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RE: Too much shooting? Long term effects.
ORIGINAL: Vabowman I would say draw weight is the key to longevity. The older you get the weaker you may get, and then you need to adjust accordingly. I still pull 70+ # at 33 yrs old, and will continue to do it as long as I don't hurt or can do it with ease. As a former powerlifter/bodybuilder/ fat slob now, I can tell you that working out is a + for archery, but lifting heavy weights like I did is stupid. When i was 23 yr old I could bench 380 lbs for a one rep max at 180 lbs of body weight. I used to do 650 lbs shoulder shrugs with the straight bar. I used to do 3 sets of 6 of 285 lbs on the bench for my mass program and then work down to a 3 rep routine for strength. People in the gym used to look at me and swear I was on roids but I never took them.My point......what does that matter now??? Nothing but back ache/neck pain/ and joint aches.... pull it if ya can, but don't push it. As for draw weight, I agree. I have my 101st at 60lbs because I'm pulling with a non-dominant arm, but it's still a bit rough because of the aggresive cams. |
RE: Too much shooting? Long term effects.
ORIGINAL: M.Hensler/PA Those of you suffering shoulder issues, do you attribute that to your shooting career, or just general wear? I know our bodies slowly decline as we get older. Joints become stiffer, muscles loss occurs, arthitis can set in, etc. Do you guys think this is accelerated by shooting? I suppose what I'm getting after is I have an extreme fear of my body aging...not so much getting older in general, just not being able to function very well when I'm older. I know I love shooting my longbows so much. I overdo it every weekend. I shoot maybe 200 arrows, with a 66lb longbow at that. And I hurt. I know better, but I have too much fun. |
RE: Too much shooting? Long term effects.
ORIGINAL: bigcountry ORIGINAL: M.Hensler/PA Those of you suffering shoulder issues, do you attribute that to your shooting career, or just general wear? I know our bodies slowly decline as we get older. Joints become stiffer, muscles loss occurs, arthitis can set in, etc. Do you guys think this is accelerated by shooting? I suppose what I'm getting after is I have an extreme fear of my body aging...not so much getting older in general, just not being able to function very well when I'm older. I know I love shooting my longbows so much. I overdo it every weekend. I shoot maybe 200 arrows, with a 66lb longbow at that. And I hurt. I know better, but I have too much fun. |
RE: Too much shooting? Long term effects.
The way you are building the muscles and using the lower poundage will help you be able to shoot for a long time to come.
I did not do what you are doing and developed alot of bad habits early on that has caused some issues with my shoulder. |
RE: Too much shooting? Long term effects.
hm, good luck on the transition, if i were you though i would do a lot of shoulder and back stretches before you target shoot
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RE: Too much shooting? Long term effects.
My opinion on some of your questions......
Yes, being active and in good health will be better for you in the long run. I do not believe that shooting a "lot", in itself will cause you harm. Improper warmup, and shooting too much weight for your body will hurt you at some point. I shot on average.....well over 1000 arrows per week, every week, for almost fifteen years. Much of that time was shooting at over 80lbs.[:o] I had to have my left shoulder redone(I am left handed) 2 years ago. It was a severely torn rotator cuff. I tore that rotator playing baseball in 1980. The rotator surgery was not that bad. I was shooting again in 11 weeks. |
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