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mullet:
  If you want to get stronger, a Bowflex exercise machine would be safer.

adb:

--- Quote from: ryoon4690 on February 07, 2010, 12:57:59 pm ---I do understand my form is flawed and that's something I need to work on. As with anything, heavier weight is going to hurt form. I've spent countless hours watching videos of warbow shooters and looking at pics. I understand your concern adb but I'm fine. You can't do anything to stop me. And I know rudderbows cares about my well being. He's a great guy and I don't know who he doesn't care about. He's sending me some proper arrows so I'll get some on the string soon. CAN'T WAIT!  ;D

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Well, that's where your thinking is flawed... good form should come BEFORE more weight. No, I can't do a thing to stop you, why would I try? I am trying to offer you some advice... take it, or leave it.

One last thing... ask Jim if he's willing to cover the cost of your surgery, if you do hurt yourself.

RyanY:
I understand that but this bow is what I have to work with. If you're that concerned then send me a bow that's lighter and I'll work up with that. I don't know why there's so much animosity in this thread. I feel like you guys are mad at me  :'(. I feel like things would sound different if I had made this bow myself and just explained that I wanted to work up to shooting it (which is exactly what I'm doing minus the part where I made the bow). If it makes you guys happier, I do plan on finishing up a warbow I started. Hopefully it will turn out around 120@32. I do feel that form is important plus getting it back all the way will help utilize the entire muscle group involved by getting a full extension.

adb:
Not mad at you, ryoon, just trying to get you to think clearly and not hurt yourself. Shooting heavy bows is not a lark, or a fool's errand. And no, I'm not sending you a bow... you can make your own like everyone else. As you'll find out, getting even a 120# bow "all the way back" is not easy, never mind 250#. When it comes to shooting 100+# bows, form is everything. Be realistic.

RyanY:
Okay. I know it's not a lark. I'm taking this very seriously. I understand that it can be easy to hurt yourself when drawing heavy poundage. Right now drawing this bow I'm not over straining myself. I just want to work up to heavier draw weights. Maybe I need to start lower if that's really what you mean. I think the argument here is that if I'm going to try and work up to heavier weight's I shouldn't just jump up to a bow like this? When Jim said he was sending me a bow I thought that this weight would be manageable so this is what I'm working with. Maybe for the sake of getting form right, which I do understand is vitally important, I should go a little lighter.

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