea of having a smooth, tension-free golf swing that is both powerful and dynamic enough to propel the golf ball over 300 yards seems like a contradiction until you understand the concept behind the Power-X.
Here’s the one thing to keep in mind: to propel the golf ball further, you need to maximize the speed of your swing.
The brute force approach at a distance does not work
The common misconception is that you can try to propel the golf ball further by applying more power, also known as the brute force approach. Most golfers instinctively adopt this approach and try to “exercise” the ball to gain more distance.
It’s not hard to imagine a golfer trying to use the brute force swing – his grip pressure rises off the charts, his arms stiffen like iron bars, his shoulders hunch up to his ears, his core locks up, and his swing gets so stiff. fast creates its own breeze.
There’s a big problem with the brute force approach – all your muscles are working against each other!
Sure you can hit a long bomb every now and then with brute force, but what’s the point of adding 30 yards to your units if your next shot is from underbrush?
However, if you asked these same golfers to describe their best drives, they would use words like “effortless,” “smooth,” “fluid,” “solid,” and similar terms.
The contradiction is that power has to come from Somewhere.
The answer to dynamic power lies in understanding the Power-X
If you stand and cross your arms in front of your body so that each arm points down the opposite leg (the left arm points down the right leg, the right arm down the left leg), your arms will form a “X” in front. This simple X-shaped cross arms visualization can help you understand which muscles need to be strong and dynamic during the swing and which muscles need to be relaxed.
Think of the two different axes of the X. The left arm and the right leg are the strong and dynamic axis. The right arm and the left leg have a relaxed axis without tension. This is the “Power-X”.
Protagonist vs. Antagonist muscles
Imagine a weightlifter performing a curl with weights. The muscles that do all the work are the biceps. They are the main muscles. They lift the weight by contracting and relaxing. The triceps, on the other hand, are the antagonist muscles; they do not help to lift the weight. If you contract your triceps while trying to bend a weight, it is a great effort to lift even a small weight. The triceps act against the lift.
The muscles that supply the power in the swing are called the lead muscles, while the muscles that inhibit the swing are called the antagonist muscles.
If you use antagonistic muscles during your golf swing, you will have to work much harder to generate speed. However, this is exactly the conflict that occurs when using the brute force method!
The muscles that need to do the work on the swing must be strong, powerful, and dynamic. The muscles that are not working on the swing should be relaxed and free of tension.
Effortless rider distance comes from using the correct muscles
To effortlessly add speed to your golf swing and consequently propel the ball 30 to 40 yards farther, keep your left arm and right leg strong and powerful throughout the swing. Keep your right arm and left leg relaxed and free of tension. Use the Power-X image to help understand where the energy is coming from in the swing. You can have a smooth and consistent golf swing when you allow the right muscles to work for you.