Dan Hellman – Physical therapist and Fitness professional on training the best golfers on the planet, the CHEK Institute, and the ‘Magic Bullet’ for golf…ELDOA.

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​"I think that some people don't understand the absolute power of the ELDOA and how this particular exercise literally...literally can prolong the life of your joints if you do it on a regular basis." 
​- Dan Hellman

​Dan Hellman (Twitter - @DanHellman1, FB – H3 by Dan Hellman, IG – h3bydanhellman) is the owner of H3 by Dan Hellman; a.k.a. Hellman Holistic Health, and one of the best physical therapists/health and fitness professionals on the planet. He has helped some of the best golfers in the world recover from injury, get back to playing at a world class level and make sure they don’t injure themselves again. His ‘toolbox’ of disciplines is out of this world and in 2017 he was recognized by ‘Golf Fitness’ Magazine as one of the ’50 Best Golf Fitness Professionals in America’.

Before establishing H3, he practiced physical therapy in several outpatient orthopedic centers specializing in sports medicine and spine rehabilitation. Dan is a past senior faculty member of the prestigious C.H.E.K Institute, which educates fitness and healthcare professionals in a uniquely integrated and holistic approach to health, fitness and well-being. He has traveled North America and the world teaching personal trainers, physical therapists, chiropractors and osteopaths the C.H.E.K philosophy.

Trained in both traditional and manual physical therapy, Dan has also studied extensively under pioneering French osteopath Guy VOYER and is qualified to teach VOYER’s Soma method. Soma stresses that training — whether for performance, rehabilitation or maintenance—must begin with an understanding of how the entire body moves and does its work.

Last but certainly not least, Dan is an instructor with the well-known TPI (Titleist Performance Institute) and created an on-line program where he walks you through exercises and workouts that will create maximum performance both on and off the course.

Dan is an avid golfer, and he combined his love of the sport with his in-depth understanding of the human body’s limits and potential to create Golf Body Pro. This program helps golfers at all levels play better by conditioning the body for the demands of the golf swing or adapting to physical limitations that may affect the swing. He has worked with golfers from youth level to the top players on the PGA Tour.  

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• Drive for success, Passion for his career, balancing out life [5:18]
• What exactly does he do and understanding the human being [7:30]
• How did he get into training/therapy [8:45]
• Dan's intro to golf [10:50]
• Combining his two passions; therapy/fitness and golf [20:45]
• Who is Paul Chek and the CHEK Institute? [22:20]
• Differences in working with the emotional/mental/spiritual vs. physical aspects of working with clients [28:20]
• What Dan learned most from Paul Chek and the CHEK Institute [30:47]
• The last 4 doctors you will ever need; Dr. Diet, Dr. Quiet, Dr. Movement, Dr. Happiness [34:35]
• Dan and his association with TPI (Titleist Performance Institute) - Dr. Greg Rose and Dave Phillips [41:56]
• Dan's ELDOA workout videos on the TPI site can be found HERE [44:28]
• Training sports specific books; 'The Golf Biomechanics Manual: Whole in One Golf Conditioning' by Paul Chek,  'Periodization: Theory and Methodology of Training' by Dr. Greg Haff and Tudor Bompa [45:20]
• Working with PGA Tour players, what separates the good from the best, and the signed Masters flag on his office wall [48:45]
• What most golfer's do that's wrong, are Olympic lifts good for golf, and the Tiger Effect on fitness in golf [57:40]
• Dan's thoughts on the golf swing; single pivot vs. dual pivot, and how the spine works during the swing [1:04:50]
• Dan on 'Como Concepts' and how to open up your thoracic cage with GPS (Global Postural Stretching) [1:11:20]
• What Dan see's others doing that makes him roll his eyes or want to throw up. Also what he does that his contemporaries may think is crazy [1:11:50]
• ELDOA, Who is Guy Voyer?, and Golf Body Pro; What is it? How will it help you? and How will it save your body? [1:15:07]
• How has Dan's program design changed since learning from Guy Voyer and utilizing ELDOA, what is fascia and why muscle is a 'stupid piece of meat' [1:18:05]
• How much water should you drink to ensure for a healthy body and fascia, what should you eat to improve your collagen intake? [1:26:52]
• Is ELDOA only for the spine or can it be used to treat other joints of the body and how ELDOA is spreading to other professional sports? [1:34:50]
• The best single exercise for golf and life...if done correctly [1:47:58]
• What Dan's most proud of within his professional career [1:50:45]