core strenght for bow hunters

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Core Strenght

I never really knew how important it was to have good core strenght until I went hunting 2 years ago for mule deer in Wyoming. The terrian was so wide open that I spent my whole trip either hunched over, crawling on my knees, or dragging myself and my bow on my belly for 100′s of yards. I was so tired after the second day that the rest of my 5 day hunt was miserable, so bad that I often contemplated taking lessor deer so I wouldnt have to crawl anymore. Eventually through my stuborness I end up hravesting a nice buck, but I vowed that I would no longer be unprepared for such hunts. So I developed this core strenght workout which utilizes the muscles needs to crawl and stalk! 1. Warm up crunches. Lie on your back, hands behind your head and elbows out. Crunch or curl your stomach as you lift your shoulders off the floor. Keep chin pointed upward. Target number: 50 Alternate: Use a stability ball and do similar movement on the ball. 2. Side Reaches Lie on your back. Bend one knee and keep foot on floor, raise the other leg up in the air. Reach the opposite arm as you raise your shoulders and stretch towards the outside of your foot. Target number: 30, each leg. Catapults A) Sitting with a slight bend in your knees, press your heels against the floor. Extend arms to the front at shoulder height, palms facing each other. B) With a straight spine and upward gaze, inhale deeply, then exhale and slowly lower your torso to the floor over five counts as you inhale. Arms are overhead. C) In one smooth movement, leading with the arms, exhale and explode back to the staring position. Target number: 20 Single leg raise A) Sit, resting both hands lightly behind you, and lean back until your torso is at a 45-degree angle. B) Raise one leg off the floor as you extend arms forward at shoulder height. Target number: Hold for 30 seconds, each leg. Two-leg raise (also called the Boat Pose) A) Sit, resting both hands lightly behind you and lean back until your torso is at a 45-degree angle. B) Keeping your legs together, lift them off the floor as you extend arms forward at shoulder height. Abs are tight, as thighs and torso form a 90-degree angle. Target: Work up to holding for 60 seconds Hip raise a) Lie on your back with your knees bent and your feet flat on the floor. b) Lift your pelvis so that you form a bridge position with a straight line running from your shoulders to your knees. c) Lift your right leg off the floor and extend it so that it continues the straight line. You should be able to feel your left buttock, your back, and lower abdomen working to keep the position. d) Hold for 30 seconds then repeat on the other leg. Make sure that your pelvis does NOT tilt at all while your leg is raised. Your hips should be level at all times. Target: Hold 30 seconds each leg. Plank a) Assume a front-support position resting on your forearms with your shoulders directly over your elbows. b) Straighten your legs out behind you and lift up your hips to form a dead-straight line from your shoulders to your ankles. You should be balanced on your forearms and toes, with your lower abdomen and back working to keep your body straight. Target: Hold for 1 minute. Aim to be able to hold this position for 3 x 1 minute. Oblique plank a) On your side, balance on your right forearm with your shoulder above your elbow. b) With your legs out straight to the left, lift your pelvis so that you are balanced on your forearm and feet. Your body should form a straight line and you should feel the oblique muscles down the side of your trunk working to maintain the position. You may find it easier to balance if you hold your free arm out. This will also make the exercise a bit easier by altering the distribution of your weight. Target: c) Hold for 1 minute then repeat on other side. Spinal balance a) Balance on the floor on your hands and knees. Your back should be flat and hips parallel to the floor. b) Raise your right arm out in front of you and raise your left leg out behind you, keeping it straight. c) Hold for 30 seconds and then repeat on the other side. Concentrate on keeping completely still with your hips square and your back flat.

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