LiVe Well Center Golf Fitness Program

Intermountain Healthcare’s LiVe Well Center in St. George, Utah, is excited to introduce their newest fitness program for golfers of all levels: the LiVe Well Golf Fitness Program.

This program is based on research from the Titleist Performance Institute in Oceanside, California. It is being offered at the St. George LiVe Well Center by Jeffrey Kennedy, a clinical About the Author exercise physiologist with nearly thirty years Allen Christensen, DHEd, of experience. Kennedy has earned a master’s MBA, CHES, is the manager of Health Promotion and Wellness Operations at the degree and multiple certifications from the American College of Sports Medicine, Intermountain LiVe Well Cardiovascular Credentialing International, Center-St.George. and the American Heart Association. In addition, he’s been certified by the Titleist Performance Institute as a level three medical evaluator since 2006.

St. George’s newest golf fitness program combines Intermountain Healthcare’s continued commitment to provide quality programming with credentialed professionals and with Titleist Performance Institute’s (TPI) belief that golf swings are as unique as the individual. The TPI philosophy does not believe that there is only one way to swing a club. Based on the Institute’s research, there are an infinite number of swing styles possible that are equally effective based on the individual’s unique body mechanics and strength.

TPI spent close to twenty years and observed 100,000 golfers of all abilities in order to study golf swings and develop the TPI Body-Swing Connection. Their research has shown there is a personal and efficient way for every player to swing based on the player’s physical abilities. Using this data, TPI discovered how a properly functioning body allows a player to swing a golf club in the most efficient way possible. Additionally, TPI has analyzed how physical limitations in a player’s body can adversely affect the golf swing and potentially lead to injury.

Using this research and training, Kennedy will work with his clients to achieve their personallycustomized, efficient golf swings to improve their games. Watching clients improve their golf games has been a passion of his for the past fourteen years. Kennedy is thrilled to bring this passion, the TPI program, and his experience to St. George and the surrounding area. “When you consider the national reputation that St. George has as a golf community and destination coupled with the profile of Intermountain Healthcare, our Golf Fitness Program is a win/win for supporting healthy lifestyles and golf enjoyment,” he stated.

The LiVe Well program incorporates a sixteen-point TPI physical assessment that includes using video and 3D motion-capture technology. This industryleading assessment identifies any physical limitations that may be causing swing inefficiencies. Additionally, video and 3D motion-capture evaluate TPI’s twelve most common swing faults and reveal the individual’s swing fingerprint, known as the “kinematic sequence.” Using the assessment results, Kennedy will then develop a golf-specific exercise regimen that promotes and improves the efficiency of that individual’s swing.

The LiVe Well Center has been improving the physical and emotional health of the community for over ten years. They are more than excited to add this service to their clients and to the community. “So many residents enjoy playing golf, and we hope many will be able to take advantage of this new service,” added Kennedy. “This program will improve your personal game as well as help you develop an efficient swing to reduce injury and give you the strength to continue playing the game further into the future.”

If you would like to schedule a golf fitness evaluation or have questions about the Golf Fitness Program, please call the LiVe Well Center for an appointment at 435-251-3793.

About the Author

Allen Christensen, DHEd, MBA, CHES, is the manager of Health Promotion and Wellness Operations at the Intermountain LiVe Well Center-St.George.