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Post by abninftr on Sept 21, 2018 21:50:50 GMT -5
We don’t have a training and tactics sub-forum, so I will drop this here.
Have you ever thought about how your strength and fitness affects your handgun shooting ability?
Years ago, when I was competing in three position rifle, part of my training involved range of motion and resistance training with the ability to shoot effectively and consistently from the standing, sitting, and prone positions with an 11 lbs. rifle while wearing two sweatshirts and a leather shooting jacket no matter how hot or humid it might be as the goal. Under match conditions, one’s fitness – being flexible, having endurance, and physical strength – affected scores far more than any natural shooting ability did.
As handgun shooters, we obviously need strength in our hands, arms and shoulders to control recoil. Our shoulder muscles in particular also support the weight of the gun and our arms while we are in a shooting position. What is often ignored is the role our trunk muscles, the abdominal muscles and the spinal muscles, and the hips, knees, and ankles play in supporting the shooting position.
So, guys have you thought about adding strength and range and motion exercises to your personal training?
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Post by ruber on Sept 21, 2018 22:58:00 GMT -5
Absolutely! I had always relied on strength training, it took a new millennial beating me in our qualifications, but realized very quickly I needed a new fitness routine to get back on top...
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Post by Mister Coffee on Sept 22, 2018 0:51:13 GMT -5
Have you ever thought about how your strength and fitness affects your handgun shooting ability? So, guys have you thought about adding strength and range and motion exercises to your personal training? I have thought about it, and I do add it into my gym workout. You raise a good point. Fitness is essential, especially as we grow older.
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Post by johnnydollar on Sept 30, 2018 17:02:00 GMT -5
As a high school and college athlete strength and cardiovascular training started at a young age. I've kept at it ever since because I believe in the health benefits. As we get older range of motion training, stretching, Tai Chi, etc. becomes more important. Even mandatory in order to continue the strength and cardio training. If the goal of helping your shooting motivates you to exercise I think that's great.
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Post by craig on Oct 18, 2018 12:28:37 GMT -5
I hear this ! I'm finding I tire of shooting offhand the way I was trained. Sometimes I use 2 hands when becoming tired, or get out one of my mouse guns, or go bench rest a rifle. I get a pass though - as a 72YO Cancer survivor, who blew up both rotator cuffs (shoulders)in the last decade. So Pistols are my only barbell.
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