Steal Justin Thomas’ Workout Routine

With only a few wins away from being the top ranked golfer in the world, there’s no time to rest for Justin Thomas.

Shortly after a fun and competitive week in Albany (Bahamas),  JT made time for hanging around Jupiter with friends and family, but was still seen grinding in the gym.

It’s refreshing seeing how dedicated these guys are to keeping their instruments in tune. Staying flexible, strong in the core, and keeping up your stamina levels are extremely important not only in golf, but in life as well.

Here are the seven key exercises JT put in during this session. Be sure to flip through the various Instagram posts to view all seven.

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Now, let’s break JT’s workout down in order of (swipe) left to right.

Single Leg Resistance Band Press

Resistance bands are something everyone who is serious about their workout should own. They are cheap enough and you can probably do hundreds of different workouts with them.

With this particular workout, JT has two identical bands affixed to something on the wall behind him. Like a bench press but standing, simply press the resistance bands in short choppy presses while balancing on one leg.

Just be sure to switch legs through different sets.

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BOSU Pushup Walk

A BOSU ball is like a half of a stability ball with a hard flat side. This workout aid helps improve balance and stability and like the resistance bands, you can do hundreds of exercises on just one. Most new gyms have them available but a good BOSU ball will cost you a hundred bucks on Amazon.

What JT is seen doing here with the BOSU is ball is a walking push-up. Simply do a push-up with one hand on the bosu and the other hand on the floor.

You may not have three BOSU balls like Justin, so a simple modification would be to a single push and then shift to the opposite side of the BOSU in a back-and-forth method like this:

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One Arm Cable/Resistance Band Row

Using the same resistance bands you used for the chest presses, take one of them and affix it to the wall or around a pole or beam.

JT did these with a slight rear lunge but you can modify it to make it easier by keeping your legs together with a slight knee bend or make it harder by sitting in a full squat the entire set.

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Hurdles

Here JT is keeping his hips flexible with this simple hurdle drill. Pretty self explanatory but keep the focus on good form pushing your hips all the way through and like Justin, keep those hands up for balance.  Hurdles are pretty cheap as well; roughly $30.

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Deadlift Squats

There are many ways to perform this type of squat, just make sure you don’t make your back work; at all. Tighten the core and use your legs to do all of the work.

Some of JT’s squats made me bite me nails a bit watching him use that lower back more than he should be.

Use caution on these if your just starting out and perhaps don’t use much weight (or any at all). But if your’e in good shape then give these a go at a slow pace.  I

f you don’t want to spring for the $50 dollar barbell, you use dumbbells or kettlebells by your side.

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Stability Ball Balance

Have you ever tried to balance on a surfboard on your knees? This is similar without the fear of drowning or being eaten alive.

Still dangerous AF, but if you can pull it off you’ll tone that core up in no time!

Balance is key here, and that’s all you need to know about this one. Good luck … and try this is in a safe place.

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Single Leg Dog Lift and Slide

Glutes are important to keep your golf swing strong as well. Lots (if not all) of your explosiveness through the tee comes from core strength in the area above your knees and below your chest.  Power comes from this area and dog lifts will tighten that area up.

You need to keep both legs at a 90-degree angle, flex one foot and kick your heel back and up like a dog kicking behind or peeing on a tree. JT uses a core slider to slide his leg back and forth, but that may be a little advanced. You can slide your foot back and forth without the device if you want to try it that way.

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