Weightlifting and Exercises to increase draw weight on bow
 

What are some good weightlifting or exercises to help myself get stronger to pull more poundage back on my bow? Thanks for all your guy's help!!

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Ha, I was just about to ask this. I would like to know too.

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Seated rowing, shoulder shrugs, anything to build upper back and shoulder muscles works wonders. Also just practicing every day and moving up a few lbs at a time so as not to over do it.

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Concentrate on your back and shoulder muscles....place a knee on a chair or bench and and lean over and pull dumbells up to your chest....seated rows, push ups, chin ups, and stomach exercises...a good strong stomach helps maintain balance...guess one wouldn't assume that looking at some top shooters..;) good topic.

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These are called a bend over row. Using a single dumbell, stand, bend 90-degrees at the waist. If using right arm bend left knee slightly and move the left foot's heel, even with the right foots toe. Grasp dumbell with right hand and pull it SLOWLY up as far as you can by bending your elbow. SLOWLY move the dumbell back down. No quick or jerking movements, slow and steady is best.

Three sets of 8-10 reps at the maximum weight you can do will build your muscle.

Now, this may seem weird because it does not involve pulling your arm (rather pushing) but is very important to building a well-rounded muscle group,it's push-ups!

Once you get going with the first part for a week or so, add the pushups immediately following each set. it's called "super setting" and it really pushes your muscle tissues.

So it's like 10 reps bent over row and as many push ups as you can do right away.

Believe me. You'll see a thicker upper arm and a nice tricep popping out.

But I am giving you this info to help you with your bow. Don't be flexin out at all the chicks around town.

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Rows are definately a big help like others have said. I also like to gradually increase my bow poundage.

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this is the way I do it but I'm a young gun.....Vertical body presses work for me....Put your hands on two posts and bend your legs. While you're hanging there let your body go down and the press all your body weight straight up...this really works the shoulders/triceps....like I said only do it if you can only press all you're body weight up vertically.

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A what poundage are you currently shooting and why do you want to increase it ?

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Dips are #1 , pull ups , rows , bench press ,curls

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All mentioned are good exercises. I would stongly recommend seated rows, lat pull downs, rear delts, and shrugs along w/ some basic chest exercises (flat bench, incline, flies). Through in a couple of bicep & tricep exercises for good measure.
Your body should be as tuned as your bow. You don't want to have one muscle group be disproportiantely stronger than another.

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One way I improved my steadinesswhen I'm drawn backand I'm sure it would improve poundage is...everynight, do 15 pushups and 50 situps every 5 minutes for an hour. And as soon as you roll out of bed in the morning, do 25 pushups. The last thing you are going to want to do in the morning is pushups, but believe me it works and after a while you kinda like doing them.

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Any upper body workout would do wonders. I workout M-Th free weights and a great exercise to do is shoot a traditional bow. Shooting traditional will definately make you start to feel the burn. I have a traditional bow set at 65 lbs and it will work the hell out of your shoulder. After shooting that and going back to my compound it is a walk in the park.

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I agree with the upper body exercise but don't forget the legs. This is the base for proper stance and support and not all shots are on a level surface. Bike riding, swimmingor walks overvaried terrainwill help build stamina and increase cardiovascular fitness. Stretching before practice will also increase stability. Many shooter will do well in the first half of the shoot than drop off towards the end due to their level of fitness. Those in best physical condition will be constantly be at the top of the leader board.

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u shouldnt be shootin that much that u have to weight lift

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well im in weight lifting at school right now and we lift for every muscle area that you guys have said so i think im covered.

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I was not interested in draw weight, but I did need to visit the chiropractor after shooting for the first time three years ago. Doc said keep exercising by pulling the bow.

So I bought a cheapused compound kids bowand riggedupa non-release wrist strap. It was probably 30 lbs or so max. I also took off the string guide so my hand wouldn't hit it when I let the string back. Exercised with it every night, graduating from 25 to 100 reps. I very quickly graduated to more weight.

Now I have a cheap old 70# noisy creaky klunky bow that I got on ebay for $60.00 for the same purpose. I draw 70 lbs about 50 to 100 times a night about 4 nights a week. Many reps I only pull halfway and hold there. Makes my 60 lb bow feel very light and manageable and no more chiropractor.

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Uncle Matt said it all. Used to do these all the time, you just cannot get a better workout for isolating the muscles tha you would bowhunt with.

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try some trisep and shoulder exercises

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Any upper body workout will do wonders. But the Rear Delts and Traps are very inportant if you shoot with the even the least bit of back tension.