That said, if you really want to help your game, the core muscles you can't ignore are the obliques, says Andrea Doddato, one of Golf Digest's 50 Best Golf-Fitness Trainers in America.

GOLF Top 100 Teacher Brian Mogg shares a simple follow through drill to help build a more consistent golf swing. Here's how it works.

Another issue with planks is that while they help provide stability to your torso when you swing, they don't address the lateral and rotational aspects of golf very well, says Doddato, a Golf ...