davepjr71

I didn't say I would never reduce my draw weight. I'm saying that right now I do not need to and hopefully won't for a long time. And if I do reduce the weight it will have more to do with strength of muscle than a worn out joint.

However, if we're still on here in 19 years I'll let you know.

Elkcrazy8

I dropped my poundage down to 65. The shoulders were feeling the effects from hours and hours of shooting. I am curious as to why Dwight chose a 55 lb bow. He is in great shape and can handle heavier. I will probably see him at our bow club banquet at the end of this year and I will ask him.

ArrowMike

elkcrazy8
If I’m not mistaken a few years ago he had surgery on his shoulder. I think he was shooting with one armed and teeth until the shoulder was better. I might have him mixed up with some one else, but I don’t think so. I’m trying to find that issue of bowhunter. If I find it I'll post it.

Elkcrazy8

Feb/mar of 2000 he had an article where he talked about having problems with arotator cuff and is endorsing bowfit.

I have experienced issues with mine and have bad pain if I stop shooting. I know that continual shooting wont help much with the problem, but it helps for now. I guess that you could say that I am shooting for medicinal pourposes.

TFOX

Most of us aren't able to get good and warm before shooting in hunting situations so a more moderate poundage should be considered by most.


AND,most of us definately don't excersize enough and maintain a certain level of fitness.


We can't neglect our bodies and then go out without any warmup and start pulling the heavier poundage and expect our bodies to hold up to it over time.Even if we think we are comfortable with it.


I actually would shoot my 3-d rig with 2#'s more than my hunting rig.I was able to shoot both very accurately for long periods of timebut the hunting bow was set up for the cold and the 3-d was setup to shoot with warm muscles.This was after I realized what was happening to my body.



My stepdad is shooting a crossbow now because he struggles to pull a bow due to tendonitous in his elbow.May have something to do with shooting heavy poundage for years.


Not telling anyone what to do,just food for thought.I am only 37 and have arthritous in my shoulder.Wonder why?[&:]

IADeerHunter16

Anyone have any tips on different excersises to do to strengthen other muscles? I've been shooting for 5 years and I want to for a lot longer. I can't even think of not being able to bow hunt so any advice would be great.

kdsberman

exactly. I can pull 70# without a problem, but with my short draw length its hard to achieve 70# especially whenmy bow goes to 60# lol. anyways..my point is ive never NOT had a pass thru on a deer andevery shot has been with 58# or less.

davepjr71

For the shoulders:
Shoulder shrugs, pull ups, front and side raises.

For the chest:
push ups, dumbbell flies, dumbbell presses, bench press (flat, incline, decline)

For the back:
rows, pull downs, pull-ups

for the triceps:
push downs, 1-arm triceps overhead extensions, push downs, & kick backs

Overall upper body:
dips, push ups and pull-ups

That's just a short list and when i state pull down or pull up for each body part the exercise is diffrent for each.

Tfox,

I agree with your points on why people get injured. If you do not work a muscle group and then all of sudden try to do something with weight that your body is not ready for you are going to get hurt. I still don't agree though that just shooting is the reason people have injuries that they blame on the weight. It falls back on total body maintenance. And that's up to each individual to take care of themselves. I myself get lazy and don't work out for months at a time. So, I can't preach that I'm perfect when it comes to that. However, when I started shooting again i also started working out again.

ijimmy

Pull your bow from a sitting position . If you cant pull your bow from a sitting position comfortably , with the bow in front of you , not jostling up and down , and let the bow down smoothly , you are overbowed , and one day it will cost you and animal , or your shoulder

davepjr71

Not a problem to pull from a seat or twisted from a seat.

Ihave hereditary shoulder (and other joint)problems and have talked to doctors a great deal about what to do to slow down the effects. i wouldn't shoot at that weight if i couldn't control it like it was 50 lbs.

I follow the lifting theory for shooting. If you can't dso it in a controlled manner you're using too much wieght.