Charley Hull’s workouts aren’t just intense—they’re controversial. But hey, she’s built different. It started last year during the U.S. Open when a photograph of her smoking on the greens went viral. She was once again caught burrowing a fan’s lighter during the Solheim Cup. Looking at these, the fans couldn’t help but wonder if the star golfer is aware this habit clashes with her serious workout routine? While her performances on the greens were moderate last season, her golf instructor, Kate Davey, assures that Charley Hull is doing just fine. So, what is it this time, you wonder?Hull recently sat down for a pre-tournament press conference for this year’s HSBC Women’s World Championship. The question was why she goes for runs, even in hot weather. Hull replied, “I have to. I’m miserable all day if I don’t train in the morning. I actually find that I swell more on the golf course if I don’t run. I said to my caddie, yesterday morning I didn’t train before I played and I was really swollen out there, and today I wasn’t. Gets my heart pumping and makes me feel loose and like I’m one step ahead of everyone.” Yes, the secret to golf success.This isn’t even the first time she has made shady comments about this. Think back to a moment early this month when Hull was under fire for calling golf training “rubbish.” This came as a shocker to the fans, especially because golfers like Nelly Korda have often talked about the usefulness of the same. “My short-game coach makes me hit shots out of bunkers every single day and just focus on the strike of the ball and how it sounds,” Korda shared once. But Hull believes in her own ways. Is this different training helping Hull on the greens? In a way, yes. She is positioned at 2 at the HSBC Women’s World Championship.So, did Charley Hull follow her routine before the games today? Talking about it, she said, “Just a tiny run, a little 5K. Tomorrow will be like 12K.” Additionally, Hull wants to cut down her minutes for her 5k run time to 20 min, as mentioned during PIF Saudi Ladies International. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Charley Hull (@charley.hull)For Hull, its about training is also for mental health, and a balanced lifestyle. True, but it’d be nice to back-off from sunny runs. In her workout regime, kettlebell exercises, push-ups, Bulgarian split squats, lunges, and cardiovascular training are stars. So, it does seem like a serious business. But someone else matches Charley Hull’s energy when it comes to this: Lexi Thompson!Lexi Thompson matches Charley Hull’s workout energyLooking back at one of Charley Hull’s statements, it’s no wonder the golfer is always keen on maintaining the peak fitness level she can achieve. The statement reads, “It’s being comfortable with being uncomfortable, as my dad has always told me pain is a weakness of the mind.” And she has proven she believes in it. Whenever she shares her workout routine, you are likely to find routines consisting of ski thresholds, box jumps, and burpees—strength training is obviously a must for the golfer. So is there anyone who matches her energy?The answer is Lexi Thompson through and through. Despite not being a full-time LPGA golfer anymore, you can always find Thompson active in the gym. Take a look at her recent story (February 26), where the 11-time LPGA Tour winner shared a photo of herself lifting weights as part of her leg day routine. But this isn’t the only time Thompson has updated her 600K followers about her routine. Last week, she focused on her arm workouts and tagged her trainer, Koly ‘Wayne’ Tullier.Similarly to Charley Hull, Thompson’s workout routine includes some hardcore exercises. We are talking about pushing drills, pulling drills, and rotation drills. Thompson pays a lot of attention to her full-body workout, and when it comes to her lower-body strength, she focuses on sled pushes, plyo squats, and deadlifts—movements that force you to work from the ground up.In recent news, even Nelly Korda is focusing on her workout routine, similarly to Hull. Looking at this, what do you say about the different workout routines when it comes to golf? Are you built like Hull and Thompson? The post Charley Hull Feels ‘One Step Ahead of Everyone’ After Refusing to Adopt Methods Loved by Her LPGA Rivals appeared first on EssentiallySports.