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Post by Buckfever on Jul 11, 2006 20:20:52 GMT -5
Recently a friend of mine speaking of archery proficiency, kept repeating this mantra:
"without that two to three week muscle conditioning"
It's funny how through our discourse it's hard to anticipate where we will extract something useful.
Where I live now I am limited in terms of my shooting opportunities. The closest range to my home is 40-45 minutes away. So I've been getting there only 3 times every 2 weeks, very incovenient for me, yet if I do less I don't progress.
"Muscle conditioning"
See where I used to live I had a 16.5 yard range in the basement. It was nothing to walk down there and shoot a couple dozen arrows daily.
But here at home now it's only 13.5 yards so what was the point?
"Muscle conditioning"
I went down there this evening and tweaked the bows and put 6 dozen arrows into the spot target, working on my shot sequence, holding and on maintaining back tension through the shot. Oh yeah and one more thing:
"Muscle conditioning"
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Post by freedomrules3 on Jul 11, 2006 21:24:43 GMT -5
muscle conditioning is a very important factor in archery. one that is ussually overlooked by most archers. ever hear of a bullworker? i have one and during offseason and during the season i use it to condition the muscles . it undoubtedly is the best mock archery muscle conditioner on the market. something no weights can duplicate. i'm not sure how familiar anyone is with this but there is an exercise that you use the cables and draw just like a bow. super archery exercise. i do shoot quite often here at home , although i have taken a few weeks off , i'll be back on it very soon  . muscle conditioning is an important factor that is most overlooked, it comes in very handy though if you need to hold a draw for a period of time . link to the bullworker 5 lol i've had mine so long its the original version . www.thebullworker.com/ |
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Post by Twanger on Jul 13, 2006 10:22:21 GMT -5
I sit behind a desk for a living, so muscle-conditioning is very important for me. I have to shoot to maintain strength. At home I can shoot in the basement at a range of 17 yds, but believe that even shooting at 10 yds is good, if that's all you've got. It the drawing, relaxing, sight-picture and release that is important for practice, not how far you shoot. For people with target panic I've read that shooting at a bag about 3 feet away with your eyes closed is a good way to practice and break the feed-back loop. It does work.
My stepson is a blacksmith/ferrier, and so danged strong that he doesn't need any muscle conditioning. He can pick up his bow after 6 months off, and still be shooting in the KZ at 30 yds. He's also a natural bow shot. On the other hand, I've got to practice.
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Post by ncboman on Jul 13, 2006 20:44:38 GMT -5
My problem is often my arms are so tired at the end of a day, I don't feel like shooting.  Up and down a ladder and bangin a nailgun 3000 or more times a day keeps me conditioned pretty well. ;D Perhaps my best conditioning move would be a few days rest.  |
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Post by davep on Jul 14, 2006 11:32:52 GMT -5
My problem is often my arms are so tired at the end of a day, I don't feel like shooting. Perhaps my best conditioning move would be a few days rest. AMEN! Was give out at work yesterday,and as I was leaving,a buddy calls and tells me he needs to get up a few cantaloupes QUICK! 300 'lopes later.... Stayed home today to "rest"/catch up on todo list. HAH! Crossfencing and my auger quit (gearbox,I'm afraid). So,I'm finishing up with my PhD (post hole digger). Only 20 more to go after lunch.Can barely hold a sammich and my Coke.Where there ain't gravel,there's clay. I don't think I could draw my kids bow right now. Can't wait to get back to my "real" job and rest! Twanger, Funny about your stepson.Our farrier helps out some at a local archery shop down here.Talk about Popeye forearms! |
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Post by Twanger on Jul 27, 2006 9:24:51 GMT -5
Yeah, he's solid muscle. His legs are incredibly strong too. Having horses lean on you every day will do that. He's in his prime, but still physically limited to working maybe 6 hours a day. It's just too physically demanding for him to work much more than that. He spends the rest of the time socializing with customers (very important) and other work-related activities that don't involve standing under a horse, such as welding studs on shoes.
I would think that roofing is also pretty danged demanding.
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