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Pete Draovitch is a physical therapy and rehabilitation specialist at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Sports Performance Complex and has been the personal physical therapist for PGA Tour star Greg Norman since 1993. He is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association, the National Athletic Trainers’ Association, and the National Strength and Conditioning Association. He is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association, the National Athletic Trainers’ Association, ...
Body structure and posture are individual characteristics, but an improper golf swing can cause muscle imbalances just as muscle imbalances can cause an improper golf swing. It also reduces your ability to transfer power from your lower body to your upper body, which translates into decreased club-head speed. Postural muscles (the muscles that maintain spine angle) are found throughout the body and function more for endurance than for strength or power.
Pete Pfitzinger, author of Advanced Marathoning, presented "Marathon Training: How to optimize your training program to reach your potential" on Thursday, January 17, 2013. Pete Pfitzinger, a two-time Olympic marathoner, exercise physiologist, coach and co-author of Advanced Marathoning-2nd Edition and Road Racing for Serious Runners, provided insights on how to develop your marathon training program to reach your potential. In this free webinar, Pete provided details on the right balance ...