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adb:
The rest...

adb:
And it's gone...

As far as strength training goes... I just shoot. No bungees, no trainers... just shooting. When I shoot like this, all I can feel are my back muscles. I'll shoot 50-60 arrows a session with this bow, and I can't feel my arms or shoulders getting tired at all. My back muscles feel very engaged and pumped full of blood while I'm shooting.

As far as what I'm thinking about during shooting...

Wide stance, bow up, start to draw, pull through to my right shoulder (not thinking about pulling to my face at all like a normal draw), load up the weight on to my back leg, pull all the way through past my chest, squeeze my shoulder blades together, open my chest to get the last inch of draw, release and shift my weight forward onto my front leg, follow through.

See how my drawing arm (elbow) and the arrow are in alignment throughout the entire draw? That's how I engage my back muscles.

Badger:
  Good pictures, The big difference I see is my foot placement and using my weight. I will also try to conciously try and squeeze my shoulder blades together. I have always had a strong well developed back but for some reason I just am not using it.

Badger:
   I went to a lighter bow this morning and did 50 reps drawing to about 30". I did notice some pump in my back muscles this time. I think maybe the heavier bow is throwing me too far out of form and hunching my shoulders. Maybe a lot of reps with the lighter bow and watching my form might help and work up a bit more gradual. The lighter bow is like 56#@30". If I can just add 2# or 3# per month I will have it.

adb:
Yup... keep your shoulders down. I see a lot of people hunching up their shoulders if the bow is a bit heavy. This is exactly what you shouldn't do. I think about drawing back to my shoulder, not my face. That way, I'm not able to hunch up my shoulders.

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