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How to Know if Your Workout/Nutrition Program is Working

March 21, 2017 By Pam Owens 2 Comments

Scale hasn’t budged even though you’ve been at it for weeks? The scale might not be the best place to look for your results. But how do you truly know when you’re making progress in your fitness or nutrition pursuits? You might be looking in all the wrong places and missing some very important results. Don’t get me wrong, progress can make the scale change. Oftentimes, though we use weight…

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GOLFERS: When Good Golf is Your Goal

February 26, 2017 By Pam Owens 0 Comment

I couldn’t do this a year ago…. CLICK HERE for 15 second VIDEO of ME You may not want to do that move but you do want to play golf without pain and hit the ball farther says everyone! Work with me online or in person and get results like these true testimonies. “I have my athleticism back.” “My back doesn’t hurt anymore when I play.” “I’m not feeling the…

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…I love me, I love me not, I love me, I love me not…

January 30, 2017 By Pam Owens 0 Comment

Two Faulty Mindset Patterns that are Ruining Your Health True love is not fickle but acts of self-love in fitness and health are often inconsistent. When we don’t show consistent love to self it can seem we love ourselves one day and not the next. To treat yourself with love means you prioritize your health with good nutrition and fitness practices. You prioritize what you love and what you want….

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Difficult Made Easier

December 30, 2016 By Pam Owens 0 Comment

I noticed a long time ago that the more flexible and strong a person is the more they thrive or “rock at life.” In fact I changed the phrase “survival of the fittest” to “survival of the flexible.” Being flexible opens up a whole lot of possibilities, definitely keeps you in the game and even improves mortality rate. Everyone can create more usable mobility. Some are naturally flexible but don’t…

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“Functional Range: Use It or Lose It” (18Strong Podcast)

November 10, 2016 By Pam Owens 6 Comments

CLICK HERE to Listen to Pam’s interview on the 18Strong Podcast Click HERE to receive advance notice of the new member launch so you can BUILD THE BODY YOU NEED TO DELIVER THE SWING YOUR DESIRE.  Contact me here:  powens@pamowensfitness.com 

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Reading the Divots

September 22, 2016 By Pam Owens 0 Comment

Golfers have been reading divots for years. Golf teaching pros and experienced golfers  love to “read the divot” for insights into the swing. Divots show direction, path of club,  mishits, consistency and ball position. Divots give clues to angle of attack, swing issues  like over-the-top, hanging back, lag, brand of club, what you ate for breakfast, your  mood, etc.… you get the point. In other words, divots tell a lot and reading them is  important stuff!   What do workouts have to do with divots?    Workouts change divot patterns, and I had a recent experience which showed a  dramatic difference in divot patterns after a workout.     Fitness professionals rely on muscle development, better movement and other  performance measures to evaluate the effectiveness of our training but we also rely on  client results and comments about how fitness impacts sports performance. Last week I  saw tangible evidence of the impact of the strength workout developed for touring pro  Roger Sloan.     Roger and I scheduled a morning training session that included Roger’s golf instructor,  Jeff Barton from Preston Trail in Dallas. I took them through the daily mobility routine of  controlled articular rotations (CARs) before the strength workout. Roger does CARs  daily for joint control, mobility/strength and injury prevention. Our strength workouts are  comprised of exercises that create force in the directions that are specific to golf as well  as corrective exercises for the imbalances that are unique to Roger.    Born in Canada, Roger came to the USA to play golf at University of Texas—El Paso,  then won on the Web.com tour and achieved full status for the 2014-2015 PGA Tour  season. Roger came to me a few months ago after playing his rookie season on the  PGA Tour and losing his card. Through assessments and training we found some hip  mobility imbalances. I built a workout plan for Roger that addressed mobility of hips as  well as overall core stability/speed and power in all the directions needed for golf.     Specifically, we drilled down to create a better lead hip/knee/foot position at impact and  follow-through as well as more speed through the trunk in the downswing. Great stuff  that has helped Roger have a more athletic swing and eliminate some of the instability  and mishits he experienced in the previous two seasons.     After the morning workout that day, we went out to the driving range to the same spot  where Roger had hit balls prior to the workout. Roger began hitting iron shots and  created a new divot line. I listened as Jeff coached and commented on Roger’s swing.  We discussed the lead leg, foot position and various other issues which have improved  over the past two months. We worked with the FMS band on Roger’s hip during more  iron shots. The band training on the hip gave Roger the feel he needed and the lead leg  and foot position showed even more improvement. Jeff liked what he saw in Roger’s  swing.      Jeff also liked what he saw in the new divots. Jeff noted that the after–workout divots  were much better than the before—workout divots. The before–workout divots were too  deep and not consistent as seen in the bottom right of the top photo. After the workout, the  divots were shallower and more consistent as seen next to Roger in the top photo.     Noting the difference in the divots before and after the workout confirms what many of  us know–working out benefits the golf swing. Warm—ups and strength workouts achieve  several goals; they prepare the joints and muscles for movement, activate the key  muscles for the swing and groove in good sequence and movement patterns.    You may be surprised to learn it is common for tour players to work out before a  competitive round. Tried and tested many times, the best in the world know how to  prepare their bodies. The proof is in the results, the feel, the swing and even in the  divots! Reach out to me for…

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#TeamSloan: A Week on the Tour

June 18, 2016 By Pam Owens 2 Comments

Just a short glimpse of tour life from behind the scenes and you realize the unwavering commitment and stratospheric talent it takes to play professional golf.  The support team for Roger Sloan from Canada, a.k.a. #TeamSloan, this week consists of his encouraging wife Casey, his loyal caddie for the past three years, Cedric Lamar, his swing coach Jeff Barton in Dallas, dedicated Titleist clubfitters & Titleist/Footjoy representatives, F.C.A. TourLife representatives,…

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“A Little Less Talk and a Lot More Action”

May 19, 2016 By Pam Owens 0 Comment

I know I TALK too much about exercise and nutrition but I actually believe in DOING more than talking. Here are photos (below) of Roger Sloan doing what it takes to reach his golf goals.  We train daily when he is not on the road doing lots of KINSTRETCH mobility, strength & power. When he is on the road he follows the program getting better and better and staying healthy….

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At The FIRST TEE doing the “Muscle Hustle”

April 18, 2016 By Pam Owens 0 Comment

The Shell Houston Open PGA Tour event brings a lot of opportunities to introduce kids to the fun of golf. First Tee leads the way with a fun golf experience called Champion’s Challenge for a 4th grade boy and girl (plus their physical education teacher) from every school in the greater Houston area. After the golf portion we gathered around the green for “Muscle Hustle” and ate Chick-Fil-A! Watch the…

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“Muscle Hustle” at First Tee

March 26, 2016 By Pam Owens 0 Comment

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