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"__By Ron Kaspriske\n__\nOne of the pioneers of common-sense physical fitness is Gray Cook (@graycookpt). He has a series of tests he uses to assess the functional movement of athletes. One of his favorites for golfers is the good ol&amp;#39; toe touch. Essentially it tests your body&amp;#39;s ability to deep squat or hinge the hips correctly. Both are important to swinging a club the right way since you are typically swinging from a bent-over position.\n&amp;quot;Everyone automatically assumes people can&amp;#39;t do it because the hamstrings are too tight,&amp;quot; Cook says. &amp;quot;That&amp;#39;s the case only about a third of the time. There are many reasons, but if you can&amp;#39;t toe touch, you&amp;#39;re going to struggle with making an effective and safe golf swing.&amp;quot;\nDo you struggle to touch your toes without noticeably bending your knees? The most likely reason is that your brain is preventing you from doing it with straightened legs. It&amp;#39;s like someone throws a shut-off switch to prevent you from getting injured. Your brain senses that you don&amp;#39;t have enough mobility to round your back when you go into the touch.  In order to learn how to do toe touches correctly, follow Cook&amp;#39;s progression:\nTry: Touch Progression Drill &amp;gt;\nRon Kaspriske is the fitness editor of Golf Digest.\nFollow @Ron Kaspriske"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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