Archery Fit/BowFit

Copyright©2009 by Anne Vinnola

Injury stalled my budding bowhunting career last year.  Part of the trouble with my back and shoulder began with a nasty fall down the stairs. While recuperating from that mess, I thought I was getting strong enough to continue learning to shoot my new bow. I quickly found that to be a mistake. I kept having pain while I worked out at the gym or practiced my shooting and it kept me awake every night. I was getting frightened that I would end up needing some sort of heinous surgery that would completely derail my ever learning archery.  I thought that if I kept working out, I would eventually work through it. I made it much worse and didn’t get to hunt at all.

I was sent a simple exercise tool and an extremely interesting, informative DVD. BowFit™ is a wonderful fitness device that helps you to duplicate the movements of shooting a bow, while strengthening the muscles involved.  Normal daily activities and many fitness exercises do not help strengthen the muscle group involved in shooting a bow but BowFit™ is designed specifically to do just that.

Injuries are generally avoidable but are most frequently caused by archers not warming up their muscles or stretching before they practice. Another problem archers have is trying to pull more weight than they are used to or able to comfortably. Just because you can get the bow pulled back doesn’t mean that it is the correct weight for you. You also need to be able to sustain the draw.

Bow hunters end up in medical offices because they decide to go out a week before hunting season to sight in their bows and pretend they have not gotten a year older.  Absolutely you must sight in you bow, but don’t start a week before hunting season. Start several weeks or months before hunting. You are going to have a much better hunt and keep yourself out of the ER if you follow some simple tips from AtcheryFit™. ArcheryFit™ is packed with great information from major players in the archery world, I needed to watch it several times to get a grasp on all of the tips and techniques. After resting my shoulder for several months, I began working with my Bowfit™ and learned so many techniques from the ArcheryFit™ video about proper stretching and strengthening techniques, I am able to use my compound bow with no pain.

            While at the Team Huntress Outdoor Adventure Camp recently, I also found out that I could pull back a 51# recurve bow and make the shot. I had never tried a recurve and had always thought I would not have the strength to hold one. I was very pleasantly surprised. I credit the exercises I have been doing with my BowFit™ for allowing me to learn a new facet of archery.

            There are so many tips on the ArcheryFit™ DVD whether you are a seasoned archer or a beginner you will be able to get some helpful information to help you improve your game. If you couple an ArcheryFit DVD with a BowFit , you will be much farther ahead when bow season comes along.

You may purchase ArcheryFit and BowFit online at www.BowFit.com or www.Cabelas.com

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Team Huntress Outdoor Adventure Camp is a huge success. We have all had facials, massages and great shooting instruction. Mike and Stacy Huston did a fabulous archery clinic and I learned a new skill with shooting a recurve bow.
I never thought I would be any good at something like that and while I enjoy my compound, I am totally hooked now with instinctive shooting with a more primative bow. I got off to a slightly rocky start and hit the sky with several arrows, but soon got my groove on and even hit several moving targets! Whooo Hooo! Annie got her BOW! I am now in the market for a new recurve bow of my own!

PRO EARS LAUNCHES “EYES AND EARS” PROMOTIONAL
PROGRAM WITH ESS
Industry Partner Relationship Connects Best-In-Class Eye and Hearing Protection
June 1, 2009 – Traverse City, Michigan
Pro Ears, a leading manufacturer of US-made electronic hearing protection/amplification
products, and Eye Safety Systems, Inc. (ESS), a leading manufacturer in ballistic eye protection
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both companies’ respective web stores.
“The Eyes and Ears Co-op Promotional Program is designed to make premium eye and hearing
protection products more affordable in today’s challenging economic environment,” said Brian
Ross, ESS Sr. VP Sales & Marketing. “The goal for both companies is to help customers afford
a package of best in class eye and hearing protection for public safety, military and shooting
sports activities when they shop for their safety equipment.” Pro Ears owner Charles Ricci said,
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Taking advantage of the promotion is simple: When customers purchase hearing protection at
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time-use 25% off discount codes that can be redeemed at the other company’s web store.
Email order confirmations for the initial purchases will include the discount codes and
instructions about how they can be redeemed. These co-op promotional discounts are available
beginning June 1, 2009, and will be valid until December 31, 2009.
Note: Purchase must be made at either www.pro-ears.com or www.esspro.com prior to
receiving 25% off discount code redeemable at other company’s web store. May not be
combined with any other offer. Discount code may be used only once. Limit one (1) discount
code per customer. Void where prohibited.
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Since 1992 Pro Ears has built the most advanced electronic hearing protection and amplification
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This coming week is the official Team Huntress kick off! We will be traveling to South Dakota for a fabulous pampering weekend filled with instruction from some up and coming movers and shakers in the outdoor industry. I will be teaching a class all about decorating with taxidermy, proper field care and how to care for your mounts once they are in your home. I will tell you all about it as soon as I return! Wish me luck!