Core · Bodyweight
Golf
How to do the golf, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Logged as
- Timed
- Movement
- Rotation
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Golf focuses on rotational power, balance, and coordination. While low in cardio, it requires strong core control and shoulder mobility.
- 1Focus on a smooth rotation using your hips and torso
- 2Feel your weight shift through your feet during the swing
- 3Keep your core engaged and follow through with a controlled motion
Common mistakes
- Don't swing only with your arms
- Avoid overextending your lower back
- Don't twist your knees or ankles during the rotation
Muscles worked
The golf works the biceps, triceps, mid chest, lats, lower back, upper abs, lower abs, quads, glutes, hamstrings, calves, side delts, forearms, upper traps, and obliques.
- BicepsSupport
- TricepsSupport
- Mid ChestSupport
- LatsSupport
- Lower BackSupport
- Upper AbsSupport
- Lower AbsSupport
- QuadsSupport
- GlutesSupport
- HamstringsSupport
- CalvesSupport
- Side DeltsSupport
- ForearmsSupport
- Upper TrapsSupport
- ObliquesSupport
Kovo programs the golf for you and tracks it every session.
We build your whole program, drop the right lifts into each workout, and adjust your weights as you get stronger. Free on iOS and Android.
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Last reviewed April 2026.