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exercise to help strengthen muscles for drawing bow?

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I am not convinced just shooting your bow is the best advice.

 

Find some way to work out and get shoulder and back work in so you work both sides. Being out of balance just causes problems down the road. Besides you will need mus-skulls on both sides to carry out all the critters you kill. Do some dead lifts, cleans, and rows not just a bunch of dumbbell exercises like jazzercise. That pack will be noticeably lighter the next time out.

 

okay.. flame on! :P

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Whatever you do, don't overdo it and pay attention to form!

 

Learn from my mistake as I have learned the hard way over the last two weeks. I have been hitting the gym, doing all of the right exercises and more for the past year. I have worked my compound bow weight up from 60# to 67# without any problems.

 

Then, two weeks ago, I decided it would be cool to get out my 55# recurve and shoot it in addition to my compound.

 

Long story short, I pulled a muscle in my middle right back, just under/next to shoulder blade. Felt like a red hot poker jabbed in my back.

 

A recurve uses different muscles than a compound. I would not have believed it if you told me that but it is true!

 

I'm sure using improper form contributed.

 

No shooting for two weeks. Massage therapy and Advil.

 

Ease into it and pay attention to form. Or regret it!

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The best workouts to do would be anything involving your shoulder or back.

Dumbell or seated rows

Lat pulldowns

Shoulder raises

reverse flys

etc

 

using resistance bands could also be another good alternative

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