Caffeine, sugar, alcohol: I don't worry about it. Why? 1" or 4" groups at 40 yards is a dead deer, IMO.
Instead of trying to settle things down, I've tried the opposite. When I was preparing for an elk hunt out of state, I would ride the Schwinn Airdyne for a half an hour to get the heart pumping, then literally run outside and shoot 50 yard groups. I did this because I felt it would mimic the worst case hunting scenario, where you had to scramble to get into position, then take the shot.
Does sugar or caffeine affect anyone elses bow shooting
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Re: Does sugar or caffeine affect anyone elses bow shooting
Strong coffee does not bother me a bit and I dont believe it affects my shooting. However, If i have sugar with it, I get the shakes. Straight black strong coffee and I am fine.
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Re: Does sugar or caffeine affect anyone elses bow shooting
A tip I learned a while ago was use mint to relax yourself before practice or a bow shoot. Mint is calming, it helped me get in the "zone." I stay far away from caffeine when shooting the bow, I try not to practice after even a stressful day at work - definitely hurts my concentration.
I would add that concentration for shooting a bow is very individual and any person may do best with a different approach than others.
I would add that concentration for shooting a bow is very individual and any person may do best with a different approach than others.
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