How Golfers Should Train for Speed, Longevity, and Fewer Injuries w/ Chris Finn

The Sweet Spot - Golf Podcast

Adam Young/Jon Sherman

Golf, Sports

4.8 • 813 Ratings

🗓️ 9 February 2026

⏱️ 74 minutes

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To access your free evaluation from Par4Success, vist this link: https://par4success.com/sweetspot Chris Finn of PAR4Success unpacks what actually matters in golf fitness - and where most golfers go wrong. In this episode, we discuss: Research-driven insights on aging, mobility, strength, and power, including what truly correlates with clubhead speed. Overspeed training myths, why more volume often backfires, and how golfers should think about mobility vs. flexibility. Building a proper physical foundation is critical for hitting it farther and staying healthy. A practical, no-nonsense conversation designed to help golfers train smarter, avoid injury, and play better golf for longer. Thanks to our show sponsors Ridge, The Indoor Golf Shop, and Gemini Upgrade your everyday carry with Ridge Wallet 2.0 — the sleek, ultra-durable wallet that’s 10% lighter, RFID-blocking, and built for life. With over 100,000 five-star reviews and 50+ styles (including NFL, MLB, and college team editions), it’s the gift. Get up to 10% off using promo code SWEETSPOT at ⁠⁠https://www.ridge.com/sweetspot⁠⁠ — and make sure to tell them The Sweet Spot sent you • As we enter the winter season, many golfers will be looking to upgrade their indoor practice. I've been trusting The Indoor Golf Shop for years and recommending them to anyone who wants to improve their home setup. They offer all the top launch monitor brands, including SkyTrak, Uneekor, and Foresight, and regularly run sales. They also have everything you need for your indoor practice - hitting mats, golf nets, impact screens, and custom enclosures. If you're looking for a custom residential build to have the simulator of your dreams, their team can make that happen. They built mine! And their designers can also handle any kind of commercial facility where you're building from scratch or want to make an upgrade. To learn more, check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shopindoorgolf.com/⁠⁠ • Are you interested in effortlessly growing your bitcoin portfolio? The Gemini Credit Card earns you bitcoin back on every purchase. Use it like any credit card—buy lunch, gas, or your weekly groceries—and you’ll earn up to 4% back instantly in bitcoin or one of over 50 other cryptos straight to your account. All that with no annual fee. It’s the easiest way to start building your bitcoin stack. Go to gemini.com/card to learn more! Terms Apply. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	It is now officially winter, which means your golf game is likely headed indoors.
0:05.3	That's why we are proud to have the indoor golf shop as a sponsor of the sweet spot.
0:10.1	I've been trusting them for years and recommending them to anyone who wants to improve their home setup.
0:15.7	The indoor golf shop has all the top launch monitor brands like SkyTrac, Unicor, Foresight, and are always running sales.
0:22.4	And they also have everything you need for your indoor practice, whether that's hitting mats,
0:27.3	golf nets, impact screens, and even custom enclosures. If you're looking for a custom residential
0:33.0	build to have the simulator of your dreams, their team can make it happen. They even built mine.
0:38.6	And their team of designers can also handle any kind of commercial facility when you're building
0:43.0	from scratch or want to make an upgrade. So if you want to see their latest deals, visit their website
0:47.9	at shop indoor golf.com. And you can feel free to call them directly and their team of experts
0:53.1	can help you with just about any budget.
0:55.2	Once again, that's shop indoor golf.com.
0:58.4	And tell them the sweet spot sent you.
1:00.2	Welcome back to another episode of The Sweet Spot.
1:02.5	This is John Sherman from the four foundations of golf.
1:05.1	And as always, I'm joined by.
1:07.5	Adam from Adamian Golf.
1:09.0	So today we're going to revisit a topic that we like to cover on this show, which is, I guess we can call it golf fitness, getting your body healthier, stronger, ability to withstand injury, swinging faster, more mobile, all that stuff.
1:21.8	So with that, we have someone who I believe is an expert in this category. He's been doing it for a long time,
1:28.0	built up a nice following and a nice business around it. We have Chris Finn from par for success.
1:34.0	Chris, welcome to the sweet spot. Thanks, guys. It's a pleasure to be here.
1:37.6	Yeah. So we want to get your, we've spoken to multiple fitness experts over the years. And I think
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