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fisher2:
wll i've been shooting 75-80# modern longbows for a while so i figured i could likely atleast pull 120#@28" back well i got a bow in and it quickly reminded me im a weak man
 

heres my first day attempting (note shirtless man!)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wj0T6BFQIRw

how should i go about getting it to draw note ive tried this way quite a few times and feel no pain so im good in that case i also know when to stop for a few days already

adb:
From 80 to 120# is a big jump. I can shoot my 90#@30" warbow with no problems, but anything over 100# is impossible for me. I just can't get it back to full draw. Drawing fully to 30" is also another story.
Where did you get the 122# bow? No offense, but the tiller is horrible... all the bending is at the fades. You might also want to round off the edges a bit more.

fisher2:
ebay, i knew it would be i wanted a cheap stick as a workout bow and didnt want to put in the tine to do it myself

Dharma:
History tells us that English longbowmen "trained up" starting at an early age and going up to heavier poundage bows as they grew up. It would be wise (and avoid muscular injury) to duplicate this and work your way up through progressively heavier poundage bows. One should also train with lifting weights to build upper body strength. Diet plays a large part in such training and so do your research on the diets needed for weight training. Once you achieve the ability to pull such a bow, your job has only begun. Now you must maintain that ability by continual weight training exercise and shooting the bow regularly. Through mindfulness, you can also get your mind set on your goal and manifest what you wish to achieve.

Slackbunny:
Not a warbow guy, but I do know a bit about strength training. It would be a mistake to work out only by drawing bows especially at the level of 100 plus pound draw weights. Drawing a bow is not a balanced workout. It works a certain group of muscles in a certain direction, and if that is all you do, your muscles will develop in an unbalanced manner. This sets you up for potential injury. 

Drawing a bow of that weight takes most of your upper body to do properly, primarily your arms, and upper back, but also your shoulders, chest and core. You should work them all in a balanced manner. Do not neglect the lower back and abs. A good strong core will prevent injury and you'd be surprised at how much an good core can improve your overall strength. I'd recommend putting together a program that works all you major upper body groups, but with an emphasis on your arms back and chest.

Were I in your shoes, training for a heavyweight bow, I'd speak to a personal trainer and put together a workout regime. But if you don't want to do that you could put a program together yourself, just make sure you aren't ignoring any of your groups. Its easy to forget some of those smaller muscles, but they are important too.

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