VARifleman
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You take that back...
Link to picture of me with the air rifle
Yes, prop your elbow up against your side, for some it can be on the hip, but people shoot well if it's just on their ribcage also.
Working out to shoot better?
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You take that back...
Link to picture of me with the air rifle
Yes, prop your elbow up against your side, for some it can be on the hip, but people shoot well if it's just on their ribcage also.
Certainly, as others have opined, getting in better shape will always improve your performance. If not in strength, your resting heart rate will be at least lowered.
Whenever I take out my oldie but goodies like the M48A, M44, M1, they do get pretty heavy after a while holding the gun with the weak hand up front at the handguard. Eventually, I move my hand back and start using the techniques commonly used for 3 position, free rifle, etc. Like others, I bring my (weak) elbow in against my body and my hand closer to the triggerguard.
Like this.
For the M44, my weak hand is bent back, palm up under the mag. I've also found that if I tuck my elbow in more forward of my body (as opposed to keeping it at the side of my body), by hold is more steady.
Whenever I take out my oldie but goodies like the M48A, M44, M1, they do get pretty heavy after a while holding the gun with the weak hand up front at the handguard. Eventually, I move my hand back and start using the techniques commonly used for 3 position, free rifle, etc. Like others, I bring my (weak) elbow in against my body and my hand closer to the triggerguard.
Like this.
For the M44, my weak hand is bent back, palm up under the mag. I've also found that if I tuck my elbow in more forward of my body (as opposed to keeping it at the side of my body), by hold is more steady.
Seems lots of people beat me to suggesting cardio. I would expect that stamina and breathing are bigger concerns than pure strength - one of the full-body elliptical machines (where your arms are moving, rather than holding onto posts) would be just about right I should think.
Found out my beagle's 17 pounds overweight (according to the vet) - all my exercise is going to be walking/running with him for a while.
Found out my beagle's 17 pounds overweight (according to the vet) - all my exercise is going to be walking/running with him for a while.
Wow, thanks everyone for the numerous responses. For everyone that suggested cardio... thanks but not gonna happen. I ran Cross Country through middle school and high school, my high school coach had us running around 70-100 miles a week. My senior year all those miles added up to cause a permanent injury to my left achilles tendon as well as doing tons of damage to my knees... running just isn't an option any more.
I will definatly try adjusting my form, that may be the source of my problem. Thanks again.
I will definatly try adjusting my form, that may be the source of my problem. Thanks again.
Davo
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The eliptical is perfect if you cant run.
Haha thanks Davo, I used to use those alot when I was trying to rest sprains and stress fractures; but the dang things always make me sea sick!!! I don't know what it is about them, but as soon as I would step off the floor felt like a rocking boat and I would want to
Oh well.CA357
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I recently quit smoking and am working on developing my cardio. I'm also doing some pushups, leg lifts and crunches. (starting slow) This weekend my wife and I will start walking together. I want to get in better shape and will add free weights sometime in the next week or so. I don't do the gym thing, I've got the weights and a bench. I want to be healthier and in shape, and it's taking more work than I thought. I'm 57 now and it's not as easy anymore. Thankfully my weight is fine.
The reason I'm saying this is that I have the same problem steadying my new SA58. While part of that may be stance, part of it feels like weakness. I want to be able to shoot that rascal accurately. Good luck. I'm right there with you.
The reason I'm saying this is that I have the same problem steadying my new SA58. While part of that may be stance, part of it feels like weakness. I want to be able to shoot that rascal accurately. Good luck. I'm right there with you.
12GA00buck
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I've been impressed with the techniques in Matt Furey's "Combat Conditioning"
There composed of body weight callisthenics.
My regime consists of:
Upper Body- Pushups, fingertip pushups, knuckle pushups, reverse pushups, Hindu-pushups-Hands wide works chest, close together works arms
Pull ups- great upper body conditioning
Back Bridges- Works neck and back
Hindu Squats- works legs
Lots of crunches, V-ups, and sit ups
I need to get more cardio in, but I do some jump-ropeing.
I like that none of these exercises require a gym membership, you can buy a door-frame pull up bar for around $30
Heres a link with a bit more info http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/mahler19.htm
There composed of body weight callisthenics.
My regime consists of:
Upper Body- Pushups, fingertip pushups, knuckle pushups, reverse pushups, Hindu-pushups-Hands wide works chest, close together works arms
Pull ups- great upper body conditioning
Back Bridges- Works neck and back
Hindu Squats- works legs
Lots of crunches, V-ups, and sit ups
I need to get more cardio in, but I do some jump-ropeing.
I like that none of these exercises require a gym membership, you can buy a door-frame pull up bar for around $30
Heres a link with a bit more info http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/mahler19.htm
Cato the Younger
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Exercise has helped my shooting alot
I started doing more calesthetics/running this past year, and it has really helped my ability to control handguns, especially in rapid fire. I do alot of wrist strengthening exercises (db curls), as I have rather slender wrists, and now I can shoot relatively heavy weapons with some accuracy, wheras I used to only be able to shoot a Ruger MK II decently (light gun/recoil). What I really think helped my was dry-firing my Smith Highway Patrolman for 15 minutes every night, and sometimes just timing myself to see how long I could hold it extended- it is over 40 oz of steel. I also noticed that rifle and shotgun recoil has started to affect me less, because I have been building up more meat in my shoulders.
I started doing more calesthetics/running this past year, and it has really helped my ability to control handguns, especially in rapid fire. I do alot of wrist strengthening exercises (db curls), as I have rather slender wrists, and now I can shoot relatively heavy weapons with some accuracy, wheras I used to only be able to shoot a Ruger MK II decently (light gun/recoil). What I really think helped my was dry-firing my Smith Highway Patrolman for 15 minutes every night, and sometimes just timing myself to see how long I could hold it extended- it is over 40 oz of steel. I also noticed that rifle and shotgun recoil has started to affect me less, because I have been building up more meat in my shoulders.
Autolycus
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Working out probably has helped more people then it has ever harmed.
Dr. Dickie
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At the very least starting a good cardio workout (weightlifting wouldn't hurt either) at least 5 days a week (one hour if you can) will allow you to shoot longer in life. That will translate into more practice time, so yeah you should shoot better
Sniper4Life
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Bodybuilding is my second hobby besides guns. CARDIO LOTS OF CARDIO. And I see someone beat me to bodybuilding.com, good place for good info. Some free wieghts wont hurt either. For shooting, work your forarms, shoulders, trapezius, and triceps especially. Right now I am on a six day a week weight session, but most people find it easier to do 2 or 3 days a week. If you have a chance run everywhere you go. Core training helps alot to if you are doing position shooting. Deadlifts help alot but DO NOT PULL YOUR BACK get a good ab routine going. And increase everything weekly even if its only 2 pounds of weight.
i would suggest swimming. whenever my team goes to the pool im always drained far more than any other workout. its the one workout that works every muscle in the body. and free weights are always a plus for me that is. i think the make me concentrate more so on balance and keeping steady. especially when your squating 500 pounds.
I try to do a hundred situps and a hundred pushups a day. That way, I maintain enough strength to move my bodyweight easily, which is good for most practical situations. For shooting? Maybe do the pushups and situps and then later hold something heavy out at arms length. I believe this is how they trained knights to weild their shields and swords easily. Same priciple of swinging two bats before going up to bat in baseball.
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