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Mobility, speed, and getting to work

I am a middle aged math nerd. My fitness was not where it should be. My mobility was especially horrible.

I finally had enough of all the aches and pains and feeling horrible and decided to get serious. I found a remote personal 1-on-1 trainer at Par4Success. They are a fitness company that focuses on golfers. I have never had a personal fitness trainer before. I was not sure I would like it, but for me, it has been so much better and useful than I ever thought it would be.

For those wondering, this is not a paid ad. I am just super excited that I am finally getting off my butt and getting back in shape. I was on a bad path from a fitness perspective and needed to right the ship. Happy to say I have not felt this good in a long time and wanted to give a shout out to Par4Success and share some fascinating data from them.

In three months I have lost 9 pounds. My mobility has improved significantly and I am getting way stronger.

They test/measure strength and mobility, and they retest on a schedule so you can track how you are doing. They also capture swing speed. They do this with all their clients and track everything. They have so much fitness data! This has allowed Par4Success to perform a bunch of studies across their database of more than 15,000 clients. Did someone say data???? I got to look at some of their newer studies and pulled a few fascinating nuggets on mobility, which has been my biggest issue.

Some of the mobility data is eye opening. Here it is. CHS = clubhead speed.

1. Mobility declines with age for everyone, but the dip is steeper for men. By 45 the average male fails the shoulder test on both sides. The average female can pass until 64.

2. Females outperform males on the shoulder test in every age group.

3. Men with backswing depth of at least 100 degrees (trail hip internal rotation plus trail trunk rotation) are 1.51 times more likely to have CHS over 100 mph.

4. Men who pass the toe touch test are 2.35 times more likely to have CHS over 100 mph.

5. Men who pass the back bend test are 1.84 times more likely to have CHS over 100 mph.

6. On average, passing the back bend test is worth +3.5 mph in CHS versus not passing.

7. On average, passing the toe touch test is worth about +6 mph in CHS versus not passing.

Some of these results are surprising! If you are anything like me, you could see big improvements by starting to work on fitness and mobility. Simple screens can show where you stand and give you a clear target. That’s how I got started with Par4Success.

You can get your mobility checked with a free assessment. You can also watch the mobility testing and take the screens yourself here:
https://go.par4success.com/golf

They also offer paid 1-on-1 coaching with a guarantee. Add 10 yards in 10 weeks, 20 yards in the first year, and improve mobility and pain. I think plans start around $449 per month.

I wish I would have gotten serious about this a while ago, but I am glad the fitness train finally left the station. Investing in my health has been a no-brainer.

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