Tips to Increase Bow Draw Weight WITHOUT the GYM 

Thanks for saying my lats are a powerhouse. I needed that today

Well watched this this morning. Went outside increased my poundage 64lb to 70lb. Shot 12 arrows at 70lb never did this before. Great tip.

Apparently when they brought up the longbows from the Mary rose the draw weight was 180 pounds, absolutely true, the English archers were immensely strong,

That was excellent! Just turned 65, and this will help using physics vs pure strength.

I'm completely new to Archery, and I was pulling back exactly like you showed at the beginning of the video. Made an immediate impact. Great tips :)

Watching this after struggling to pull 70lbs. Honestly had no idea how to do it, was using all rear delt, as you've mentioned. I workout a lot too. Was a bummer that I could barely pull it. Thanks for the tips.

Starting with keeping your weight on your leading foot is a great tip, that's something my coach never mentioned. Thank you. But yeah, the first thing we were taught in target archery is to never draw across the chest. You tend to struggle this way and when you do the arrow has a tendency to fall off the blade rest esp in the last few inches of the draw cycle (although that isn't a problem with captive drop-away rests and whisker biscuits). Even if you get away with it, you'll only physically last 1-2 dozen arrows at the most before you over-exert and completely lose accuracy. The other is the efficiency of movement - the bow arm has to start off at eye level and it doesn't move, so that when your draw hand has completed the draw cycle it anchors immediately and all you have to do is let the dot in the scope seat itself into the 10-zone before executing the shot.

I have watched this several times just to remind myself. Thank you!!

Looking forward to trying your pointers later today. Seemed to have hit a wall, and I think I am doing exactly what you described by just using mostly shoulder.

Yeah I've messed up my delts a couple times. Elbow is key, I used to have mine low. Hands at eye level, elbow up, straight back. Used to have bow pointing up too.

New archer. Just upped my draw weight and this advice really helps. Thanks!

This help me! I’m new to archery and have struggle with shoulder pain, this has helped me a lot.

Very great explanation, I have learned to shoot by teaching myself and I have always pulled with my shoulder until this last fall I tore a muscle from shooting a newer heavier setup. I will be testing this draw method out, thanks for the great video

That is helpful. I have a bad drawing shoulder and have trouble using back tension.

Really appreciate the advice. Great video and helped me with getting my recurve pulled back.

Heck yeah man. Thank you. I just bought a new bow and it has 60 to 70 pound limbs on it so this will help with the heavier draw weight a lot. Thank you

Excellent form! I pull a 65 lb compound and 55lb recurve no problem this way and can shoot all day long. Good advice regarding forward position too. I'll give that a try!

Bro I just came across your video OMG thank you so much. Ive been hunting for 4 years and Ive always used a traditional Bow at 50 pounds or a crossbow depending on how desperate for meat I am. I just bought a compound yesterday and I was struggling to pull it and have been in the gym for 1 year constantly. This all makes sense now based on how you described it and Im definitely gonna practice with it tomorrow thank you

Another great video guys! I miss all the archery videos you guys made way back when! You two have a lot of knowledge and have taught me a lot over the years.

Man this video is amazing, it has helped me so much!! Thanks a ton!!

Thanks for the tips!

Thank you so much. Saw a bunch of videos but yours actually explained how to pull the bow. I just got a bear approach and had a tough time drawing it. Thanks again!!!!

Great simple form outline. Thanks for sharing

Great explanation. I run several gyms and this is spot on 👍

Great video. As a new archer that has struggled with finding a draw form that is pain free and increases the use of my back, this video is spot on. For me, my trigger is both a high elbow and low release hand. This seems to engage my lats the most and allow me to draw back pain free.

Great video and tips well done mate 👍🏹🏹

Great advice! I have found that different muscles engage during the draw cycle and one might have to adjust depending on where the peak weight or hump is on the draw curve of your bow. Good tip on starting leaning forward and pre-tensioning the lats for early peak weight. For later peak weight, it helps to go chest proud to engage the big muscles between the scapulae. The best exercise I have found are gym ring crossed rows with back straight and parallel to the floor, pausing 2-4 seconds at the top.

This was a good one! Rock forward, elbow up. The thing I like most was that he pointed out, and touched his lat. I did that too when he did it. Very thorough and informative video!!

Thanks to this I was able to get use to my new bow starting at 55 now I’m increased by draw weight to 60 this trick help a lot

Excellent info. Thank you. I'm brand new to the compound bow. I picked one out for Christmas. Can't wait to try out better form.

When I first started shooting bow, I was shooting instict and needed a ton of shooting throughout the summer to get my accuracy. By mid summer, I was shooting up to 3 straight hours solid without breaks. I increased my draw weight by 10-15 lbs also. That was almost 20 years ago now. Then I lived out in the country and shot whenever I wanted. Now I live in town and am not allowed to shoot inside city limits. Plus I am older, have had back issues, and injured my draw shoulder 5 years ago. I am excited to try this out and practice drawing back at home to work on the muscles to build the strength and muscle memory so when I do target shoot I'll be a step ahead.

wohou maan! that helps me a lot! because last week ago im looking for a Bow. i just start like the old style with only bow or crossbow (but bow is so cool) and i'm thinking of 50lbs for my first bow ever. i shoot with bow 10 years ago when i was a kid :D so i need to learn the right technique. 3 days ago i saw your video about $250 vs $1100 bow and you motivated me for buy a bow. i'm glad to youtube recommend me your video! Greetings from Slovakia (sorry for my english btw.)

Just used your suggestion and actually it works well, thanks a lot!

Wow, best rendition of how to use the back muscles,, well done!

Good stuff. Great tip and demonstration!

I cant wait to try this out. Just ordered a new bow, motivation for hunting season.

That makes a lot of sense thanks for the tips

thanks; this sort of stuff is a great help for beginners like me.

Good info dude, keep them coming..

New to archery and scrawny as hell, look forward to seeing how well these tips help me

Well done. Thank you I learned something new.

Thanks a lot! That helped me drawing 55lbs on the first day owning a compoundbow( I'm 15) Thanks dude

Tried it today and worked. Thank you.

Brilliant, thank you!

Awesome video thank you

Thanks for the tips

It actually works. I needed that tip. Thanks

Amazingly simple and effective tip! Thank you!

Good stuff, thanks !

Very good video, Practice, Practice, and more Practice . Biggest problem people are over bowed. They cant draw proper, and create real bad habits. Starting out with a proper poundage and draw. Lots of proper practice. Practicing all spring and summer everyday. Do a deer season. Then the following spring jump up 5lbs, and start the same process over again. 5 lbs is a huge difference. When it comes too drawing a bow and releasing a arrow. With the proper form.

Thanks, good advice.

Great video, thank you

​ Yes practice, practice practice I shot a great 11 pointer last fall after shooting every day in the summer than just a couple of weeks before opening day like I used too,,So it was getting dark quick. moving deer 30 yards out of came out from nowhere and was walking in and out of cover. I had seconds to put it all together,, you brain goes into auto pilot mode and MUSCLE MEMORY kicks in. That's what the thousand of arrows I shot before helped me developed..

Thnks i feel the different so much. I almost injured myself with my technique

You're a really valuable web video; couldn't make it without ya!

Man, I wish I had come across this earlier. 6 months into bow shooting and thinking about increasing draw weight before season. Just tried this coming in over the top and it feels 10 lbs lighter. Well described. Thanks!

Thanks. Just got my first bow at 51. Can't draw it because I'm probably just doing it wrong. Been going to the gym to try to get stronger. Will try the better technique.

Excellent technique video. Thank you from a new shooter!

Yes thank you one of the best explanations I’ve seen thank you!

Yep,watched this last night.New to archery,6 months. Went out 2day and put this to the test.Was struggling a bit with 55lb.Boy,not any more.Dont normally leave comments,but this deserved one.Thanx a million.Tony Gordon New Zealand

I'm still working my way up to 70 pound. Slowly get there. Currently sitting on 50 pound and I'm pretty well stuffed after 100 arrows. Brunk Outdoors, I'm going to fine tune my draw as you have demonstrated and see how i go at 60 pound. Thanks for the excellent video and cheers from Western Australia.

Thanks Brunk, just got a 70lb Obsession and glad for the tips

Great tip

Great advice! Thanks!

Awesome video

Thanks for that I have a really bad shoulder and trying to look for something easier

Thanks dude

More importantly, shoot your bow when it's not nice out as well, shooting 70 pounds when its 75 and sunny, vs 20 degrees is a different animal. Shoot when it's cold and you're muscles are cold and you'll find your true draw weight .

Thank you!

Big difference! Thanks.👍🏽💫

Great video on the draw technique. Now I want to critique your shooting technique. Get your finger hooked around the trigger on your release and pull through the shot by bringing your draw elbow straight back and focus on using by squeezing your rhomboid muscles to make the shot go off. Trigger punching is a bad habit and can lead to target panic!

Hi , good video thank u .

I’m first time bow hunter, that’s how I started out, pouring above straight back on my shoulder is sore. Going to give it some time to heal up and practice what you have on this video.

Thanks for the info @ 81 - I need to be more efficient !!!!

Thank you it’s helping

Very well done & the timing is excellent. Practice makes perfect & proper form & practice makes the whole thing seem more natural. I would also like 2 add if more people through the summer months practiced sometimes by shooting a recurve where u aim while u r drawing back that it would make people more aware of the proper process of what muscles r involved since there r no shortcuts with 0% letoff.

Well done and helpful, thanks.

Dumbbell lawn mower pulls work wonders

This helped me a lot, I’m ten years old, don’t weigh much, but because of you I’m pulling back 35 pounds, I’m also left eye dominant and right arm dominant.

Wow thanks!!!

Just saw tips, just tried it . I pulled 56 pound now I can pull 65 pounds. It feels very good thank you

Thank you

Nice, have to try that, thanks.

Finally... someone not telling me to sky-draw the bow. thanks for the helpful tips!

Nice video, good advice ... I trust anybody who's smart and uses the same Bowtech Realm X as I have lol.

The repetitive nature of drawing a bow can't be overstated in developing the muscles used in drawing a bow, in my opinion. I was shooting one day when a friend happened to drop by and watched for a while. He asked if he could shoot and I said yes. He was able to make the draw a few times and then everything started to fall apart for him. Obviously I was able to draw so much smoother and for a much longer period of time because muscle memory, or training if you will. What surprised me was how much stronger this guy was than me (baseball player just out of college) and how I was able to draw all afternoon without having the arrow jump off of the rest like when he shot. We were both in our early 20's when this happened. Don't be afraid to get out there and shoot at a lower poundage to develop that form. Thanks for letting me share.

I went from struggling to half draw my 50 pounder to almost poking the back of the handle with the arrow. This is good stuff.

Great video. I already have two messed up shoulders my left one has a torn rotary cup and my right one has one of the three top muscles that go over tore, and a detached bicep and the two muscles that hold the ball into the socket got tore up. I can only do 64 on right arm with compound, and working on recuve for left arm at 60.i play all time in house when nasty outside with lefty righty recurve for motion.its just 40 lbs. I think this motion is where i was getting to, now be quicker, thanks for fantastic tip.

I pull back to my chest like you showed, that’s how I’ve always shot. I have tried to switch to the right way but it way more difficult and I can’t pull back nearly as much as I could pulling to my chest

I was skeptical of your method at first. I have an arthritic shoulder as well as a bad elbow. I can say I am skeptical no more. It really helped me take pressure off the shoulder and elbow.

thanks for the tip recently been having problem drawing my bow back, hope this helps, nothing worse than having your trophy show up and not being able to get to full draw☹️

Wow I got a torn shoulder for years that is an ac and cc tear. That tip just made it so much easier and no pain in my shoulder

Psssst, still go to the gym, and use your technique. Great video.

Your video helped me. I was thinking of going to a much light draw weight. Now I think I can stay at 65 lbs.

65 years old, pulling and lifting all my life has destroyed my right shoulder in there somewhere. I'll give this a try and hope for less pain and easier draw. I found when letting off, if I lower both shoulders, put my draw arm to my side and let the bow come back I don't have to pick my arm up off the lawn anymore.

Thanks this helped me go from 60lbs to 80lbs

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The Best tip is....Shot,Shot and Shot ;) Shot recourve and Compoundbow. The recourve give endurance and the Compoundbow drawpower. so i greatly improved my skills in a few weeks

Also try using a recurve, you don't draw fully with a compound only about 10-20% of the draw is the full poundage

Good 👍🏻👍🏻