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Check If Your Internal Obliques Are Engaging in the Golf Swing
After this video, you'll be able to:
- Identify key checkpoints to evaluate internal oblique engagement
- Differentiate between effective and ineffective pelvic movement in your swing
- Learn how to activate your internal obliques for better rotation and stability
In this video, you'll learn how to assess whether your internal obliques are properly engaged during your golf swing, which is crucial for maintaining a strong and effective downswing. Understanding this muscle's role can enhance your swing mechanics and overall performance.
Video Transcript
WEBVTT
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:04.680
This content video is answering the member question how do I check if my
2
00:00:04.680 --> 00:00:08.520
internal obliques are working in the golf swing. Now let me first by saying
3
00:00:08.520 --> 00:00:13.120
that this is not what most golfers need to think about but we do have a fair
4
00:00:13.120 --> 00:00:18.120
number of golfers who are also coaches on the site and some coaches like to get
5
00:00:18.120 --> 00:00:23.520
dive into the real details of anatomy. So I'm gonna walk you through two
6
00:00:23.520 --> 00:00:27.040
different checkpoints that I would look at to see if a golfer is using their
7
00:00:27.040 --> 00:00:31.840
internal oblique it not. But that's a hard one to cue and just say hey golfer
8
00:00:31.840 --> 00:00:36.600
use your internal oblique. Typically if you were trying to make this change you
9
00:00:36.600 --> 00:00:40.800
would want to do it in the gym first before you try to do it in the swing.
10
00:00:40.800 --> 00:00:47.000
So the obliques don't actually work in a hundred percent opposition it's not
11
00:00:47.000 --> 00:00:52.160
quite like the bicep and tricep where it's not like the right external oblique
12
00:00:52.160 --> 00:00:57.320
and the left internal oblique create the rotation. You actually get some of the
13
00:00:57.320 --> 00:01:02.880
rotation from both sides of the internal oblique and you also get some side
14
00:01:02.880 --> 00:01:06.720
bending and one of the big movements is the internal oblique especially the
15
00:01:06.720 --> 00:01:12.320
lower fibers is helpful for creating pelvic tilt or posterior tilting like
16
00:01:12.320 --> 00:01:19.520
this. So two of the checks that I'll look for are in transition if you are
17
00:01:19.520 --> 00:01:26.120
rotating with the internal oblique active you'll still have a little bit
18
00:01:26.120 --> 00:01:32.120
of a stretch where you'll see the lower back go into maybe just a slight
19
00:01:32.120 --> 00:01:39.400
amount of lordosis or anterior tilt but then as they start to rotate through
20
00:01:39.400 --> 00:01:43.640
basically from right around delivery position you'll see that the pelvis
21
00:01:43.640 --> 00:01:49.040
will start tucking under like so. That's a good sign that they're using their
22
00:01:49.040 --> 00:01:53.840
internal oblique as part of the engine in the downswing. If I shut off that
23
00:01:53.840 --> 00:01:59.480
internal oblique it would look more like this and kind of disconnect it so
24
00:01:59.480 --> 00:02:04.280
you'll see there if I try to relax it it's actually hard to do if you've
25
00:02:04.280 --> 00:02:04.880
trained
26
00:02:04.880 --> 00:02:09.360
it to be active but if I try to relax it you'll see there's more of a
27
00:02:09.360 --> 00:02:09.960
disconnect
28
00:02:09.960 --> 00:02:16.200
there compared to there when I went to turn in that second version my rib cage
29
00:02:16.200 --> 00:02:19.920
went more with it and I could actually feel some of the activity down in my
30
00:02:19.920 --> 00:02:25.360
lower abs. The second place that I would look for it is looking in the follow
31
00:02:25.360 --> 00:02:30.360
through position so basically if that internal oblique is one of the helpful
32
00:02:30.360 --> 00:02:35.760
movements for pelvic tilting then getting into a good bracing position where my
33
00:02:35.760 --> 00:02:42.000
glutes are squeezed I can feel that my lower abs are helping support my arms
34
00:02:42.000 --> 00:02:46.800
getting pulled out away from me. If I don't use my internal oblique through
35
00:02:46.800 --> 00:02:52.320
there then I'll typically go more into the hip flexor and I'll get kind of into
36
00:02:52.320 --> 00:02:59.040
the quad more like this or I'd get more into the mid-back and I'd use more of
37
00:02:59.040 --> 00:02:59.280
my
38
00:02:59.280 --> 00:03:05.720
erectors. So again this is a really tricky one to just cue someone to
39
00:03:05.720 --> 00:03:11.840
improve but it would look like that instead of that and it would look like
40
00:03:11.840 --> 00:03:17.960
that instead of a variety of different bracing strategies but primarily going
41
00:03:17.960 --> 00:03:25.000
more into a little bit of a lead leg slide or or too much extension. So if you
42
00:03:25.000 --> 00:03:29.680
see either of these two signs and you have trouble with say an internal oblique
43
00:03:29.680 --> 00:03:33.320
test then there's a good chance that you're not using your internal oblique in
44
00:03:33.320 --> 00:03:37.640
the golf swing and that's something that you could prioritize in the in the gym
45
00:03:37.640 --> 00:03:43.160
in order to improve your ability to use your core during the downswing.
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:04.680
This content video is answering the member question how do I check if my
2
00:00:04.680 --> 00:00:08.520
internal obliques are working in the golf swing. Now let me first by saying
3
00:00:08.520 --> 00:00:13.120
that this is not what most golfers need to think about but we do have a fair
4
00:00:13.120 --> 00:00:18.120
number of golfers who are also coaches on the site and some coaches like to get
5
00:00:18.120 --> 00:00:23.520
dive into the real details of anatomy. So I'm gonna walk you through two
6
00:00:23.520 --> 00:00:27.040
different checkpoints that I would look at to see if a golfer is using their
7
00:00:27.040 --> 00:00:31.840
internal oblique it not. But that's a hard one to cue and just say hey golfer
8
00:00:31.840 --> 00:00:36.600
use your internal oblique. Typically if you were trying to make this change you
9
00:00:36.600 --> 00:00:40.800
would want to do it in the gym first before you try to do it in the swing.
10
00:00:40.800 --> 00:00:47.000
So the obliques don't actually work in a hundred percent opposition it's not
11
00:00:47.000 --> 00:00:52.160
quite like the bicep and tricep where it's not like the right external oblique
12
00:00:52.160 --> 00:00:57.320
and the left internal oblique create the rotation. You actually get some of the
13
00:00:57.320 --> 00:01:02.880
rotation from both sides of the internal oblique and you also get some side
14
00:01:02.880 --> 00:01:06.720
bending and one of the big movements is the internal oblique especially the
15
00:01:06.720 --> 00:01:12.320
lower fibers is helpful for creating pelvic tilt or posterior tilting like
16
00:01:12.320 --> 00:01:19.520
this. So two of the checks that I'll look for are in transition if you are
17
00:01:19.520 --> 00:01:26.120
rotating with the internal oblique active you'll still have a little bit
18
00:01:26.120 --> 00:01:32.120
of a stretch where you'll see the lower back go into maybe just a slight
19
00:01:32.120 --> 00:01:39.400
amount of lordosis or anterior tilt but then as they start to rotate through
20
00:01:39.400 --> 00:01:43.640
basically from right around delivery position you'll see that the pelvis
21
00:01:43.640 --> 00:01:49.040
will start tucking under like so. That's a good sign that they're using their
22
00:01:49.040 --> 00:01:53.840
internal oblique as part of the engine in the downswing. If I shut off that
23
00:01:53.840 --> 00:01:59.480
internal oblique it would look more like this and kind of disconnect it so
24
00:01:59.480 --> 00:02:04.280
you'll see there if I try to relax it it's actually hard to do if you've
25
00:02:04.280 --> 00:02:04.880
trained
26
00:02:04.880 --> 00:02:09.360
it to be active but if I try to relax it you'll see there's more of a
27
00:02:09.360 --> 00:02:09.960
disconnect
28
00:02:09.960 --> 00:02:16.200
there compared to there when I went to turn in that second version my rib cage
29
00:02:16.200 --> 00:02:19.920
went more with it and I could actually feel some of the activity down in my
30
00:02:19.920 --> 00:02:25.360
lower abs. The second place that I would look for it is looking in the follow
31
00:02:25.360 --> 00:02:30.360
through position so basically if that internal oblique is one of the helpful
32
00:02:30.360 --> 00:02:35.760
movements for pelvic tilting then getting into a good bracing position where my
33
00:02:35.760 --> 00:02:42.000
glutes are squeezed I can feel that my lower abs are helping support my arms
34
00:02:42.000 --> 00:02:46.800
getting pulled out away from me. If I don't use my internal oblique through
35
00:02:46.800 --> 00:02:52.320
there then I'll typically go more into the hip flexor and I'll get kind of into
36
00:02:52.320 --> 00:02:59.040
the quad more like this or I'd get more into the mid-back and I'd use more of
37
00:02:59.040 --> 00:02:59.280
my
38
00:02:59.280 --> 00:03:05.720
erectors. So again this is a really tricky one to just cue someone to
39
00:03:05.720 --> 00:03:11.840
improve but it would look like that instead of that and it would look like
40
00:03:11.840 --> 00:03:17.960
that instead of a variety of different bracing strategies but primarily going
41
00:03:17.960 --> 00:03:25.000
more into a little bit of a lead leg slide or or too much extension. So if you
42
00:03:25.000 --> 00:03:29.680
see either of these two signs and you have trouble with say an internal oblique
43
00:03:29.680 --> 00:03:33.320
test then there's a good chance that you're not using your internal oblique in
44
00:03:33.320 --> 00:03:37.640
the golf swing and that's something that you could prioritize in the in the gym
45
00:03:37.640 --> 00:03:43.160
in order to improve your ability to use your core during the downswing.
Have questions?
Ask Mulligan for help
Tyler Ferrell is the only person in the world named to Golf Digest's list of
Best Young Teachers in America AND its list of Best Golf Fitness Professionals in America.
Check If Your Internal Obliques Are Engaging in the Golf Swing
After this video, you'll be able to:
- Identify key checkpoints to evaluate internal oblique engagement
- Differentiate between effective and ineffective pelvic movement in your swing
- Learn how to activate your internal obliques for better rotation and stability
In this video, you'll learn how to assess whether your internal obliques are properly engaged during your golf swing, which is crucial for maintaining a strong and effective downswing. Understanding this muscle's role can enhance your swing mechanics and overall performance.
Video Transcript
WEBVTT
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:04.680
This content video is answering the member question how do I check if my
2
00:00:04.680 --> 00:00:08.520
internal obliques are working in the golf swing. Now let me first by saying
3
00:00:08.520 --> 00:00:13.120
that this is not what most golfers need to think about but we do have a fair
4
00:00:13.120 --> 00:00:18.120
number of golfers who are also coaches on the site and some coaches like to get
5
00:00:18.120 --> 00:00:23.520
dive into the real details of anatomy. So I'm gonna walk you through two
6
00:00:23.520 --> 00:00:27.040
different checkpoints that I would look at to see if a golfer is using their
7
00:00:27.040 --> 00:00:31.840
internal oblique it not. But that's a hard one to cue and just say hey golfer
8
00:00:31.840 --> 00:00:36.600
use your internal oblique. Typically if you were trying to make this change you
9
00:00:36.600 --> 00:00:40.800
would want to do it in the gym first before you try to do it in the swing.
10
00:00:40.800 --> 00:00:47.000
So the obliques don't actually work in a hundred percent opposition it's not
11
00:00:47.000 --> 00:00:52.160
quite like the bicep and tricep where it's not like the right external oblique
12
00:00:52.160 --> 00:00:57.320
and the left internal oblique create the rotation. You actually get some of the
13
00:00:57.320 --> 00:01:02.880
rotation from both sides of the internal oblique and you also get some side
14
00:01:02.880 --> 00:01:06.720
bending and one of the big movements is the internal oblique especially the
15
00:01:06.720 --> 00:01:12.320
lower fibers is helpful for creating pelvic tilt or posterior tilting like
16
00:01:12.320 --> 00:01:19.520
this. So two of the checks that I'll look for are in transition if you are
17
00:01:19.520 --> 00:01:26.120
rotating with the internal oblique active you'll still have a little bit
18
00:01:26.120 --> 00:01:32.120
of a stretch where you'll see the lower back go into maybe just a slight
19
00:01:32.120 --> 00:01:39.400
amount of lordosis or anterior tilt but then as they start to rotate through
20
00:01:39.400 --> 00:01:43.640
basically from right around delivery position you'll see that the pelvis
21
00:01:43.640 --> 00:01:49.040
will start tucking under like so. That's a good sign that they're using their
22
00:01:49.040 --> 00:01:53.840
internal oblique as part of the engine in the downswing. If I shut off that
23
00:01:53.840 --> 00:01:59.480
internal oblique it would look more like this and kind of disconnect it so
24
00:01:59.480 --> 00:02:04.280
you'll see there if I try to relax it it's actually hard to do if you've
25
00:02:04.280 --> 00:02:04.880
trained
26
00:02:04.880 --> 00:02:09.360
it to be active but if I try to relax it you'll see there's more of a
27
00:02:09.360 --> 00:02:09.960
disconnect
28
00:02:09.960 --> 00:02:16.200
there compared to there when I went to turn in that second version my rib cage
29
00:02:16.200 --> 00:02:19.920
went more with it and I could actually feel some of the activity down in my
30
00:02:19.920 --> 00:02:25.360
lower abs. The second place that I would look for it is looking in the follow
31
00:02:25.360 --> 00:02:30.360
through position so basically if that internal oblique is one of the helpful
32
00:02:30.360 --> 00:02:35.760
movements for pelvic tilting then getting into a good bracing position where my
33
00:02:35.760 --> 00:02:42.000
glutes are squeezed I can feel that my lower abs are helping support my arms
34
00:02:42.000 --> 00:02:46.800
getting pulled out away from me. If I don't use my internal oblique through
35
00:02:46.800 --> 00:02:52.320
there then I'll typically go more into the hip flexor and I'll get kind of into
36
00:02:52.320 --> 00:02:59.040
the quad more like this or I'd get more into the mid-back and I'd use more of
37
00:02:59.040 --> 00:02:59.280
my
38
00:02:59.280 --> 00:03:05.720
erectors. So again this is a really tricky one to just cue someone to
39
00:03:05.720 --> 00:03:11.840
improve but it would look like that instead of that and it would look like
40
00:03:11.840 --> 00:03:17.960
that instead of a variety of different bracing strategies but primarily going
41
00:03:17.960 --> 00:03:25.000
more into a little bit of a lead leg slide or or too much extension. So if you
42
00:03:25.000 --> 00:03:29.680
see either of these two signs and you have trouble with say an internal oblique
43
00:03:29.680 --> 00:03:33.320
test then there's a good chance that you're not using your internal oblique in
44
00:03:33.320 --> 00:03:37.640
the golf swing and that's something that you could prioritize in the in the gym
45
00:03:37.640 --> 00:03:43.160
in order to improve your ability to use your core during the downswing.
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:04.680
This content video is answering the member question how do I check if my
2
00:00:04.680 --> 00:00:08.520
internal obliques are working in the golf swing. Now let me first by saying
3
00:00:08.520 --> 00:00:13.120
that this is not what most golfers need to think about but we do have a fair
4
00:00:13.120 --> 00:00:18.120
number of golfers who are also coaches on the site and some coaches like to get
5
00:00:18.120 --> 00:00:23.520
dive into the real details of anatomy. So I'm gonna walk you through two
6
00:00:23.520 --> 00:00:27.040
different checkpoints that I would look at to see if a golfer is using their
7
00:00:27.040 --> 00:00:31.840
internal oblique it not. But that's a hard one to cue and just say hey golfer
8
00:00:31.840 --> 00:00:36.600
use your internal oblique. Typically if you were trying to make this change you
9
00:00:36.600 --> 00:00:40.800
would want to do it in the gym first before you try to do it in the swing.
10
00:00:40.800 --> 00:00:47.000
So the obliques don't actually work in a hundred percent opposition it's not
11
00:00:47.000 --> 00:00:52.160
quite like the bicep and tricep where it's not like the right external oblique
12
00:00:52.160 --> 00:00:57.320
and the left internal oblique create the rotation. You actually get some of the
13
00:00:57.320 --> 00:01:02.880
rotation from both sides of the internal oblique and you also get some side
14
00:01:02.880 --> 00:01:06.720
bending and one of the big movements is the internal oblique especially the
15
00:01:06.720 --> 00:01:12.320
lower fibers is helpful for creating pelvic tilt or posterior tilting like
16
00:01:12.320 --> 00:01:19.520
this. So two of the checks that I'll look for are in transition if you are
17
00:01:19.520 --> 00:01:26.120
rotating with the internal oblique active you'll still have a little bit
18
00:01:26.120 --> 00:01:32.120
of a stretch where you'll see the lower back go into maybe just a slight
19
00:01:32.120 --> 00:01:39.400
amount of lordosis or anterior tilt but then as they start to rotate through
20
00:01:39.400 --> 00:01:43.640
basically from right around delivery position you'll see that the pelvis
21
00:01:43.640 --> 00:01:49.040
will start tucking under like so. That's a good sign that they're using their
22
00:01:49.040 --> 00:01:53.840
internal oblique as part of the engine in the downswing. If I shut off that
23
00:01:53.840 --> 00:01:59.480
internal oblique it would look more like this and kind of disconnect it so
24
00:01:59.480 --> 00:02:04.280
you'll see there if I try to relax it it's actually hard to do if you've
25
00:02:04.280 --> 00:02:04.880
trained
26
00:02:04.880 --> 00:02:09.360
it to be active but if I try to relax it you'll see there's more of a
27
00:02:09.360 --> 00:02:09.960
disconnect
28
00:02:09.960 --> 00:02:16.200
there compared to there when I went to turn in that second version my rib cage
29
00:02:16.200 --> 00:02:19.920
went more with it and I could actually feel some of the activity down in my
30
00:02:19.920 --> 00:02:25.360
lower abs. The second place that I would look for it is looking in the follow
31
00:02:25.360 --> 00:02:30.360
through position so basically if that internal oblique is one of the helpful
32
00:02:30.360 --> 00:02:35.760
movements for pelvic tilting then getting into a good bracing position where my
33
00:02:35.760 --> 00:02:42.000
glutes are squeezed I can feel that my lower abs are helping support my arms
34
00:02:42.000 --> 00:02:46.800
getting pulled out away from me. If I don't use my internal oblique through
35
00:02:46.800 --> 00:02:52.320
there then I'll typically go more into the hip flexor and I'll get kind of into
36
00:02:52.320 --> 00:02:59.040
the quad more like this or I'd get more into the mid-back and I'd use more of
37
00:02:59.040 --> 00:02:59.280
my
38
00:02:59.280 --> 00:03:05.720
erectors. So again this is a really tricky one to just cue someone to
39
00:03:05.720 --> 00:03:11.840
improve but it would look like that instead of that and it would look like
40
00:03:11.840 --> 00:03:17.960
that instead of a variety of different bracing strategies but primarily going
41
00:03:17.960 --> 00:03:25.000
more into a little bit of a lead leg slide or or too much extension. So if you
42
00:03:25.000 --> 00:03:29.680
see either of these two signs and you have trouble with say an internal oblique
43
00:03:29.680 --> 00:03:33.320
test then there's a good chance that you're not using your internal oblique in
44
00:03:33.320 --> 00:03:37.640
the golf swing and that's something that you could prioritize in the in the gym
45
00:03:37.640 --> 00:03:43.160
in order to improve your ability to use your core during the downswing.
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