Lets talk about shoulder problems/injuries...?

[BUFF]

It apears we have much in common Al. I have been shooting fairly heavy bows all my life with no problem.  I was hanging out at a Gym in Montana a month or so ago and trashed my right shoulder lifting a silly amount of weight. my X-ray showed a bone spur arthritis  and a torn rotater cup.

[Brian Krebs]

broke my shoulder blade on my bow arm in 2002; and this spring rolled down a mountain side; and whatever I did- it was total pain to draw back any bow.
  I let it rest for a month; and even though the first few shots hurt like heck; its getting better.
  I am taking joint medication; and my knee hurts less now.
  57 is not like 27 !!

 Thanks to you guys for giving me another reason not to go to gyms !! I just bucked 6 tons of hay; and that is a easy safe way to get excercise... and just maybe cheaper than a gym membership   :D

[Al Kidner]

That is no good Buff, god speed your recovery mate.

I'd just like to add that I don't shoot my 80 odd pounder all that time, it's for whenever I square away a hunt on some big stuff. I have everything sorted, just need the time!

I like to stay fit and plan to for the rest of my days. I also plan to shoot bows around the 60-70 pound areas for as long as it feels good and the body lets me.

I'm not super strong nor a weekling neither, just always felt fine with those poundages. I also shoot a bow everyday when home and have an older bow that I take with me to the sand pit to draw and keep the muscles in shape.

Speaking of the sand pit, better go shower and make myself ready for my return flight.

Regards to all

AK.

[pintail_drake2004]

had 2 shoulder surgeries (dec 04, Sept 05) and 25mo of therapy (injury caused by a bad car accident). Doc said shooting my bow was one of the BEST exercises i could do. Said we use something liek 15 muscles that are not normally touched otherwise. Shoulder was totally rebuilt and only bothers me now when it get bone chilling cold, or a bad storm moves in.

[J-dog]

I do the bowfit thing, work out a bit, like 3-4 times a week, running and lifting, but the bowfit really gets the bow pulling muscles specifically. The best thing is you can do it anywhere just pic it up and draw it a couple times left handed and right handed.

I like it because it is easy to keep my left shoulder trained, just feels so weird to actually draw a bow leftie when used to rightie?? Thye have two sizes, the normal and safari. Get them both, warm up witht he regular and then finish with the safari.

later

J

Gatta protect the body, your gonna need it in life!