Product Reviews - AccuSpirit
 

The Trainer
Improvement Area: Swing
Rating: - Extremely Useful
Description:

Dynamic Golf Technology manufactures a line of variable weight and variable centripetal force swing trainers. The Trainer is a weighted bar with training grip and adjustable weight system that uses centripetal force to work different golf specific muscles. It is designed to assist golfers in developing proper swing mechanics through muscle memory training.

The Trainer is to be used as a practice device following a progressive training routine using the club with the weight at each of the 3 positions. The top position locates the center of gravity closest to the grip and makes it feel similar to the “medicine ball” drill intended to assist in developing a solid one-piece take-away and solid shoulder turn. The central weight position generates a balanced center of gravity near the center of the shaft provding a feel of a consistent swing plane. The last weight position generates the maximum amount of centripetal force forcing the golfer to keep the club on plane, in particularly on the downswing. This position will also correct a swing that tries to “re-direct” or “cast” the club head and generate the proper release towards the target. Finally, The Trainer can be used with no weight making it similar to other popular weighted clubs. The Trainer is 36" in length and is packaged with three 12 oz. weights.

Dynamic Golf Technology offers the Trainer in three models, including one specifically designed for juniors. Online pricing is set at $94.99 each.

Comments on Use:

  • The Trainer provides a real physical workout. Be prepared to work out golf-specific muscles that rarely get worked out on other weighted swing trainers.
  • The training grip forces your hands into the correct position building muscle memory as well. A regular golf golf grip will also work on this club.
  • The Trainer needs to be swung slowly as indicated in the instruction manual. This is critical to ensuring the correct muscle memory training and to prevent injury.
  • The Trainer can be used both indoors and outdoors. We recommend using inside with ceilings of at least 9' in height.
  • Immediately after a complete workout with The Trainer, it is difficult to properly swing a regular golf club. The heavy weight of the Trainer makes a regular golf club feel weightless.
  • Proper warmup is recommended prior to using The Trainer. Again, this is a real physical workout necessitating the need to properly warm up muscles prior to working them out.

Summary:

The Trainer is one of the most versatile weighted swing training aids available today. We used The Trainer for several weeks and found that we were stronger at the end of our rounds and even picked up a few miles per hour in swing speed. The design of The Trainer is simple and it is easy to use. We feel that it makes a good addition to any golf workout routine. Additional benefits we feel golfers will benefit from use of The Trainer include increased flexibility, improved tempo, and better balance and release through the impact zone.

For additional information on the The Trainer, visit the Dynamic Golf Technology website at www.dgolft.com.


Additional information on
our review methods can
be found here.