BowHunting Fitness - Why Upper Body Strength Is Important!

Hey folks,

I know it's been a while since I've updated this blog on a regular basis and for that I apologize.  Things sure do get busy around here during the summertime.

Anyway, you might remember a while back I posted a few articles by Tim Dickerson on Bowhunting fitness.  Well, today I'd like to continue on that topic...

Upper Body Strength

After reading Tim's article you'll learn two very important nubs of information...

1.  What muscles do you think you use when drawing your bow?

2.  How strengthening these muscles will help you be a better hunter.

Tim provides a great workout routine for building up these muscles using free-weights.

Enjoy,

Michael

Here's some snippets from Tim's article...

Look at the pictures of me with my bow at full draw.

Now, take a moment to think about your upper body.  Forearms, upper arms, back and shoulder muscles, neck muscles, chest muscles even the stomach muscles are used to draw your bow.

Strengthening your upper body will enable you to hold steadier, draw smoother and increase holding time.  Isn’t that what you want when drawing down on an animal or on a ten ring at a 3D shoot?  Sure it is.  So let’s get down to business.

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