Shooting exercise

[redneck82]

Well I decided to shoot my brother's 40# recurve tonight, and noticed that I shot it ALOT better than my 50# due to not straining myself.

Does anyone have any excersise to help build strength?

[Bullrdr82]

Keep shooting yours, and give me mine back.....

That should work like a CHARM!! -

[SL1]

push ups and pull ups work well.
SL

[Mike Javi Cooper]

Run over to Cabela's and pickup a BowFit and it's DVD it has a bunch of good exercises for archery fitness.. I recommend it to all my students.

http://www.bowfit.com/archeryfit-pros.html

[widdler]

Dont worry about excersise just take your brothers bow away from him. That what brothers are for you know.

[redneck82]

Keep shooting yours, and give me mine back.....

That should work like a CHARM!! -

So I give it back to you so it can sit in a cold dark room and never get shot......That wouldn't be fair to the bow

[Draco]

Find some one to loan you a 60# pull bow and shoot it a while. That fifty will feel like nothing.

[4feathers]

Shooting is the best thing I know you can do, make sure not to pick up bad habits and/or form if you try shooting a heavier bow. Most of your shooting is done with the back not in the arms. Do you anchor and hold for a time or release as soon as you touch your anchor. Practice holding may help.

[glen]

Hold your bow at full draw for a 10 count before each shot. worked for me.

[Draco]

Glen, you don't need any bow pulling exercise, your arms are as big as my legs.

[glen]

Draco I still shoot a girly bow.

[Draco]

I didn't want to say that about you. Bisch can't arrest me.

[Julius]

I've used this routine for years and it has helped me considerably. Free weights are a great way to slap on the required muscle when shooting a bow isn't always in the cards.

http://howardhilllongbowmen.com/weighttraining/weighttraining.html