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REACH-THROUGH
Start on all fours. Reach under and across your body to
rest the back of your hand on the ball. Push the ball away
from you as you rotate your trunk and head in that direc-
tion. Return to start and repeat (10 reps, each direction).
The goal: Improve mid- and upper-back rotational mobil-
ity to lessen stress on the lumbar vertebrae.
REVERSE PAT TERN
Lie on the ball so your back and spine flex toward
the ground with your arms extended up. Lean back
and extend your arms as far as you can. Hold the
position for five seconds, return to start and re-
peat (10 reps). The goal: Negate the effects that
prolonged sitting can have on the anterior trunk
muscles. This exercise strengthens the muscles,
allowing you to swing on plane.
SIDE STRETCH AND CRUNCH
Lie on your side on the ball and flex toward the ground,
extending your top arm over your head as far as you can.
Hold for five seconds and then put that hand behind
your head and contract that side into a crunch (10 reps,
each side). The goal: The muscles on the side of your
trunk (obliques) improve lateral and rotational move-
ment of your upper body, reducing stress on the lower
back.
Ron Kaspriske, longtime Fitness Editor at Golf Digest, lives in Norwalk
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