For those that include some level of physical exercise in their shooting training routine, what is it that you do that seems to work? In addition to moderate weight lifting to strengthen the shoulder that had rotator cuff surgery last year, I have two areas that I focus on with improving my shooting as a goal.
The first is just a general focus on triceps that includes working the lower arm and wrists. I can’t say for sure that this helps but the muscles that are improving are also the muscles that control recoil so I think it helps.
The second one I do is using one of the spring grip strength trainers. I use that to separate grip from trigger control. I will squeeze the grip spring thingy 10 times using only the lower 3 fingers with the trigger finger extended. On the 10th squeeze, I hold the grip trainer almost completely closed and try to maintain 1/4 inch gap at the bottom while mimicking a trigger pull with my trigger finger. Then, I do the same with the grip trainer squeezed all the way, again doing the trigger pull. 10 of these on my right hand, then 10 on the left and repeat until you can’t maintain that 1/4 inch gap or squeeze the grip trainer.
My goal with those is to separate muscle control between fingers used to grip and the trigger finger.
What are you guys doing that I’m missing? Any technique that helps improve recoil control and trigger pull?
The first is just a general focus on triceps that includes working the lower arm and wrists. I can’t say for sure that this helps but the muscles that are improving are also the muscles that control recoil so I think it helps.
The second one I do is using one of the spring grip strength trainers. I use that to separate grip from trigger control. I will squeeze the grip spring thingy 10 times using only the lower 3 fingers with the trigger finger extended. On the 10th squeeze, I hold the grip trainer almost completely closed and try to maintain 1/4 inch gap at the bottom while mimicking a trigger pull with my trigger finger. Then, I do the same with the grip trainer squeezed all the way, again doing the trigger pull. 10 of these on my right hand, then 10 on the left and repeat until you can’t maintain that 1/4 inch gap or squeeze the grip trainer.
My goal with those is to separate muscle control between fingers used to grip and the trigger finger.
What are you guys doing that I’m missing? Any technique that helps improve recoil control and trigger pull?