Jordan Hanratty Personal Training

The biggest golf fitness myth?

“If I get stronger, I’ll automatically hit the ball further.”

Strength absolutely matters, but it’s only one piece of the jigsaw.

Golf isn’t a powerlifting competition.

It’s an explosive rotational sport.

The golfers who generate the most clubhead speed aren’t just strong, they’re able to apply that strength quickly.

That’s why a complete golf performance programme should include:

✅ Strength training
✅ Explosive power work
✅ Rotational exercises
✅ Mobility

Train for performance, not just bigger numbers in the gym.

What do you think is the most overrated exercise golfers do?

👇 Comment below.

A lot of people train hard…

but they never actually get stronger.

And it’s not because they’re lazy or they skip sessions…

it’s more a case of them missing a few key principles when it comes to building strength.

Some of the things they’ll do…

Changing the workouts they do every week.
Add loads of random exercises that have no relevance to them or their goals.
And never track progress. (Sets, reps, weight, RPE).

If you want to build strength, then implementing these 3 things below are a must.

✅ Focus on compound lifts
✅ Progressively overload
✅ Prioritise recovery

Doing these 3 things consistently will allow you to build strength and actually see progress in your training.

Simple but effective.

𝗚𝗢𝗟𝗙𝗘𝗥𝗦⛳️

Are you looking to hit the ball further and feel stronger over the course of a round?

I’m putting together a small group training program for golfers who are serious about improving their distance and overall performance, without spending hours guessing what to do in the gym.

This isn’t just a program filled with random workouts. It’s a structured strength & conditioning program built specifically for golf, that focusses on power, rotation, stability, and control so you can generate more clubhead speed and stay consistent from the first tee to the 18th.

Here’s what’s included:

✅ 2 coached group sessions per week (Tuesday & Thursday @ 7am).
✅ Training in a fully kitted-out gym.
✅ A small group of just 4 people (so you’re not lost in a crowd).
✅ A clear plan and progression each week.

More and more golfers (at every level) are adding S&C into their routine. The research backs it, and the results speak for themselves: more distance, better control, and fewer injuries.

This program is open to all levels of golfers, whether you’re just getting into golf or you’ve been playing for years and want that extra edge.

I’m only taking on a maximum of 4 people for this group so I can keep the coaching tight and personal.

We start on 7th July!

If you’re interested, drop me a message and I’ll send over the details.

🚫 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗰𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗰𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝗻𝗷𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴.

That was exactly where Dan found himself.

After years of classes and trying to push through recurring niggles, his confidence had taken a hit and training had become something he felt he 𝙝𝙖𝙙 to do rather than something he enjoyed doing.

We only had a short amount of time together before work commitments away from home hit, but in that time, we focussed on…

✅ Getting stronger and moving better.
✅ Reducing pain.
✅ Restoring confidence.
✅ Enjoying training again.

The biggest change wasn’t the weight loss, it was rebuilding trust in his body and finding a sustainable approach that works for him…something that he can take away with him when he’s away from home.

Thanks for trusting the process, Dan. 👊

📨 If you’re feeling stuck and know you’re capable of more, drop me a message and let’s have a chat.

As a coach, it’s easy to get caught up in the numbers on the bar.

But if I’m honest, seeing a client move better gives me much more satisfaction than seeing them lift more.

The trap bar deadlift progression in these slides is a perfect example…

The weight hasn’t changed by much, but what has changed is the quality of movement…

Better positioning, better tension, better force production, and a more efficient way to build strength.

Anyone can chase numbers.

The real art of coaching is helping someone build the movement foundations that allow those numbers to keep increasing.

Strength isn’t just about what you lift, it’s also about how you lift it.

And when a client develops better movement, better awareness, and better confidence in their body, that’s worth celebrating every single time.

You 𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 do it alone…

but here’s why having a coach (or me) in your corner changes the game:

✅ 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 & 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 - Take the guessing out of the equation. A coach will give you a clear, customized and progressive plan that will help you achieve your goals.

✅ 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 - Motivation fades, but a coach will keep you on track even on days where you feel like you don’t want to do it.

✅ 𝗘𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 - Stop wasting time on random workouts that do nothing for you. Get results quicker with professional programming.

✅ 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 & 𝗠𝗼𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 - Everyone hits roadblocks on their journey. A coach will help you to overcome those barriers and guide you forwards.

✅ 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁 - Fad diets, quick fixes and making workouts up on the spot will fail you at some point. A coach will you build habits for life.

Invest in yourself…your goals deserve more than trial and error.

📩 Drop me a DM me to level up your fitness today!

You crawl out of the gym drenched in sweat.
Breathing heavy.
Legs shaking.

It feels productive. It feels like progress.

But that feeling of exhaustion is not a performance metric.

A lot of people will confuse intensity with effectiveness. If every session that you do leaves you feeling f**ked, that’s not discipline, it’s poor planning.

Take a look at your week…

If it’s hard lift, hard intervals, hard conditioning, and repeating, that’s not a structured program. That’s just accumulating stress and hoping your body is able to figure it out.

When everything is high intensity, nothing stands out.

There’s no contrast. No progression. No strategy.

Just fatigue on top of fatigue.

Your body doesn’t adapt to chaos and inconsistency. It adapts to clear, repeatable signals.

Your performance will improve when your training has intention:

Aerobic work that actually builds capacity instead of draining it.
Threshold sessions that expand what you can sustain.
Strength work that progresses week to week and not workout to workout.
Hard days that are truly hard and your easy days that actually allow recovery

The people who make real progress year after year aren’t chasing soreness.

They’re following a structure. They’re respecting recovery.

And they’re building something.