Hex-Bar Deadlift as a Post Activation Performance Enhancement Warm-up Strategy for Golf Club Head Speed

Authors

  • Amanda Ehrlich Saginaw Valley State University, Michigan, USA & Oklahoma State University Golf Research, Innovation and Performance (GRIP) Center, Oklahoma, USA
  • Parker Dietzel Saginaw Valley State University, Michigan, USA
  • Merrick Lincoln Saginaw Valley State University, Michigan, USA
  • Doug Smith Oklahoma State University Golf Research, Innovation and Performance (GRIP) Center, Oklahoma, USA
  • Quincy Johnson Oklahoma State University Golf Research, Innovation and Performance (GRIP) Center, Oklahoma, USA
  • Gena Guerin Saginaw Valley State University, Michigan, USA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47206/ijsc.v5i1.486

Keywords:

Golf Science, Strength Training, Power Production, Intervention, Skill-based sport

Abstract

Club head speed (CHS) is a key determinate of golf ball carry distance. Greater carry distance correlates with greater skill. The aim of the present study is to investigate the acute effects of using the hex - bar deadlift as a post activation potentiation enhancement for improving CHS in collegiate golfers. Sixteen (n= 8 females, age: 19.5 ± 2 years, weight 68.66 kg ± 8.6kg, height 168.4 cm ± 12.7 cm, n=8 males, age: 19.75 ± 2 years, weight 70.0 kg ± 9.5kg, height 178.1 cm ± 12.7 cm) division 2 collegiate golfers participated in this randomized crossover study during the off-season. The study was divided into 3 sessions on 3 separate days. Players reported to the training facility and completed a one-repetition maximum (1RM) hex- bar deadlift on day one. Sessions 2 and 3 included two CHS assessments, one with the PAPE protocol and one without. Each session was 5-7 days apart. One CHS test was preceded by a standardized warm-up, while the other was preceded by the same standardized warm-up with the inclusion of the hex - bar deadlift PAPE strategy (3 reps at 60%, 3 reps at 70%, and 3 reps at 85% of 1RM). A paired two-sided t-test revealed an increase in CHS with the PAPE strategy resulting in a mean difference in CHS of +0.8325 mph (p = 0.02447, d = 0.625). In conclusion, the hex- bar deadlift was shown to provide enough stimulus to elicit a PAPE effect and increase CHS in collegiate golfers.

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Author Biographies

  • Amanda Ehrlich, Saginaw Valley State University, Michigan, USA & Oklahoma State University Golf Research, Innovation and Performance (GRIP) Center, Oklahoma, USA

    Amanda Ehrlich is a Graduate Assistant at Oklahoma State University in the department of Health and Human Performance. She is a research assistant for the Golf Research, Innovation, and Performance Center.

  • Parker Dietzel, Saginaw Valley State University, Michigan, USA

    Parker Dietzel is a student at Saginaw Valley State University studying Exercise Science and Pre-Medical studies.

  • Merrick Lincoln, Saginaw Valley State University, Michigan, USA

    Dr. Merrick Lincoln is a Doctor of Physical Therapy and Associate Professor in Kinesiology at Saginaw Valley State University.

  • Doug Smith, Oklahoma State University Golf Research, Innovation and Performance (GRIP) Center, Oklahoma, USA

    Dr. Doug Smith is a Professor in the department of Health and Human Performance at Oklahoma State University. He is also the director of the Golf Research, Innovation, and Performance Center (GRIP).

  • Quincy Johnson, Oklahoma State University Golf Research, Innovation and Performance (GRIP) Center, Oklahoma, USA

    Dr. Quincy Johnson is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Health, Sport and Exercise Sciences at the University of Kansas and is the Assistant Director of the Jayhawk Athletic Performance Laboratory. 

  • Gena Guerin, Saginaw Valley State University, Michigan, USA

    Dr. Gena Guerin is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Kinesiology at Saginaw Valley State University.

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Published

2025-09-26

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 1 (2025): International Journal of Strength and Conditioning

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Copyright (c) 2025 Amanda Ehrlich, Parker Dietzel, Merrick Lincoln, Doug Smith, Quincy Johnson, Gena Guerin

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How to Cite

Ehrlich, Amanda, Parker Dietzel, Merrick Lincoln, Doug Smith, Quincy Johnson, and Gena Guerin. 2025. “Hex-Bar Deadlift As a Post Activation Performance Enhancement Warm-up Strategy for Golf Club Head Speed”. International Journal of Strength and Conditioning 5 (1). https://doi.org/10.47206/ijsc.v5i1.486.