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With just a little work you can build up the muscles to smoothly draw your bow.
 The physique of the majority of women is so that the greater muscle mass and strength is located in the hips and thighs. Often, the bow drawing muscle groups in the upper body are underdeveloped and weaker by nature. This is not to say that almost any individual is capable of quickly building the strength to draw a hunting bow with dedicated practice. Here are a few of my simple suggestions for building and maintaining your bow drawing abilities.1. Begin by pulling only what you can comfortably draw without a hint of struggle, even if it is a very low weight. Injured muscles and a defeated spirit are unwanted and absolutely unnecessary. 2. Shoot often, it is better to shoot six arrows twice a day than 60 arrows once a week. Quit shooting before your muscles start to tremble and it becomes hard to hold steady on the target. 3. Let both arms share the work by pushing and pulling with the same amount of force... however!! 4.The upper back should be responsible for the major drawing efforts. Practice squeezing the points of your shoulder blades together as tightly as possible and holding for a count of five throughout the day. This not only strengthens the back muscles but also simulates the feel of a correct bow draw. 5. Once a week, at the end of a practice session, tighten your limb bolts 1/4 to ½ a turn. Put your bow away and forget the small weight increase. On most bows this will only amount to 1 or 2 pounds which is hardly detectable, however over time it will certainly accumulate to an appreciable weight increase. Don't expect to instantly be pulling heavy weight equipment but if this method is followed over the course of a summer a very substantial 10 to15 pound increase is very attainable, all without strain or injury. The muscles required for correct archery are hardly used in any other activity, this is why archery is the very best exercise to strengthen those muscles. |
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