Archery weight training

[Marcus26]

Originally Posted by sp220

Swimmers usually do quite alot of weight training, but you never will see one that is particularly large - yet they are very strong.

This explains why the GBR Swimming team will get pounded by Australia in the Olympics. Our swimmers are HUGE.

People associate muscle size increase as turning into a body builder. These are extreme. You can increase muscle size quite dramatically and show little change in physical size, especially if you are losing fat at the same time.

[T101]

i've lifted weights for over 15 years now and i have no doubt this has helped alot with my archery, the only down side is hard weight training will leave your muscles stiff and sore and in need of complete rest for probably 48hrs. i've found shooting the day after a hard workout or even 2 days after makes it impossible to relax when shooting and fatigue sets in much quicker. so go easy and try and schedule rest after lifting. a good quality protein/carb shake straight after your workout or a hard days shooting will aid in muscle recovery and strength/growth no end.

[Furface]

Originally Posted by sp220

... there probably is not one single muscle in the body you cant work with it...

Tongue?

[T101]

Originally Posted by Yorker

If after 15 years of weights you are still sore 48 hours later then you seriously need to check your diet.
Also I would like to point out If an archer is going to do weights and intend to do them fairly seriously, fix your diet, otherwise it just won't work.

Size and strength Are related but by varying the weight you are lifting and the amount of sets and reps you are doing you can emphasize hypertrophy over just strength or strength over hypertrophy, hence if you are aimed for getting big you go for hypertrophy and for strength you train for it.

As for why the Aus swimmers always win there was an article about this floating around somewhere. Aus have tonnes more facilities, more funding, more coaching, more everything (including the new nifty pool with adjustable floor), whereas here I don't think we even have a suitable sized pool in my section of the country.

It depends how hard you train!

yes diet is everything, but muscle soreness, or DOMS, is unavoidable if you train with proper technique to muscle failure which would be the quickest way to gain muscle strength/size/density whatever your training type dictates.

Although i realise this type of training is not necessarily the only way to go here, but as a beginner to lifting and archery some muscle soreness is inevitable.

i agree that primarilary just shooting is best, maybe supported by some secondary resistance training and a look at your diet.