https://www.golfheroic.comFacebookInstagramMore Episode HereCoach Brandon talks about the five pillars of high performance central to the Golf Heroic method. He expands on the importance of each pillar and how it develops excellence golf or any area you apply the methodology to. For more information about  Golf Heroic and the Golf Heroic method, check us out: https://www.golfheroic.com. 

https://www.golfheroic.comFacebookInstagramMore Episode HereConnect with Nathan:https://www.TDAgolf.caTour Development Academy Instagram @tda_golfNathan Leonhardt joins Coach Brandon to talk all things golf, tour, and give us a rundown of his golf journey. Nathan was born in Regina, SK and raised in Richmond, BC and now operates his company Tour Development Academy from Richmond.  Only starting in 2002, by 2011, Nathan was qualified to play on the Canadian Professional Golf Tour. Nathan made a name for himself by winning Amateur, Collegiate and Professional tournaments and was continually at the top of leaderboards. He competed in Canada and China professionally before opening his elite coaching program Tour Development Academy (TDA), in Richmond. Through TDA, he offers in-person and online training to elite players pursuing their golf goals. 

https://www.golfheroic.comFacebookInstagramMore Episode HereTo join Joel's Swag Bag Facebook DM Joel directly HereJoel Clarkson joins Coach Brandon to talk about golf and how it builds community and  connection. Joel has been an athlete his entire life. He has specialized in a variety of disciplines and has coached a variety of them over the past decade. Throughout his fitness journey golf has been a consistent outlet for Joel in his life. He started a golf centred facebook group called "Bomb'n It Swag Bag" that grew to almost 1000 members in less than 2 months.  Joel has worked diligently over the past 15 year as a first responder in the Edmonton area and recently become a new dad! He resides in Edmonton, Alberta creating connection and community with those around him. We're pumped to have Joel as part of the Golf Heroic community and will be inviting him back to give us updates in the future! 

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The Golf Heroic Podcast Episode 4 - Getting into the Right Positions for Golfhttps://www.golfheroic.comFacebookInstagramMore Episode HereConnect with Kate HERE!Coach Brandon and Kate Griffith have a great conversation about her journey with golf. Growing up playing hockey in Alberta, Canada, an injury forced her to focus on golf and landed her a golf scholarship to Jackson State University in Mississippi. She stepped away from golf a few times and recently rediscovered her passion and love for the sport. Kate's power from years of athletic training has showed up significantly in her game with a current average drive over 300 yards!After completing her pro card this past year, she moved to Arizona to focus on improving her game and share that enthusiasm with her clients. She's preparing for her first long dive competition and improving her skills and technique in her game. Kate is passionate about enjoying the game while still pursuing it as a career. In this episode she talks about her journey of being driven into golf at a young age and losing her passion and enthusiasm for the sport. Only after rediscovering the joy of the game, by playing for fun with friends, was she able to reignite that excitement and begin pursuing her dreams to find a career in golf. Kate is working towards playing in the LPGA as a professional golfer. You can catch her on instagram to follow her amazing journey. Golf Heroic will be supporting Kate in this exciting journey as she follows the Golf Heroic method through our PROCJT: Scratch one on one coaching program. 

The Golf Heroic Podcast Episode 4 - Getting into the Right Positions for Golfhttps://www.golfheroic.comFacebookInstagramMore Episode HereSpecial Guest Chris "Sheppy" Saini from Madlab School of Fitness in Vancouver [email protected]://madlab.caMadLab InstagramMadLab FacebookSheppy and Coach Brandon talk about fitness, golf and recovery. Both Sheppy and Coach Brandon are experts in functional training and have a passion for fitness as well as golf. They have extensive experience in Crossfit and Crossfit training and both bring parts of this training into their programs.They stress the importance of recovery and mobility, which are tied together. Spending time on your mobility is important, especially as you age. Focusing more on mobility as you age will ensure faster, more effective recovery and ensure you can be operating at the top of your game.They discuss the importance of working with professionals, such as physiotherapists and chiropractors to ensure you are moving correctly in your workouts. As personal trainers, they also can spot movement patterns that could be inhibiting a clients game, but they still stress the need to work with professionals in this field. Success in improving your golf game will include athleticism, skill instruction and professional recovery. This is the pillars they discuss that Titleist Performance Institute, TIP, note as the major pieces to developing a successful golf game. More information on TPI can be found here; https://www.mytpi.com.

The Golf Heroic Podcast https://www.golfheroic.comFacebookInstagramMore Podcast Episodes HereSmall-ish deep dive into Coach Brandon's belief in fitness and Golf Heroic's Mission. Empowering Golfers with the ability to realize true athleticism. Golf Heroic's Mission Statement; To create athletic golfers and empower their game by optimizing their physical and mental performance on and off the course, reducing injury risk and building a community of like-minded individuals through education and science-backed, performance-driven, goal orientated fitness.The quote that sums up Coach Brandon's training methodology; "Don't allow your goals to be superficial. Think Deeply about your motivations, and pursue them in ways that elevate your performance. Accept what is useful, reject what is useless, and add what is essentially your own, and apply it to your workout". The quote from Coach Kate; "You don't throw bricks into a field hoping to build a house". This quote highlights how random workouts are not the best program for you and won't give you the results you want. The vision for Golf Heroic came from the idea that everyone wants something a bit different. We all have different goals therefore a one size fits all program won't work. There are lots of programs out there, but what's lacking is the specificity for golf. Coach Brandon writes amazing programs based on a range of different goals. He also takes a small group of clients to work one-on-one creating personalized programs for each client. Check out how he balances the development of a golfer while still getting you fit and helping you achieve your fitness goals! https://www.golfheroic.com/

Connect with Golf Heroic!https://www.golfheroic.comFacebookInstagramMore Podcast Episodes HereCheck Out the Free Golf Heroic Webinar!Is Crossfit Goof For Golf?Have you been looking at Crossfit as a good athletic training program to elevate your golf game?Have you done Crossfit for years and now you want to elevate your golf game, and you're wondering if your Crossfit workouts will help create the strength and conditioning you want to support your golf game?Coach Brandon spent years competing, training and coaching in Crossfit.Crossfit Methodology explained from Crossfit HQ.To state that one methodology is good for everything is really dependant on how you're training in that methodology. You can train in the best possible movement patterns but if your training program is poor or if your coach lacks some understanding in how to train you to move, you might not be doing yourself any benefits. The training program you bring into your life needs to take into consideration what your end goals are.Crossfit can be good for golf, as Coach Brandon says, it depends. There needs to be parameters around how you approach the training, but the problem lives with the common thread in Crossfit training that promotes high intensity above all.So what are the most important things for golfers to train to ensure they are elevating their game and improving their overall health?Most importantly, consistency will make the most improvements in your life and your golf game.Secondly, there needs to be balance in your training. This balance is where we see Crossfit gyms and programs letting golfers, and in general athletes, down.Coach Brandon talks about training all different planes of movement for the body. Check our more info on movement planes here.He also talks about training the different movement patterns. Check out more information on movement patterns here.Finally, he highlights the importance of using different energy systems in the body. More info on your body's energy systems here.Your end goals need to consider you end goals and not inhibit your ability to build on your golf game. The sport of golf is focused on short bursts of energy, the golf swing is a power based movement that need to have strong fast twitch muscles to give you strength and distance. So your training program doesn't need to be solely focused on developing fast twitch muscle fibers, in fact, as Coach Brandon mentions, you need to develop all things in your fitness, the balance he brings up multiple times in this discussion. However, Crossfit spends it's time and efforts, based on it's methodology, developing slow twitch muscle fiber and endurance in it's athletes.But, do you love the Crossfit moments and enjoy that type of workout? Consistency is the MOST important piece in helping you become the best athlete you can be.Coach Brandon writes an awesome program based on the movements you love about Crossfit called Links WOD. Check out how he balances the development of those different needs of a golfer while still getting you fit and moving you through the type of workout you love from Crossfit! https://www.golfheroic.com/

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