Bowling and Working out?

[NeoWidow18]

Theres a great article in US Bowler (spring 2008) on working out. It even gives you the workouts to do. Now for every one who has seen Kinpin, remember that part where the amish guy walks in to the reno bowling center and says "Ive never seen so many well polished athlites." And then the camra shows a bunch of fat guys eatting. lol Anyway bowling was once thought to be a "fat" mans sport. And Bowling allies where a place where guys whent after work to drink and throw a ball at some pins. Thats why mom never wanted to take you bowling when dad got off. Anyway I plan on starting that workout in the mag. I was just wondering if anyone else here has a bowling workout?

[5chmitty]

you wanna do me a big favor and post the whole workout?:) I forgot mine and wont be back home for 2 weeks but i want to use that workout for my fitness class

[BubbaRay]

Bowlers aren't the beer-bellied guys you still see in movies and commercials. But we're also not massive bench-pressers. In fact, you might even think I'm the last guy who'd be writing about fitness being I am big myself. Isn't that reserved for all those hulky people we see on infomercials?

Don't get me wrong: Bowlers are athletes. We're strong, but it's endurance strength. We don't need to hit a baseball 400 feet or kick a football 60 yards.

There are a number of bowlers on tour who work out to some extent. For example, Amleto Monacelli and Chris Barnes really enjoy a, one- to two-hour workout on the bicycle or treadmill to keep up their stamina. I know one of the secrets to Johnny Petraglia's continued success on the Senior tour has been his dedication to the same sort of endurance conditioning.

The thing is, none of these guys and the others who work out regularly are heavy, hulking guys lifting 300 pounds a pop. That wouldn't make much sense for them to do, as bowling is not a strength or speed sport. You don't need to bulk up to bowl. And bowling is also not a sport where you're running 100s in 10-flat, either. You're not carrying equipment on your shoulders or sprinting down a long field. Still, improving your fitness certainly will help your bowling.

[NeoWidow18]

you wanna do me a big favor and post the whole workout?:) I forgot mine and wont be back home for 2 weeks but i want to use that workout for my fitness class

Ill post it in a bit. I think its on bowl.com. Im not sure.

BubbaRay dont get me wrong Im a big guy to. Im just need to get some stamina up and my cardio isnt the best either. I just think that I would be better off to get some wight off.

[idlehourlegend]

The only part of me I really have to work on is my shoulders, Im trying to find some exercises to do for them, but cant really find any, thats the only part that hurts after I bowl.

[can-ham]

Bowling is actually very hard on the body, being an asymetrical sport. Every shot you basically do a lunge on your slide foot and work your tricept and bicept on your throwing arm. And if you are a cranker your wrist and elbow are more prone to injury.

A great place to start is to strengthen your core. Keep your back and stomac strong, this will improve balance and stamina. The next thing is to balance out your other side (my right gun is way bigger than the left). So when you do bicept ad tricept add extra reps to your off side, same with the legs. It's not about bulk but strength and stamina (streching is good too).

The big boys can really use their weight to leverage the ball, but your over all preformance will increase if you loose a few pounds.

[uberamd]

... side (my right gun is way bigger than the left)...

I laughed at that part, lol.

[xGatez]

The only part of me I really have to work on is my shoulders, Im trying to find some exercises to do for them, but cant really find any, thats the only part that hurts after I bowl.

Shoulder shrugs bench press those do well also

http://www.weight-lifting-workout-routines.com/shoulders-exercise.html

there is a huge list of workouts to do.

[idlehourlegend]

Shoulder shrugs bench press those do well also

http://www.weight-lifting-workout-routines.com/shoulders-exercise.html

there is a huge list of workouts to do.

thanks Gatez, but that link isnt working.

[xGatez]

Heres a different one, go a little ways down the page and you will find the shoulder workouts

http://www.changingshape.com/exercise/directory/typeofexercises.asp

[idlehourlegend]

Heres a different one, go a little ways down the page and you will find the shoulder workouts

http://www.changingshape.com/exercise/directory/typeofexercises.asp

o.k. good thanks.

[Cobalt]

I was just wondering if anyone else here has a bowling workout?

A workout just for bowling? No, but I do work out everything just because I like to. I will admit that I focus more on upper-body workout that lower, but I know I need to target my forearms more :D

[agroves]

I saw that article, "Jog 2 miles in 40 minutes"... WOW, don't hurt yourself!

I'm obese by my BMI, and I can put down 2 miles in 16 minutes.

Legs, back and core.

Andrew

[pipes]

You guys are making me work up a sweat just thiking about working out . I think I will go to the lazy boy and think about somthing else :D

You must all wana live forever :confused:

[SplitMaster]

Shoulder workout....military press...shoulder shrugs...tke dumbbells..lean over a bit with your weights in your hand curled inward...push them outward almost like a butterfly press...great for the shoulders.

[Bruizer]

I saw that article, "Jog 2 miles in 40 minutes"... WOW, don't hurt yourself!

I'm obese by my BMI, and I can put down 2 miles in 16 minutes.

Legs, back and core.

Andrew

I can run 3.1 miles in 19 minutes. But then again I ran Cross Country and Track when I was in high school. :D Don't do much runnin' now a days, usually I go to the gym down from my dorm and do Chest, Biceps, and Triceps on Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday while I do legs, back, shoulders, and forearms on Monday and Wednesday. Works pretty well for me.

[Rowdy]

All this upper body stuff just to roll a 16 pound ball? Forget how you get to the line? All I work on is the legs. Since I can't run with my back,I put in 5 to 10 miles a day on the bike. Depends on the weather and how I feel that day.