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AS HE ATTEMPTS to become just the sixth player to ever complete the career Grand Slam, Rory McIlroy has turned himself into one of the fittest golfers in the world.
He recently graced the cover of “Men’s Health” and discussed his workout routines, and did a promotional video for Nike documenting his workouts.
According to Brian Wacker of PGATour.com, McIlroy has dropped his body fat percentage to 10% from 24% in 2010, when he couldn’t do a plank longer than 30 seconds. Charles Siebert of the New York Times reports that he has added 20 pounds of muscle during that period.
Siebert reports, “Since 2010, McIlroy has been working out five times a week, 90 minutes a day, under the close supervision of his British trainer, Dr. Stephen McGregor, a fitness consultant for the Manchester City soccer club and formerly for the New York Knicks.”
In an interview with PGATour.com, McGregor described the way McIlroy’s physical conditioning has affected his golf swing:
“Over time the arm speed has quieted down but his clubhead speed has increased and his body efficiency has improved. He can practice more, hit balls more and he has been more consistent.”
“His misses were wide. We needed to tighten that up. As he was going into impact he was going to spray it. As he has gotten more stable so has his swing, and he has been able to add more power and more distance.”
Here’s a picture of McIlroy in 2010, when he won his first PGA tournament:
Look at him now:
He’s a fitness buff:
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It’s a far cry from this guy:
Allen Clarke… Most overrated coach Ireland has ever produced. Very surprised he got the head coaching gig at all over there but bringing Shaun Edwards in can only be a good thing for ospreys