Golf Mobility for Men Over 40 | Fit But Stiff? Here’s Why Strength Isn’t Enough
- Kay Wettasinghe
- Aug 13
- 3 min read
Golf Mobility for Men Over 40 - like having a Ferrari under the hood
"I’m physically fit — gym 3x a week, no issues. But after 18 holes, I feel it in my hamstrings for days."
Golf Mobility for Men Over 40 is like having a Ferrari under the hood — but most golfers are driving it like a rusty hatchback. If you’re fit, active, and still stiff after a round, the problem isn’t your gym work or your willpower. It’s the one thing most golfers over 40 lose every single year: mobility.
Golfers over 35 lose 3–16% of mobility per year if they don’t train it — especially those stuck at desks Monday to Friday. And no, five minutes of stretching before tee time doesn’t cut it.
Which Golfer Are You?
(And yes, I’ve met them all — comment which one’s you.)
Happy Gilmore Energy, Mr Burns Mobility – Your mind says “full send,” but your hips, spine, and shoulders say “nah.”
Stretching Like It’s 1999 – Still doing the same hamstring hold you learned at school PE, wondering why it’s not working.
Desk by Day, Driver by Weekend – Monday to Friday you’re welded to a chair, Saturday you’re surprised your back seizes on the 10th tee.
Whichever you are, the pattern is the same — you’re strong enough, but your joints can’t move through their full range under control. That’s what ruins your rotation, wrecks your consistency, and leaves you sore for days.
Why I Built My Golf Mobility Program
I started in Central London teaching 1:1s. Most of my clients were tired, office-working dads — commuting long hours, running on coffee, and trying to carve out a few hours for themselves at the weekend to play the sport they love.
They wanted to play awesome golf without the consequences later — no back pain Monday morning, no limping into work, no worrying about whether their body could keep up as they got older.
But every year, the same thing crept in…
Their toes felt further away every time they stretched.
Their swing felt tighter even though they were “still fit.”
They were fed up with playing through stiffness, then paying for it the next day.
What frustrated me most?Watching good men waste time and money on gym routines and yoga classes that didn’t fix the problem. Most yoga classes are full of women and feel unwelcoming for men — despite yoga being invented by men, for men, centuries ago. The style taught today often skips the strength-based mobility work golfers actually need.
I built my program for them — busy golfers over 40 who want a body that can still move like it’s 25, in just 10 minutes a day, so they can enjoy every round now and for decades to come.
Your Swing’s Not Rusty. Your Joints Are
Being strong doesn’t mean your joints move well. In fact, most gym routines shorten your range and build tension — and that tension shows up when you try to rotate. Mobility isn’t about being bendy — it’s about moving through your full range with strength and control.
If you don’t train that, your joints stiffen, your rotation shrinks, and your game pays the price.
The Ferrari Upgrade for Golfers Over 40
Static stretching won’t reverse hours of desk time, car seats, or flights. Worse, it won’t teach your nervous system to actually use the new range. What you need is active, strength-based stretching — the kind that stabilises your joints as you move them.
That’s why my program works — it teaches you to control your new range so you can actually use it in your swing.
Proof It Works (And Fast)
One of my favourite moments? On a boat in Greece. A friend reached for painkillers mid-trip. I gave him two quick mobility drills instead. His back pain was gone before the pills arrived.
That moment became my mission: give golfers fast, effective movement that works in real life, not just in a studio.
Want to Test It Without Changing Your Life?
You don’t need hours. You need 5–10 minutes a day.
✅ Want it tailored to you? Book your VIP Call with KayYou’ll walk away with posture tweaks, instant drills, and a plan that fits your game and your schedule.
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