Building up strength
06-09-2004, 09:25 AM
#11
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: SouthWest OH, Remington Country.
Posts: 2,058
RE: Building up strength
pull downs, work your abs alot too with sit-ups, fly's work great its the same motion as pulling your bow just backwards and on your back. Lets see byron ferguson do a shot like that!
If your strong and have endurance in your shoulders and tri-ceps you'll be good to go. Your tri-ceps when your left arm is extended is where the pressure is when it comes to holding your bow, your shoulder is what is keeping your bow string back, get those two buff and thats all you need with some abs. If you got strong stomach muscels that helps with a climber as well.
If your strong and have endurance in your shoulders and tri-ceps you'll be good to go. Your tri-ceps when your left arm is extended is where the pressure is when it comes to holding your bow, your shoulder is what is keeping your bow string back, get those two buff and thats all you need with some abs. If you got strong stomach muscels that helps with a climber as well.
06-09-2004, 12:26 PM
#13
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Texarkana Texas-via- U.P. Mich.
Posts: 217
RE: Building up strength
Idea for ya, this summer every time you miss the dot on your target drop and do 20 push ups and 20 sit ups. You will either become a good shot or have a chest like Arnold Schwartzanager either way you win.
06-11-2004, 06:44 AM
#14
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Clinton county Ohio
Posts: 822
RE: Building up strength
my son just got his first bow this year at first he had truoble holding steady he started pulling it every day and holding at full draw now he can hit his target just fine with a little more practice he should be able to bag his first deer this year he won the 4h rifle compatition last week that boy is a natural at all shooting sports
06-12-2004, 09:10 PM
#15
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Northcentral Arkansas
Posts: 32
RE: Building up strength
Chase2:
Doing pushups and dips will help to build up your upper body strength, but has little effect on the muscles that actually do the work of pulling your bow back. The muscles involved in pulling your bow back are the rear deltoids, rhomboids, and the latissimus dorsi muscles. To build up the rear delts and rhomboids, one of the best weight-lifting exercises is the one-handed row. This is done utilizing a benchpress bench and a dumbbell. Start off light so that you can perfect your form before adding weight. Standing at the side of the bench with your shoulders perpendicular to the bench, place your left knee and left hand on the bench. This will put your back parallel to the floor. Grab the dumbbell with your right hand and slowly raise it straight up so that your elbow is pointing toward the ceiling. This will put the dumbbell close to your side when you have reached the top of the exercise. Then, slowly lower the weight until your arm is fully extended. Do this for 10-12 repetitions and no more that 3 sets to begin with, making sure to keep the weight light until you've got the form down. Keep your back straight and level with the floor during this exercise. Repeat the exercise utilizing the left arm to lift the weight. To build up the latissimus dorsi muscles, it's hard to beat seated rows. This needs to be done on a cable machine at the gym, so you could probably ask one of the employees or other weight lifters to help you with this one. Just remember, you pull the bow back with your back muscles, not your chest or arms, to any large degree. Hope this helps.
Doing pushups and dips will help to build up your upper body strength, but has little effect on the muscles that actually do the work of pulling your bow back. The muscles involved in pulling your bow back are the rear deltoids, rhomboids, and the latissimus dorsi muscles. To build up the rear delts and rhomboids, one of the best weight-lifting exercises is the one-handed row. This is done utilizing a benchpress bench and a dumbbell. Start off light so that you can perfect your form before adding weight. Standing at the side of the bench with your shoulders perpendicular to the bench, place your left knee and left hand on the bench. This will put your back parallel to the floor. Grab the dumbbell with your right hand and slowly raise it straight up so that your elbow is pointing toward the ceiling. This will put the dumbbell close to your side when you have reached the top of the exercise. Then, slowly lower the weight until your arm is fully extended. Do this for 10-12 repetitions and no more that 3 sets to begin with, making sure to keep the weight light until you've got the form down. Keep your back straight and level with the floor during this exercise. Repeat the exercise utilizing the left arm to lift the weight. To build up the latissimus dorsi muscles, it's hard to beat seated rows. This needs to be done on a cable machine at the gym, so you could probably ask one of the employees or other weight lifters to help you with this one. Just remember, you pull the bow back with your back muscles, not your chest or arms, to any large degree. Hope this helps.
06-13-2004, 09:09 PM
#16
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location:
Posts: 61
RE: Building up strength
Dips, Dips, Dips, and if you have some iron, curls help. Remember heavier weight with less reps, will give you greater strength and less bulk. I do however have to agree with Lefty, a couple of sets of 12 oz. curls never seems to hurt.
