Exercises for bowhunting
 

I am interested in hearing what everyone does for exercises to get ready for bow season.

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I did 3mi. on the treadmill this morning. I do a five min. warm up walk in which I do "can" exercises (3lb.hand weights)to strengthen my small shoulder muscles. Probably helps my balance, too....doing these while I am walking.

I'll do this 4-5 times a week.

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I use the therapy bands from Walmart and the kit has one that is perfect for practicing
a Pull. The kit comes with instructions for exercises.
I am down 26 lbs since Jan 3rd btw. Working out at the health club also, its all about calories.
Good Luck.

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Other than lifting weights to keep your muscles in shape.....I think cardio is the key. That and just plain old shooting.

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I agree. I run 3 times a week, lift 3-4, and once I get my strings on, I'll try to shoot at least 2-3 times a week. I've switched up my lifting routine to have a day concentrating on just back and shoulders and man it's definitely working (pretty sore lately). I feel these will hopefully help my stamina as well as strengthen some of my back tension muscles.

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Right now I am running 2.5mi Mon/Wed/Fri outside with hills. (Started sprinting the hills which SUCKS!:D)
Then strength training Tues, Thursday for about 45 minutes.(push-ups, pull ups, curls, dips, abs, heavy bag etc etc)
I take off the weekends but keep a pretty strict diet.
Start over on Monday.
The Mountain Bike is getting an overhaul as well to start hitting the trails on some weekends with a little less impact on the knees.
Can't wait to start some swimming too! Yeehaw! Cannonball!![8D]

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Please no pics of the cannonball.;):D

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i dont do anything especially for hunting.....but i do work out 3 time a week and play basketball/sofball

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Since I have two small kids that keep me busy, I try to run around with them at the playground, while occasionally doing sets of pull-ups and dips. I just basically act like a kid myself and it seems to be helping because I am in better shape recently..I also keep two 25 lb dumbells right by my night stand, so I can just grab them and workout when I have the time/energy. Sounds funny, but with my work schedule and my kids, I have to squeeze 3-4 small workouts in each week for a couple hundred reps of shoulder presses, lunges, etc.

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12 oz. curls. lol I'm a carpenter so I get all the exersize I can handle. Nearer to season I do a little running.

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I don't do anythin specifically for hunting / shooting, but I do have an excercise regime for playing golf. I find it works many of the same muscles used in drawing the bow. Once the snow melts out here in Colorado, I climb mountains which gives me all the cardio I need.

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all i do is lift weights and i dont that all the time.

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i left wieghts and dothirty minutes on treadmill everyday

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If I spentas much time in the gym as I do on this forum,I'd look like Lee Atlas instead of Teddy Atlas. [8D]

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As a police officer I work out regularly but when the spring comes I crank the draw weight off my bow and just shoot a ton of arrows at a big target without attempting to work marksmanship. As time goes by I start to crank the weight up and continue to do the same until I get back to my original weight then work marksmanship. If you have a climber as I do I put it on and walk about the property or I put on my backpack with a small load in it to simulate the weight you will be carrying around. This works your legs, and gives your heart a workout as well!

And gzg38b... you have me laughing my butt off over your comment!

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Yep!! Try framing a roof, pouring concrete, carrying shingles up a ladder 2 stories, or lifting 5/8" decking up all day. I knew there was something about you magicman. I've been swinging a hammer since "72" Almost as long as I've been shooting a bow.

Dan

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I eat a couple of cheeseburgers.........:)

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I try to lift weights at least 3 or 4 days a week and run 5K at least 3 times a week. Trying to do that doesn't mean that it gets done every week!:D