TexasHunter1, congrats on the bow, and man, I'm sorry to hear about your shoulder injury. I've had shoulder injuries in the past as well from weightlifting. The pain you describe sounds familiar to me as well, though I am curious as to what exercises you can do and with what kind of weight that it doesn't hurt.

It sounds like you've been given some sound advice, but I'll give you my .02 as well. First, I feel I should mention that you need to make absolutely sure you warm up very well before working your shoulders. As you've discovered, they are very prone to injury (on some people more than others). If you can work with 40lbs in each hand, start with 15's...if you work with 70lb's, start with 25's...etc. Also, NEVER do behind the neck shoulder press, this exersise compresses the shoulder complex when you come down and is a very good way to ruin your rotator cuff. Some people can get away with this exercise, but most of us can't without injury when you start getting relatively heavy. Ok...enough weightlifting preaching...

If you train your shoulders take a week or two off, or severly lighten up the weight you use. As you've already been doing, don't shoot for a week or two, take some anti inflamitories and maybe even ice the shoulder down if you're in pain. I'd even lower the poundage of the bow to 60#'s if possible and let your body get used to that.

Goodluck and keep us updated on your shooting condition.