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An important aspect for increasing your club head speed in your swing is having a strong core. A stronger, more flexible core helps support the arms and hands to swing the club as fast as you can while maintaining balance.

Your core muscles or your torso consists of your abdominals, back, pelvis, oblique muscles and hips. Almost every movement in the golf swing involves using the core muscles. Make a commitment to improve and maintain your core strength this year. Here are a few core strengthening exercises to get you started:

Oblique Reaches (Targets oblique’s)
Stand with feet shoulder width apart with arms hanging by your sides.
Slowly reach one arm up and over your head, feeling a slight stretch in your side.
Drop arm by your side and reach other arm up and over your head. Continue to alternate sides.

Repeat exercise 8 to 12 repetitions for 2 to 3 sets.

Kneeling Heel Twist (Targets abs, obliques)
Kneel on mat with hips above knees.
Place hands, behind head, elbows out.
Keeping hips centered, rotate torso to right and reach right hand toward right ankle.
Return to start: repeat to left side and continue alternating sides.
Perform 8 to 12 repetitions, 2 to 3 sets.

Alternating Scissors Kicks (Targets abs, obliques and legs)
Sit on mat with legs stretched out in front of you.
Lift legs up off the ground, so your body forms a letter “V”.
Place hands, behind head, elbows out.
Rotate your torso as you lift your left knee to your right elbow.
Return to start position and repeat exercise on opposite knee and elbow.
Continue alternating scissor kicks as you rotate your torso.
Perform 8 to 12 repetitions, 2 to 3 sets.