Quote Originally Posted by zooma View Post
I have enjoyed a strict routine of drinking good quality ale every evening and find it to be very helpful

I never drink before I shoot, seldom drink anything alcoholic during the day, and usually only drink a bottle of beer in the evening, but like any healthy fitness plan it is important to change things around a little to prevent any "staleness" creeping into the routine, so in summer months I have found it beneficial to drink Thatchers cider as an alternative !

This demanding schedule needs to be maintained to get the most benefits (including lower blood pressure!), but not overdone, as like all other fitness regimes, over-training can have a negative result.

Some exercises and fitness schedules need expensive equipment (such as weights or cycles etc), i only need a modest bottle opener, and I bought a nice vintage one at a car boot sale for 50p, and I have been using if for years already. It has no signs of wear and tear and should give several more years of good service before needing replacement.

I should add that my routine ( like many others!!!) has not helped my shooting at all (and probably hasn't hindered it much either), but like every other fitness and/or exercise/diet routine, they will suite some people better than others and everyone should be carefully assessed before starting any new fitness program to ensure than any underlining health issues, age and weight etc are all considered carefully before starting on something that may not work for them.

....an ambulance driver once reported that he regularly picks up joggers - people that were jogging in the hope that it would improve their health, but sadly died in the process. A sobering thought of the most extreme example of some exercises not being suitable for everyone, but it makes the point that it is unwise to jump straight into any new exercise without taking advice on its suitability for the individual and to gently build-up the work rate to allow the body to get used to what may well be a new form of stress that it has not previously experienced on a repeated and regular basis.

If exercising makes you feel better, then you will be able to concentrate better too and this can only help your shooting!
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