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Be interested to see any change in your on-course data though. I feel like I haven't been progressing much with my numbers in the SuperSpeed protocol, but driving range numbers when I'm hitting an actual ball are definitely trending up.

Did a 6-week speed check after work yesterday and things are looking good. I was striking the ball well, and hit PBs for both clubhead speed and ball speed. One thing I have noticed in doing the SuperSpeed training is that shallowing the club properly and reducing how much I come in over the top is good for 3-5 mph in clubhead speed. Getting that proper sequencing in makes a huge difference.

The neck strain from overswinging is real - mine had me out of commission for 2 weeks during Level 1. I started incorporating neck-specific stretches to help prevent it. I do find that the Level 2 warmup is better for me with regards to neck pain though. I think a good part of that is an increased emphasis on stretching with the neck (the a-frame stretches seem to help) and a better shoulder warmup (I think those shoulder muscles providing support to the neck is a key component).

One thing that's been really standing out to me is how important a glove is for my swing. I definitely feel it when I'm doing the opposite hand swing and my top hand isn't wearing a glove. Any testers using two gloves when doing the protocols?

Man, if it's not one thing it's another. After 2 injury-induced breaks in the training and finally starting level 2 on Monday, I was again delayed for a couple of days after a bee sting caused my left hand to swell up for much longer than I've experienced in the past. I was able to do session 2 this morning since my hand has gotten a bit smaller (I can get it into a golf glove now), but once again I'm a bit behind...

Finally on to Level 2. With the extra swings and the longer warmup protocol each session takes about twice as long (30 minutes as opposed to 17), but I definitely prefer the new warmup. I was swinging it slow last night, but was feeling good overall and seeing good results from the heel stomp. Goal now is to incorporate step change and heel stomp feels into the final max swing and try and get that number way up there.

That's some good progression in swing speed there. I'm behind as well (a bit further behind than you even) due to injuries and haven't seen the numbers climb as much in the sessions, but still getting some results in my on-course swing.

Might also be worth playing around with the angle of the camera to the mat - there is a decently wide range of angles that the system will allow you to place the camera at, but some may be more effective than others.

Finished up week 4 and got a progress check in at the range (I'm a couple weeks behind due to a neck injury). Club head speeds are still trending up (although I've definitely seen a bit of progress lost from the time off due to injury) but I was hitting all over the club face at the range today and wasn't seeing results transfer to ball speeds. Hit a new PB of 115 mph club head speed with the driver though!

Sweet! I have the cut line at -1, and the high round of the week at 86.

Speed was down a bit today, but to be expected since I did a 2-mile tempo run before dinner, and then the workout a couple hours later. Definitely wasn’t feeling great on my off-hand swings, and then noticed this bruise: I’m 95% certain that this isn’t from SuperSpeed given how the bruise looks (I did a long-distance trail run on Saturday that involves a lot of trekking pole work) but it definitely impacts my swing when on my trailing arm. Don’t feel it at all when it’s my lead arm though, so might skip the off-hand swings until that heals a bit.

Back and starting week 4 after 2 1/2 weeks off due to a neck sprain. The good news is I don’t seem to have lost any speed in the meantime - stick speeds were all up slightly since my last pre-injury session, and driver speeds holding steady. One thing that did click for me this session was a sequencing detail related to weight shifts. When I’m doing my max speed reps with the light stick at the end of a session, I incorporate some pendulum movements back and forth a few times with the stick before ripping into my backswing. In the past I’ve always shifted my weight with the stick - weight forward when the stick is forward, weight back when the stick is back. This time I reversed that - put weight on my back foot when the stick was forward, and weight on my front foot when the stick was back. The idea was to maximize the load on my front foot right before I got to the top of my backswing so that I could generate more vertical ground forces into the swing. It seems to work - I matched my PR for fastest swing speed with the light stick (124) even though it didn’t feel like a perfect swing. I think being able to unlock more power from my legs - which are disproportionately strong compared to the rest of my body due to the type of workouts I gravitate towards - will be a key component of generating more speed. I’m also considering incorporating some other workout regimes into my training (for example, I used to do 100 burpees every day and might go back to doing that to build core strength).

If you watch the top long drive guys, they all have a fast backswing and transition. I think from a physiological perspective it makes sense, you're more heavily loading your swing if it has more momentum going back. For my update, I'm still holding off on starting week 4 while I'm recovering from my neck injury. I'm at the point now where I can do my regular exercises, such as running and biking (just went on an overnight hike on the weekend with my wife and had no issues carrying a heavy pack) but want to be careful about adding rotational forces to the mix too early. I'm planning on doing some easy swings with the sticks this week as part of the recovery process, and hopefully get back to the normal program by next week Monday.

A bit behind on the schedule, as I'm still recovering from a neck sprain last week and have yet to start week 4 of the program. I'm getting close on recovery, but want to make sure that I'm 100% b/c if I come back too soon it's pretty easy to re-injure myself.

I think I'm gonna need to start incorporating some kind of neck warmup into the usual dynamic warmup routine - very stiff and sore neck after this morning's session, could feel it coming pretty early into the session.

For the second round in a row my best shot of the day was my first tee shot. Now if only I can keep that momentum moving forward next round!

Last night's session showed that I'm definitely not back to 100% from the mountaineering trip - my numbers were down almost entirely across the board (with a few non-dominant side exceptions). I also did the session in the garage, which may have played a factor - I feel like I always struggle to swing at max power indoors, there's definitely a bit of a mental block there.

I'm a bit behind on the program because the mountaineering trip last week took a lot out of me. 22 miles round trip, with over 9000 feet of elevation gain, in a little over 20 hours (left the vehicle at 6:30 pm on Wednesday, and got back around 3:00 pm on Thursday). My legs are feeling like they're back to 90% today, so I'm going to pick up on the training this evening. Here's a shot on the summit - I'm in the red jacket.

Might be worth using the 5 or 6 hybrid like a putter for those off-the-green shots. I know what you mean with the mallet putter in those situations though - my approach is usually go put the ball a bit further up in my stance so I’m hitting up on it a bit.

Cut +3 Highest Score 83

A quick progress check yesterday after 2 weeks of the training, things are trending up. This was the final swing from that set: After last night's session, I won't be doing another session until Friday this week, because I am going on a single-push mountaineering effort with some friends after work on Wednesday and through the day Thursday. I don't want to put a session in Wednesday morning because I'll need maximum energy and fitness for the climb. I should be fully caught up to my normal schedule by the end of next week though.

For folks who wanted to see how much of a workout it really is - I manage to work up a pretty good sweat! For reference, my resting heart rate is 60 bpm, and my max is ~195. The first 7 minutes or so were the warmup, and the valleys in the HR graph after that point were the 60-second breaks before moving into the heavy stick.

It’s mainly just the finish of some of the features - water bottle holder doesn’t stay on anymore, it’s a struggle to unfold at times, is very liable to tip over backwards when used with a lightweight bag. For the money it’s definitely not bad, but it has the overall feel of a budget product for sure.

I'm currently using a Caddytek and not 100% in love with it, so I'll be interested to see what you think about the Clicgear!

Wildfire smoke has become a normal part of summer for us out on the West coast, and for folks who are susceptible it can be pretty brutal. For sure stay safe out there!