A retired shop teacher on the weighted training club that took the rush out of his swing, and what that did for his stiff lower back.
Seven months of Orange Whip swings before rounds and in the backyard, written by a 63-year-old 16 handicap who mostly wanted his lower back to stop complaining.
A practical comparison from a 63-year-old golfer whose back stiffens if he rushes the warm-up.
Honest, practical notes from a retired shop teacher in his sixties who swings one in the backyard before every round.
A retired shop teacher on the weighted training club that took the rush out of his swing, and what that did for his stiff lower back.
One golfer's step-by-step method for slowing down a rushed backswing with an Orange Whip, including the exact drills he does in the backyard and the parking lot before a round.
Seven months with the Orange Whip from a 63-year-old, 16-handicap weekend golfer with a stiff lower back. The honest pros, the real cons, and who should skip it.
A retired shop teacher with a stiff lower back reviews the Callaway Alignment Stix after two seasons of range work. The short version: they do one job and do it well.
Honest notes from a recreational golfer in his 60s managing a stiff back. A season and a half with the Callaway Alignment Stix, one range session with a friend's GoSports set, and what I would tell you to buy.
Honest, practical notes from a recreational golfer in his 60s dealing with a stiff back.
A retired shop teacher on how two collapsible alignment sticks changed the way he practices, without pretending they fixed his back.
A plain-spoken guide to using Callaway Alignment Stix on the range and at home, from a recreational golfer in his sixties who needs his practice to count.
An honest, second-season review of the Callaway Alignment Stix from a 63-year-old recreational golfer who uses them to keep his setup honest while managing a stiff lower back.
A retired shop teacher in Ohio on what the GoSports Elite mat is actually like to hit from, day after day, through a Cleveland winter.
I hit balls off a thin foam mat for two winters and threw it out. Here is how the GoSports Elite compares after a full winter on my garage floor.
Honest, practical notes from a recreational golfer in his 60s dealing with a stiff back.
A retired shop teacher in Ohio on the GoSports Elite Hitting Mat, a stiff lower back, and the winter he stopped losing his swing.
A retired shop teacher with a stiff lower back shares how he built a winter practice setup around the GoSports Elite Hitting Mat, and what he does before and after every session so his back cooperates.
Eleven months of garage practice with the GoSports Elite. What held up, what surprised me, and the tradeoffs nobody puts in the listing.
A season of rounds wearing the Sparthos back brace. Honest notes from a 63-year-old recreational golfer on what it supports, what it reminds, and what it will not do.
A 63-year-old recreational golfer compares the Sparthos back brace he has worn for 17 months with the Mueller lumbar brace he has only borrowed at the range.
Honest notes from a 63-year-old recreational golfer who has worn a Sparthos lumbar brace for about 17 months, on the course.
Honest, practical notes from a recreational golfer in his 60s dealing with a stiff back.
A retired shop teacher in his sixties shares the five-step routine that gets him through 18 holes when his back is already stiff.
Seventeen months with the Sparthos lumbar brace on a stiff lower back. What it does, what it does not do, and whether it earns a spot in your golf bag.
A retired shop teacher in Ohio on what 21 months of steady use on the living-room rug did for a stiff lower back, and what it did not do.
A retired shop teacher in his sixties compares 21 months with the TriggerPoint GRID against the smooth foam roller he used at the physical therapist's office.
A retired shop teacher in his sixties on why a 13-inch TriggerPoint GRID foam roller earns its spot on the living-room rug, from a stiff lower back that does not like being twisted.
Honest, practical notes from a recreational golfer in his 60s dealing with a stiff back.
A 63-year-old recreational golfer shares the exact rolling routine he uses to get his back and hips loose before a round, and what he does after.
Twenty-one months on the living-room rug with the firm grid roller, and the honest answer to the cheap-roller question.
Seven months of Orange Whip swings before rounds and in the backyard, written by a 63-year-old 16 handicap who mostly wanted his lower back to stop complaining.
Seven months with the Orange Whip from a 63-year-old, 16-handicap weekend golfer with a stiff lower back. The honest pros, the real cons, and who should skip it.
A retired shop teacher with a stiff lower back reviews the Callaway Alignment Stix after two seasons of range work. The short version: they do one job and do it well.
An honest, second-season review of the Callaway Alignment Stix from a 63-year-old recreational golfer who uses them to keep his setup honest while managing a stiff lower back.
A retired shop teacher in Ohio on what the GoSports Elite mat is actually like to hit from, day after day, through a Cleveland winter.
Eleven months of garage practice with the GoSports Elite. What held up, what surprised me, and the tradeoffs nobody puts in the listing.
A season of rounds wearing the Sparthos back brace. Honest notes from a 63-year-old recreational golfer on what it supports, what it reminds, and what it will not do.
Seventeen months with the Sparthos lumbar brace on a stiff lower back. What it does, what it does not do, and whether it earns a spot in your golf bag.
A retired shop teacher in Ohio on what 21 months of steady use on the living-room rug did for a stiff lower back, and what it did not do.
Twenty-one months on the living-room rug with the firm grid roller, and the honest answer to the cheap-roller question.
