I was wondering if one of these would help me also. I think I pulled a muscle in my shoulder while shooting a couple of weeks ago. I didn't shoot for a couple of weeks and yesterday finally was able to shoot a few arrows. I still have a minimal amount of pain pulling my bow back, and was wondering if strength training with weights or the Bowfit exerciser would build my shoulder back up?

 

I ordered one from Cabela's and will be here next week.I will try it.

 

I've got that one. Use it like any exercise machine. Start out with less resistance and work your way up. Using it doubled up makes drawing my bow very easy. Keep it by someplace that you spend a lot of time, TV or computer, and every few minutes use it several times. Do this for a couple of hours a day and it does the job.
Doubling the tubing up means you have to loop the tubing back around the front grip and squeeze it hard with your hand, unlike your bow grip.

If you pull a muscle, I'd take it easy and use just the singled up position. There's no point in being macho, just work your muscle lightly while it heals.

 

I think they are pointless. I like to do the real thing instead. It's easy to shoot a bow anywhere and that's the best practice IMO. You can shoot in the back yard, garage, spare room etc...the distance really doesn’t matter if you are shooting to build strength. And you get other benefits like muscle memory, building strength, getting a better anchor point, seeing the target, etc from the real thing. If you are having trouble shooting the bow drop the bow weight down instead of looking at alternatives to build strength until it’s comfortable.

 

I understand your point, but for somebody like me who shoots a 70 pound bow, even dropping the weight down to 60 my shoulder still has a slight pain in the muscle. By using the bowfit, I would think it would be a little easier to pull back than my bow at 60 pounds. I am just trying to get my shoulder stronger so I can get back to normal. By using my bow right now, I may just be aggravating the injury because it is still a little sore and not completely healed. Something lighter in draw weight like the bowfit may help me get stronger and not reinjure myself in the process. All I know is that I am going to go nuts if I can't get back to normal soon!:sad:

 

As has already been mentioned, I think one of the best ways to condition yourself on a bow is to actually shoot the bow. That being said, I do own a Bow Fit and have found it very useful. On days when you just can't get out to shoot, you can use the Bow Fit to get in a work out. It's also a great way to warm up (anyone that tells you it's ok on your muscles to go from completely cold to drawing a 70 pound bow is crazy). Finally, if you find that you're sore a day or so after shooting a lot, the Bow Fit will help to work out the soreness. I do pretty much all the exercises that they suggest (a "work out" card comes with the item) plus some of my own. I think most people that have actually used them will tell you they've gotten some positive use out of them. Hope this helps.

 

Thank you RaiderJay99 for your answer,I am looking foward to getting mine and to start using it on a regular basis.

 

Bow Fit

Yes It Works Great.i Bought Mine 3 Years Ago And Use It Every Day.it Helps Down My Bow With No Movement.just Straight Back.i Also Use It Elk Hunting In The Morning To Get Arms Ready And Get My Blood Flowing.when You Are Stalking And Need To Pull Your Bow Back With A Elk Or Muley Looking At You You Need To Pull Back Smooth And Straight Back With No Movement.good Luck It Works For Me.