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August 28, 2024
August 28, 2024
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Benefits of Taking Vitamins

Are You Taking Vitamins? With new members coming into the facility at SMART Golf & Fitness Instruction, I always ask three questions: I often notice many […]
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August 8, 2024
August 8, 2024
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How Playing Multiple Sports Can Boost Your Golf Skills

The Impact of Early Multi-Sport Development on Golf Skill Acquisition Later in Life The debate on the best pathway to athletic success is ongoing, with two […]
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July 30, 2024
July 30, 2024
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Adapt or Die: The Mindset on the Golf Course

The Scenario: You are 8 holes into an 18-hole round. You are struggling with your swing and just can’t seem to figure out why. Sound familiar? […]
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July 15, 2024
July 15, 2024
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Athletes Are Using Muscle Activation Techniques & So Can You

Unless you are not familiar with the professional golf world you have probably heard of Bryson DeChambeau, yes? He won the 2020 U.S. Open and now […]
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June 25, 2024
June 25, 2024
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Debunking the Split vs. Full-Body Workout Debate: What The Science Says

Split vs. Full-Body Workout When it comes to hitting the gym, the debate between full-body and split workouts has been ongoing. Full-body routines engage multiple muscle […]
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February 28, 2024
February 28, 2024
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New SMART Location Coming to Northbrook in Summer 2024

We are thrilled to announce the upcoming arrival of a new SMART Clubhouse in the Northern Suburbs of Chicago, unveiling our highly anticipated third location with plans […]
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September 8, 2022
September 8, 2022
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Sitting Through Your Swing

It’s an early Friday morning, and you are driving your regular commute of about 20 minutes to work. You talked yourself into a half day of […]
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August 14, 2022
August 14, 2022
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Your Body & Club Head Speed

What are the key movements that determine club head speed? Club head speed has been one of the fastest growing aspects in golf in recent years. […]
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July 27, 2022
July 27, 2022
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Sun Protection Tips for Golfers

3 Things to Always Have With You On the Golf Course As a native of beautiful Santa Barbara, California, the sun was as consistent as Tiger’s […]
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When local courses shut down for the season, 90% o When local courses shut down for the season, 90% of golfers pack their clubs away—and end up spending all of next spring shaking off rust and fighting the exact same swing flaws.

The offseason isn't downtime. It's development time.

In our latest blog post, Winter Is Coming: Why the Offseason Is When Champion Golfers Are Made, we break down how to use the winter months to rebuild your physical engine, dial in your Trackman metrics, and add real clubhead speed before spring arrives.

👉 Ready to stop guessing and start building your 2027 game? Tap the link below to read the full blog post!

#SMARTGolfFitness #OffseasonTraining #TrackmanGolf #TPI #GolfFitness
Meet October’s Supplement of the Month: 1st Phorm Meet October’s Supplement of the Month: 1st Phorm Energy Drinks in Silver Lightning! 

Silver Lightning delivers premium performance with zero guilt if you're gearing up for a heavy gym session, dialing in your swing in the bays, or powering through a busy workday. 

Why we’re stocking it in our clubhouses:
🍵 Natural Caffeine: Sourced from green tea for smooth, sustained power.
🧠 Laser Focus: Stacked with NeuroFactor™ and N-Acetyl L-Tyrosine to keep your mind sharp on and off the course.
💦 Hydration + B Vitamins: Key electrolytes to keep your cellular energy high through every rep.
🚫 0g Sugar: Delicious, crisp flavor with zero crash.

#SMARTGolfFitness #1stPhorm #SilverLightning #PhormEnergy #CleanEnergy
Huge shoutout to our Northbrook fitness coach @sta Huge shoutout to our Northbrook fitness coach @starkeynick22 for putting on an absolute clinic in strength, power, and athletic output!

Crossing off a personal record isn’t just about the heavy metal—it’s about the weeks, months, and years of disciplined work behind the scenes:

💥 505lb Deadlift: Obliterating his previous PR and setting a new high mark for maximum ground force production.

💣 Medicine Ball Throws & Seated Box Jumps: Converting raw strength into explosive rotational speed and vertical power.

💪 Dumbbell Curls: Keeping the upper body durable, balanced, and ready for work.

At SMART, our coaches don’t just talk about high performance—they live it every day.

Drop a 🔥 in the comments to congratulate Nick on pulling 505!

#SMARTGolfFitness #NorthbrookGolfFitness #CoachPR #Deadlift500 #GolfFitness
10 YEARS. 204 PARTICIPANTS. ONE UNFORGETTABLE TRIP 10 YEARS. 204 PARTICIPANTS. ONE UNFORGETTABLE TRIP TO IRELAND. 🇮🇪⛳️

What started a decade ago as a 16-person trip to Northern Michigan has officially reached its highest peak yet: 5 days traversing the dramatic coastlines, wind-swept fairways, and hidden gem links of Northern Ireland for the 10th Annual SMARTCUP!

From jaw-dropping views at the sleeper hit course Ardglass, to post-round pints of Guinness, to a tournament that came down to the absolute last putt on the 18th green—this milestone trip captured everything our community was built on.

We sat down with our founders, Tommy and Joe, alongside team members Kyle, Marissa, and Nick to get their raw, unfiltered takes on:

🌊 Why Ardglass was a favorite course among the group

🏆 Founders’ reflections on growing the SMARTCUP over 10 years

☘️ The unsung MVPs who clinched the winning points under pressure

🌦️ What it really takes to battle authentic Irish links terrain

"Spectacular. Breathtaking. Unreal."

👉 Ready to read the full recap and see why this trip was one for the history books? Visit the website to read the blog post now!

#SMARTGolfFitness #SMARTCUP #IrelandGolf #LinksGolf #GolfCommunity
Registration is officially open for the Winter Ser Registration is officially open for the Winter Series League at Northbrook, our season-long Order of Merit competition hosted inside our state-of-the-art Trackman bays!

Don't let your game go cold this off-season. Grab a partner and get ready for 8 total rounds of high-stakes indoor Match Play, complete with weekly food, drinks, and a tour-level competitive atmosphere.

League Snapshot:
🏆 Format: 2-Person Best Ball | Season-Long Order of Merit
📅 Schedule: Thursday nights starting October 22nd (register by Oct 15th)
⛳️ Matches: 8 rounds guaranteed (2 seeding/handicap matches + 6 regular-season rounds) 
🍺 Perks: Weekly food and drinks provided
👥 Field Size: Limited strictly to 16 teams of 2
💰 Pricing: $200 per person ($400 per team)

How to Enter:
Sign up with a partner for $400/team, or register as a single ($200) and we’ll pair you up with another player to complete the field!

👉 Spots are capped at 16 teams and will fill quickly! Email Drayton at drayton@smartgolffitness.com or tap the link in our bio to register before October 15th!

#SMARTGolfFitness #NorthbrookIL #WinterGolfLeague #TrackmanGolf #IndoorGolf
Registration is officially open for our Junior Dev Registration is officially open for our Junior Development Program at the Lincoln Park Clubhouse, launching November 2nd!

Designed specifically for middle school and early high school athletes, this program creates a consistent, high-energy environment focused on athletic progression, movement quality, and long-term skill development.

📅 Flexible Training Built Around Your Athlete: We know every young athlete has different goals. That’s why our program offers flexible options across golf instruction and strength/conditioning.

🏋️‍♂️ Comprehensive Fitness Focus: Building foundational strength, mobility, explosive power, coordination, and athletic durability to help young athletes move and perform better—both on and off the course.

⛳️ Integrated Golf Instruction: Applying physical gains directly to swing mechanics, ball-striking, and Trackman-backed performance metrics.

⚡️ Fitness-Only Option Available: Athletes looking solely to improve overall athletic movement can enroll strictly in the strength and mobility path!

Program Options & Investment:
🎯 Golf + Fitness Combo ($420/month): 1 Golf Group Session + 1 Fitness Group Session per week

💪 Fitness-Only ($210/month): 1 Fitness Group Session per week

Already working 1-on-1 with our coaching team? This group program is the perfect way to add an extra weekly training session, with additional group sessions available for just $50/hour!

👉 Spots are limited to ensure quality coaching ratios. Visit our website to learn more and reserve your junior athlete’s spot today!

#SMARTGolfFitness #LincolnPark #JuniorGolf #YouthAthletes #GolfFitness
“One of the best decisions we’ve made for his golf “One of the best decisions we’ve made for his golf development.” ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

From local Junior League play to complete athletic development, watching young golfers grow in confidence, strength, and skill is what it’s all about.

Huge shoutout to coaches Brandon, Eric, Drew, and the rest of our Lombard team for building a high-energy environment where junior athletes actually want to put in the work! 🏋️‍♂️⛳️

Here at SMART, our junior programs are built to help young players reach their full potential.

👉 Ready to give your junior golfer a competitive edge? Tap the link in our bio to learn more about our Junior Golf & Fitness Training Programs at SMART!

#SMARTGolfFitness #JuniorGolf #juniorgolfers #GolfFitness #juniorgolfdevelopment
Jumping isn’t golf. So why do we make our athletes Jumping isn’t golf. So why do we make our athletes do it? 💥📊

It’s not about how high you can jump, it’s about how quickly your lower body produces force.

Using the OVR Jump system, we measure the Countermovement Jump (CMJ) to get an objective, data-driven look at how an athlete expresses lower-body force and explosive power.

Here’s why it matters for your game:

⚡️ The Speed Connection: Research shows a link between jump performance (height, power, and impulse) and clubhead speed.

📈 Beyond the Swing: Better jump performance doesn’t magically fix a swing, but it builds the athletic engine required to hit the ball farther.

🔄 Objective Progress: We aren’t trying to build professional high jumpers. We measure to establish a baseline, train the missing physical qualities, re-test, and adjust.

When you combine jump metrics with Trackman swing data and TPI mobility screens, you stop guessing and start training with intention.

MEASURE → TRAIN → RE-TEST → ADJUST. 🏌️‍♂️

👉 Ready to see how your body produces power? Tap the link in our bio to book your assessment at Lincoln Park, Lombard, or Northbrook!

#SMARTGolfFitness #OVRJump #GolfFitness #ClubheadSpeed #GroundForce