Yes, if you're fat, unfit, smoke, haven't exercised for the last 20 years, and the only sit-ups you've done in your life is by getting out of bed in the morning, then I would suggest a milder approach. E.g. start by walking more, do a few bodyweight exercises, stretch, etc. I assume most people are moderately fit, without any serious physical constraints.
Using more weight than you can handle will induce injury. That's obvious. Most people I see though, don't go heavy enough. I see them with these tiny 2.5kg dumbells doing 30 reps, hardly feeling any stress, pump or overload at the end! At best, they feel the "burn", which doesn't say anything about overload. Remember that the golf stroke is a one rep motion with about 5 minutes of rest between each rep! How much power do you have? I.e. what is the 'total effective force you can impinge on the ball' in a split second (approx time for downstroke)? Core stability is needed insofar as it prevents injuries giving you a solid foundation to make a golf stroke. Once you've built your core stability to a certain level, working on it more will not make you hit the ball further!
Once again, research and empirical evidence has shown that the fastest way to gain strength is not by increasing number of reps, decreasing rest time between sets, increasing number of exercises, but by using a heavier load between the 6-8 rep parameter, and allowing for maximum recovery (usually 4-7 days) between each workout for that muscle group before stimulating it again.
Ask yourself:
1) are you doing physical training just to stay reasonably fit, so you can execute the golf stroke properly without injuring yourself?
2) or do you train because you want to mash the ball further (given that you're already moderately fit with no injuries)?
For me, it's the second. Which category you fit into will largely determine the way you exercise.
Hybrid Mode
