Home workouts for heavy poundage bows

[Conner_Da_Bow_Hunter]

I'm shooting 2 high country bows at 75 lbs and a mathews solo cam at 72 lbs what's good home workouts to increase the easiness to pull them back. I pull them back fairly easy now. But would like to work up to 80lbs later without hurting back muscles and shoulder. As far as form goes I'm pretty sure I'm fine there high shoulder and elbow and pulling with back muscles in a push and pull motion

 

[Safari Dave]

I would do dumbbell "draws" from a horizonal bench, until I could do 10 with 80 pounds with no problem. (I would do both arms).

When you reach this point, I would start trying to draw my bow from a seated position (outside, with an arrow nocked and pointed at a target) until you can do it without a problem.


This 60-year old geezer, would still like to have that problem.

Dang, just today, I shot a #42 recurve and could barely keep arrows in a 10" circle at 20M.

 

[Conner_Da_Bow_Hunter]

I would do dumbbell "draws" from a horizonal bench, until I could do 10 with 80 pounds with no problem. (I would do both arms).

When you reach this point, I would start trying to draw my bow from a seated position (outside, with an arrow nocked and pointed at a target) until you can do it without a problem.


This 60-year old geezer, would still like to have that problem.

Dang, just today, I shot a #42 recurve and could barely keep arrows in a 10" circle at 20M.

That's what I've been doing currently 20 lbs easily on the dumbbell draws on the bench didn't know it had to be the same weight as the bow though

 

[Ridge Runner]

Using something like this in the same push-pull method as you use in drawing your bow can help.

 

[AckleyHunter]

If you can shoot at home, the best thing you can do is just shoot the bow.

 

[Conner_Da_Bow_Hunter]

If you can shoot at home, the best thing you can do is just shoot the bow.

Yeah I have a bow shop at my house so all I do is shoot lol

 

[Rare Breed]

I still do this everyday, 50 perfect pushups one set. When I shot recurves nothing worked better. I no longer shoot recurves but still do my pushups to stay in shape

 

[Conner_Da_Bow_Hunter]

I still do this everyday, 50 perfect pushups one set. When I shot recurves nothing worked better. I no longer shoot recurves but still do my pushups to stay in shape

I did dumb bell draws on the bench 20 times earlier today at 50 lbs. I definitely felt a difference. I'm gonna do it again tonight and do the push ups and dead lifts. Would you recommend not shooting my bow for the rest of the week?

 

[Jared640]

Just shoot the bow even if it's really up close to the target. Very few things replicate drawing a bow.

 

[Conner_Da_Bow_Hunter]

Just shoot the bow even if it's really up close to the target. Very few things replicate drawing a bow.

I shoot everyday and workout everyday

 

[wildwilderness]

No many bowhunters “swoll” like Bowmar His wife can probably draw a heavier bow than me! But since it’s his passion you might watch his workout vid to draw heavier poundage

 

[Conner_Da_Bow_Hunter]

No many bowhunters “swoll” like Bowmar His wife can probably draw a heavier bow than me! But since it’s his passion you might watch his workout vid to draw heavier poundage

Yup that's where I got the idea from

 

[Tucketed]

The archery trainers work well. There are numerous types out there. Same as drawing a bow.

 

[Conner_Da_Bow_Hunter]

The archery trainers work well. There are numerous types out there. Same as drawing a bow.

I may have to buy one.

 

[BSO Dave]

@Conner_Da_Bow_Hunter

This first exercise is the one I have found to be the absolute best for strengthening the right muscle groups for increasing your bow draw strength...

 

[Conner_Da_Bow_Hunter]

@Conner_Da_Bow_Hunter

This first exercise is the one I have found to be the absolute best for strengthening the right muscle groups for increasing your bow draw strength...

That's what I've been doing just started doing it last night at 50 lbs and when and shot my 75 lb bow earlier and it was just a little easier to pull back but not that much did notice I could hold it back longer at full draw. I dropped down to 70 lbs so I can shoot more. Gonna have to work my way up. What's the best form for drawing it back the easiest??

 

[BSO Dave]

Gonna have to work my way up. What's the best form for drawing it back the easiest??

Same exercise.... They way I do it is to start out with a set of 10-12 reps at about 50% of my max. Then I do subsequent sets going up in weight to about 80% of my max. Do as many reps as you can if you cant get all 10-12 reps in... I do about 5 sets in total bilaterally...

You will notice that the ease of drawing back will come as you get stronger... However, it's important to remember that most bows with dual cams capable of higher poundage draw weights have nasty draw cycles... The only wat to overcome that is by increasing muscle strength...

 

[Conner_Da_Bow_Hunter]

Same exercise.... They way I do it is to start out with a set of 10-12 reps at about 50% of my max. Then I do subsequent sets going up in weight to about 80% of my max. Do as many reps as you can if you cant get all 10-12 reps in... I do about 5 sets in total bilaterally...

You will notice that the ease of drawing back will come as you get stronger... However, it's important to remember that most bows with dual cams capable of higher poundage draw weights have nasty draw cycles... The only wat to overcome that is by increasing muscle strength...

Yeah my high country bows both have dual cams. And my mathews is solo cam do you recommend workout out and shooting everyday? As far as form goes is high shoulder and elbow good?

 

[NDWoods]

I married a big woman. 26 years of strength training. Still get in minimum 3 good workouts a week. Lots of core/back muscle push pull motions. Never had an issue with strength.

People have always been amazed at what I can pull, lift, or move. Everyone comes to me with things they need strength help with. I have opened many a jar.

Dad always said about me that if not for my hunger for big women and beer I would have been a world class athlete.

Not sure what your level of commitment is, but thought I would share.

 

[Conner_Da_Bow_Hunter]

I married a big woman. 26 years of strength training. Still get in minimum 3 good workouts a week. Lots of core/back muscle push pull motions. Never had an issue with strength.

People have always been amazed at what I can pull, lift, or move. Everyone comes to me with things they need strength help with. I have opened many a jar.

Dad always said about me that if not for my hunger for big women and beer I would have been a world class athlete.

Not sure what your level of commitment is, but thought I would share.

My level of commitment is so high I'll do the bowmar steroids LOLL