Golf Training Hacks Evolved from My Working with

Injured Athletes at Inner Strength Sports Conditioning.

I Started ISSC to Help Athletes Reduce Injury Risk.

"At ISSC, we prepare athletes to return to competitive play once they are cleared from post-surgical physical therapy. In the local sports environment, injured athletes have limited access to the training protocols necessary to get them safely back to competition.  Physical therapy clearance doesn’t necessarily mean an athlete is ready to return to play. Especially after surgery like an ACL repair."

But Why Wait Until They Are Hurt?

"We also work with athletes to reduce injury risk before they get hurt.  That type of training is not usually provided in a commercial gym or a high school weight room.  There are specific training protocols that can help reduce injury risk. But once again, these training methods are rarely available to high school athletes.

To learn the methods required to reduce athletic injury risk, I have spent years researching the training techniques of the best performance coaches and clinicians in the industry.  I've applied these techniques in thousands of hours of training sessions over the years."

The training protocols used to reduce injury risk are very often the same training techniques that improve sports performance. 

Improving performance components like speed and power, as well as sports technique, requires that the athlete improve movement quality. Because if the athlete has physical capacity limits, then excelling at a sport becomes more difficult. And injury risk rises.   

If you’re an older golfer with pre-existing conditions, like back pain or stiff joints, these physical capacity limitations make it difficult to improve your swing. 

It's critically important to understand that swinging a golf club with the physical limitations of pre-existing conditions will likely lead to more injury and pain. 

The more swings you accumulate with pre-exiting conditions, the higher the likelihood of injury. 

Reducing your physical limitations by improving your movement quality will make improving swing technique easier as well as reduce injury risk. 

Connor Mayette; Western Connecticut State Lacrosse…

"My time spent with ISSC has pushed my game and abilities as an athlete to another level. Jim Fanara knows the ins and the outs of strength training and getting the body to work at its peak performance. There is no other place I’d rather train. Thanks to Jim’s first-class knowledge, I am reaching my athletic potential and enjoying great personal relationships."

Cris E. Zenobio…

“I had the pleasure of meeting Jim when my son was in his Junior year in high school.  We were exploring weight training programs because he had decided he wanted to pursue playing lacrosse in college.  As a former player myself, I understood what it would take to make this a reality. After meeting Jim and discussing his philosophy, I felt that working with Jim provided my son with the best chance to prepare him for the rigors of college lacrosse. My son gained strength, speed, and flexibility but I believe the best things he gained was his confidence and an understanding of the right lifting techniques which he uses today.”

The Business Expanded to Helping Older Adults Overcome Physical Issues.

"For example, preparing a client for knee replacement surgery or providing training to get back from a broken bone. Helping a client, with pre-existing conditions like joint stiffness or back pain, or to become stable and strong enough to more easily get down and up from the floor.

You can probably see where this is leading. Older clients with pre-existing conditions like back pain and sports injuries; sounded a lot like golf to me.

And there you have it. Golf Training Hacks was born." 

Golf Training Hacks Goals

 "Sure, we want you to play better golf. But we want you to move and feel better every day. Here’s the really cool thing; when you move and feel better every day, you will improve your golf swing. More importantly, you’ll be less likely to get hurt swinging a golf club."

Bart Mallio…

“Jim Fanara has helped my overall flexibility and core strength, and restored all mobility and feeling in my left leg following a severe bout of sciatica. Integrating Jim’s routines and exercises into my daily routine is improving my health and comfort, which is critical as I enter my later 50’s.”

Harry Hessel…

"I was working with Jim for personal training for a several months and was happy with the results I was seeing. When I mentioned I was getting a knee replacement he said we could try prehab. I hadn't heard of that before, but it sounded like a good thing to try. We went to work on it leading up to the surgery, and I was glad I did it. I feel like I am way ahead of where I would be had I not. Both my Surgeon and my Physical Therapist have said this was a good thing to do. It has definitely put my recovery way ahead of where it would be had I not done this."

It’s Not Just About Golf.

 "The research we do leads us down many paths:

• Injury Risk Reduction Methods
• Sports Performance
• Health and Wellness
• Longevity Science
• Sleep Science
• Breathing Science

and more.

 As we move forward with the Golf Training Hacks Project, we will share with you what we have learned through our ongoing research on a variety of topics regarding living a healthy, active life.

Thank you for taking the time to learn about ISSC and Golf Training Hacks. We hope we can provide you with not only training programs to improve your swing, but also information that will lead you down a path to a more healthy, active life."

Sheryl Mayette, B.A., J.D.

Wellness Advocate, Yoga Instructor

President, Healthy Essential Real Oils

My Journey from Lawyer to Wellness Advocate and Yoga Instructor

What’s More Life Changing Than Becoming a Parent?

"Caring for your chronically ill child. Although I’ve always been interested in fitness and nutrition, becoming the primary caregiver for a child with a chronic autoimmune illness changed my focus, perspective on wellness, and direction of my life. After my older daughter contracted Lyme Disease, everything changed.

 I have always been interested in fitness and nutrition. I was captain of the swim team at Colby College in Waterville, Maine. During this time, I coached a youth swim team and taught adult swim lessons. Soon after acquiring my law degree from Suffolk University in Boston, Massachusetts and becoming  a member of both the Massachusetts and New York Bar Association, I ran the New York City Marathon. That was after I lost 50+ pounds! The stress and long hours of law school as well as juggling multiple jobs made it difficult to exercise and eat right. I had to do something to regain my health."

I Settled into Work as a Legal Editor and Raised Three Children.

My Daughter’s Illness Left Me Drained and Depleted.

"I was looking for something to help me rebuild my own physical and emotional health. To add insult to injury, I needed a surgical procedure that was another setback.  

During a transitional time of self-reflection and growth, I began playing golf and also found a true passion – yoga. My practice helped me heal mentally and physically. Meditation and yoga, along with essential oils, helps me maintain my own health, gain clarity of mind, and strengthen my body.  That’s why I became certified to teach yoga. The combination of essential oils, meditation, and yoga brought such balance with a sense of peace to my life. I wanted to share this with others and became certified in 500Hr E-RYT (Registered Yoga Teacher Yoga Alliance). I am currently working toward higher level certifications in my yoga practice."

I Want to Help People Reduce the Risk of Dysfunction and Disease...

 "...by embracing proactive health and wellness alternatives like essential oils, exercise, meditation, nutrition, and movement practices such as yoga. Our goal should be to stay healthy and avoid illness instead of waiting until we are sick to take action; relying on options that can cause side effects. Often only addressing symptoms rather than focusing on the root cause of a systemic problem or issue within the body.

 My vision for health and wellness includes nutritional balance, breathwork, and motion. Yoga unites the body, mind, and spirit. Combining this union with pure essential oils has helped me regain my physical and emotional health. I am so happy that I can share my knowledge with others through my work as a yoga instructor and wellness advocate.  It’s the secret sauce for wellness. Proactive health alternatives allow for infinite possibilities on life's journey."