LynnBlakeGolf Forums - View Single Post - Brian Gay's X-Factor Golf Workout Thread: Brian Gay's X-Factor Golf Workout View Single Post #2 12-11-2011, 10:53 PM Yoda Administrator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Posts: 10,681 Size Matters Originally Posted by comdpa Hi Lynn, In response to golf specific exercises, what do you think of Mr Bertholy's deltoid lifts? He said that he knew of practitioners gaining up to 30 yards... The left hand and its fingers need to be strong enough to control the club, especially during the Loading from the Top and at Impact. However, in Pivot Strokes, the left arm is essentially inert and is transported to Release by the Pivot. It is being pulled -- transported -- by the Pivot (Hogan's "Free ride" in Five Lessons). It is not pulling itself. Hence, in my opinion, Mr. Bertholy's emphasis on the bent-over left arm deltoid raises are 'overkill'. (As I recall, he claimed to have the Guinness World record on reps with his iron bar.) No matter how many you do, the left arm will always remain considerably smaller than either of the legs. __________________ Yoda Yoda View Public Profile Send a private message to Yoda Visit Yoda's homepage! Find all posts by Yoda