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What limits the maximum draw weight a well trained archer can pull to ~200 lbs?

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abrrow:

--- Quote from: Mikkolaht on September 22, 2020, 06:22:42 am ---I think technique is a good explanation, why some skinny bois can pull 100lbs.

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But Joe Gibbs also has very good technique, and he still can "only" do twice that, even with way more muscle mass. The comparison should really be done between people with similarly good technique. And it seems that someone with way more than twice the muscle mass (and similarly perfect technique) can still "only" pull twice as much. And I'd really like to know the reason for that.


--- Quote from: Mikkolaht on September 22, 2020, 06:22:42 am ---For me the limiting factor is the feeling my left arm's elbow is going to be crushed.

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That's interesting!


--- Quote from: Mikkolaht on September 22, 2020, 06:22:42 am ---I have been training to shoot warbows for two years and I can barely pull 150lbs at 30''.
So based on that, some people are more gifted with war bows than others.

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From a muscle perspective, if you managed to get to 150 lbs in just 2 years, I see no reason why you would not get to Joe-Gibbs level of draw weight if you trained for 20 years, like he did. There's a big difference between 2 years and 20 years. So I wouldn't say that he's any more naturally gifted than you are in that regard. You might even be "more gifted" than he is, he might not have reached 150 lbs in just 2 years.

meanewood:
I think the main factor is that the Warbow community is very small and the ones able to reach 150lb is even smaller.

If there was as many people training to shoot warbows as there is people weight lifting, the record could possibly be extended beyond 200lbs.

Take athletics as an example.
The current records for all events are hard to beat because there have been many people participating over many years and as a result, the maximum potential for increase in speed (running), height (jumping) and distance (throwing) has been reached.
Only occasionally does someone come along and manage to set a new record.

Digital Caveman:

--- Quote from: bownarra on September 22, 2020, 01:21:34 am ---People have pulled heavier bows than 200#.
Check out the Topaki Museum and some of the hornbows inthere. There is also a riduculous 'double bow' that is estimated to be around 300#......only one man ever strung and drew that bow....and he wasn't an archer but tthe gardener :)
What limits the physical cabalities of a human? Good question!

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This somewhat reminds me of Odysseus' return home, if you know what I mean, but you're probably referring to a different episode.

Hawkdancer:
AHAA!  Comes the light!  But I will stick to distance running(at my age, struggling >:D (lol)) and remembering the back in the day.  I did forget about war bows, and such folks.  I guess it is all about the challenge!
Hawkdancer

lonbow:
Yes, the strongest hornbow in the Topaki Museum has about 240 lbs. Adam Karpowicz thinks that this was a bow for exercising strength. But I think that it might be possible very view archers could shoot bows of that draw weight. I´ve read about a chinese archer who shot a 240 lbs bow. He won an archery competition with this bow.

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