Jack, I didn't want to get into the "Mental Imagining" aspect of winter training, but I'm glad you have brought this up at a timely time!

Mental imaginary has been used for many years and has shown to be successful through scientific experiments in sports such as free throw shooting in basketball and batting training for baseball, so it can be used successfully with your Winter Exercise program also.

I have been successfully using my Bowflex lately using the mental imagining method....here's how it works for me. As I walk past my Bowflex I look at it and remember the workouts I used to do expending energy and time, but with my new method all I had to do is remember and imagine doing it! I walk away feeling fit and have saved all that time, which I use doing the same thing with my gun mounts....I just have to look at my Ljutic leaning in the corner and imagine doing 100 gun mounts in just a glance! Works everytime!!!

I have a Canadian friend who used the Mental Imagining exercises with her Terry Jordan Wall chart, all she ever did was to just glance at it as she walked by it and is now well on her way toward becoming Canadian Women's Champion!!!

Jack, Imaginining can be a powerful tool and in your mind you can shoot a Grand Slam and never have to leave home to do it! Keep working on it as it is easy to master! Biff

I like to stay in shape and my daily exercises consist of getting out of the bed, stretch which is very important, jog to bathroom, take a cool down walk to kitchen to get daily coffee and cranberry juice while reading the news ... Later in morning jog to bathroom again, shower, shave, deposit, then a cool down walk to the living room to watch some more news ... Think about dinner (ordering or cooking) and then ponder those thoughts until I jog out to the mail box and retrieve the mail, jog back to house and cool down walk back to living room, relax until dinner time and then consentrate on the evening news and a few shows before jogging back into the bedroom for a good nights sleep ... On some days I include bowling or going to the club and shooting a few rounds and or scoping out a new place to eat which is always fun ... This is really important as we get older and will help keep us in shape for many years to come or not ... WPT ... (YAC) ...

I want to to know what happened to your pogo stick?

do those include a bottle of Crown Royal ? ............if so I've already started .....

Jim, I'm glad you mentioned the Pogo stick. Actually I'm giving it a break at this time , but did pickup another one to keep it company while I am shooting my slingshot and looking at the bulleyes I mentally shoot with my compound bow. I'm getting pretty good and am becoming a legend in my own mind. Reading WPT's daily activities log just about wore me out and have had to take several breaks just thinking of his strenous routine, Bill just how can you pack that much activity into just one day! Wow! Biff

Biff,

I know it sounds like a lot and it is but once you dedicate yourself to fitness and staying in shape nothing is too much and you get used to it in time ... I need a nap ... WPT ... (YAC) ...

Best way to stay in shooting shape is to come on down here to central Florida!!!! You can exercise by lifting a 7-8 lb gun a few hundred time a day.

Paul Welden

Spent last night chasing the Wild Turkey around the garage! Caught it, then hit it with a slpash of coke!...gonna be out and about today, may even shoot at the white targets that we throw at the club, 'cause there ain't any clouds out today, may wear tennie runners, cause I don't want to sunburn my toes when I wear my sandals...Yup, Southern California is good for one thing..THE WEATHER..Have fun in the snow...I like to travel to Wyoming and Colorado this time of year chasing deer and elk, I'll be up to my ears in the white stuff Thanksgiving in Texas shootin White Tail.... :)

I'm about to give up! Been following WPT's exercise program and not only am I worn to a frazzle but I've gained 3 pounds in the process! Just this afternoon since it was really nice, I picked up my rake 3 times before I finally hung it up while thinking how pretty the leaves DO make my yard look! Gives the little animals a place to hide all winter! Biff

All the exercise you need to do is cut firewood. Lift the chain saw. Cut down a tree. Cut the log into sections. Split the sections up. Load the fire wood. Stack the wood. Feed the fireplace or woodstove. You have now worked all the body parts you need to.

Auctioneer, I will look forward to getting that type of workout and for free, what time will you be over to do my tree? Whew, I tired just thinking about watching you!! Biff

And when you load those 'sections' into your truck be very aware of the back window! Perhaps if you price a replacement first it will help you become VERY aware.

ctreay

Biff,

You have to know when to modify the program I described or you can get over worked and run down, until you get in really good shape and are used to it ... Remember "round" is a shape no matter who says otherwise and as always beauty is in the eyes of the beholder ... I have lost enough weight to know that I have two feet because I saw them ... lol ...