When Should You Use Overspeed Training for Clubhead Speed?
As the golf season approaches, many players start looking for ways to pick up a few extra miles per hour of clubhead speed.
Overspeed training has become one of the most popular methods to do exactly that.
Programs like SuperSpeed and The Stack System are designed to help golfers swing faster by training the nervous system to move at higher speeds. When used correctly, they can be very effective.
But there is an important piece that often gets overlooked.
Not every golfer is physically prepared to use them safely.
What Overspeed Training Actually Requires
Overspeed training is built around one concept.
Swinging as fast as possible.
These are not controlled, technical swings. They are maximal effort swings designed to push your speed beyond what you normally produce on the course.
That creates a different level of stress on the body.
For golfers who have the mobility and strength to support those speeds, this can lead to meaningful gains.
For those who do not, your risk of injury significantly increases and is one of the quickest ways to derail your golf season.
Where Things Start to Break Down
Most golfers over 50 have some level of limitation in at least one of these areas:
Neck rotation
Thoracic spine mobility
Shoulder movement
Hip rotation
If any of these areas are restricted, the body will find another way to create speed.
That usually means more stress on the lower back, shoulders, or elbows.
This is why we often see golfers feel good during the first few sessions of speed training, then start to notice tightness or discomfort shortly after.
The intent is to gain speed.
The result can be irritation or injury.
A Better Starting Point
Before adding high-speed training, it is important to make sure your body can actually move well enough to support it.
In our gym, we look at four key movement areas that directly influence rotation and speed.
If those are limited, overspeed training will not only increase risk of injury, it will also limit results.
You simply cannot build speed on top of poor movement.
Not Sure If You’re Ready for Overspeed Training?
If you are considering adding overspeed training this season, the first step is to understand how your body moves.
I put together a simple guide that walks you through the four physical screens we use with golfers to assess mobility and rotation.
Each test takes less than a minute and can help you determine whether your body is ready for speed training.
Ready to fast-track your progress?
Schedule an intro call and we’ll identify which rotary center is actually holding you back.