Do this exercise for the ultimate power boost to your swing

Every golfer wants more speed. You’ll never attain it if you hang back on your trail side through impact. Or simply slide forward or think only of finishing on your front foot. Your move must be more athletic to deliver the club at the speed you’ve been looking for. What you’re missing is a right side push.

I liken the move to what an MLB pitcher does. Sure, he finishes on his front foot. But what gets him there? The answer is a big push off his trail leg. It’s this push that has the potential to send your swing speed off the charts.

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golfer in blue shirt does exercises with resistance band

You can work on this at the gym or at home with the help of a resistance band and a buddy.

Have your friend hold one end of the band and you the other, as you see above. Load up as normal on your backswing, where the band will go loose, then swing through by really pushing off that trail leg and not just rotating your hips. Think of it as a knockout punch.

Do 10 reps like this, then swing a club. You’ll feel the difference — and a lot more speed.

Tony Ruggiero is a GOLF Top 100 Teacher and the founder of Dewsweepers Golf.