Chris Jordan Posted December 12, 2001 Share Posted December 12, 2001 Not quite a drill per se but... What do the powers that be subscribe to along the lines of strength training, specific muscle building exercises, cardio vascular work, etc. to improve shooting ability? Just curious. Cheers, Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Dunlop Posted December 14, 2001 Share Posted December 14, 2001 Chris, there was some discussion about fitness and strength excersises when the new forum started. I wouldn't know where to start looking for it though! I feel I shoot better when I have committed the time to some weight training and cardio work, but I have a feeling that the benefit comes from the psychological boost that commitment gives me rather than much in the way of physical improvement. My job keeps me pretty fit anyway. P.D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDean Posted December 14, 2001 Share Posted December 14, 2001 It's obvious that a stronger, more flexible person does better on field courses than the couch potato. Better-than-average cardio-vascular capabilities may not provide much of an advantage, unless there are extreme running distances of 50yds, or heavy objects to drag (dummies). I think the muscles associated with the torso are the most important. Engaging multiple targets to your left and right while your moving down a "hallway" really puts those muscles to the test. To swing your upper body 160deg and stop dead on target quickly will save you lots of time. Sit-ups!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flexmoney Posted December 14, 2001 Share Posted December 14, 2001 I don't want to wade too deep into these waters...I could be here all day. 1. I am a big proponent of resistance training. 2. Cardio work should help your shooting. It helps bulls-eye shooters anyway. Less heartbeats/minute means a greater window of oportunity to press the trigger. If you ever shoot for more than 6-10 seconds on a stage then you are pulling on oxygen in the blood to help fire the muscles. 3. Yoga, Thi-chi (sp?)...or similar exercises would benefit an IPSC shooter. Flexibility, stablization at wierd angles...relaxation... I'll find the old link and post it too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flexmoney Posted December 14, 2001 Share Posted December 14, 2001 Here is the old link: http://www.brianenos.com/cgi-bin/ikonboard...m=1&topic=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Jordan Posted December 14, 2001 Author Share Posted December 14, 2001 Flex, Thanks for the link. My new basic routine involves upper body strength stuff with the addition of just holding a 10lb barbell out in front of me a la gripping a pistol. Up to three minutes both hands and the old Wilson just gets lighter every day!! Cheers, Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Thompson Posted December 18, 2001 Share Posted December 18, 2001 As I'm writing this and waiting for the computer to do it's thing I've just pulled the plastic wrap off the new book "Warrior Speed". It's a book on increasing speed in martial arts but some guy on Glock Talk swears it'll help shooting. I'll read it and let you all know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cpty1 Posted December 26, 2001 Share Posted December 26, 2001 I've incorporated a variation of an exercise called the Russian twist into my workout with the thought that this would greatly enhance my speed in indexing the weapon from target to target. Grab a couple of dumbbells and hold them in front of your chest with arms extended, but elbows not locked. Then rotate from side to side as far as possible. Helps with both strength and flexibility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Thompson Posted January 8, 2002 Share Posted January 8, 2002 Ok I finished the book "Warrior Speed". It didn't pretain much to shooting other than the mental part, which wasn't my style, and plyometrics,which for running and stopping you might be better off getting a specific book on it. The book was good for guys who train in martial arts. It did have a motto about mental and body tension: If you want to go 100%, only "try" to go 98%. In other words just let it go and do it. "Trying" too hard only causes tension and remember, true skill requires no effort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flexmoney Posted January 8, 2002 Share Posted January 8, 2002 JT, Thanks for the update. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cpty1 Posted January 8, 2002 Share Posted January 8, 2002 To JT's reference regarding tension, I also recall a similar line from a book, I think titled "Thinking Body, Dancing Mind": "To perform without flaw, use the 90% law." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davecutts Posted January 9, 2002 Share Posted January 9, 2002 I don't know about you all, but I had famdamly over for a week plus during the holidays, and I missed my workouts, and was feeling like sh...poop. A week after starting back up (okay I took most of the month off For finals, and over time at work in addition to the family) and I am getting my energy back. Sometimes when I don't have time to get a full work-out in I find even ten minutes of stretching before bed can make a big differance in how I feel. Which I attribute to being a mental good feeling that crosses over to a physical well being, and I wish I could follow my own advice everyday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now