Physical trainer for pistol shooters

[Ramon OP]

Hi everyone.

Can you please recommend and give contact details to some trainers that could help me get fit as a pistol shooter?

Ideally they have experience working with non elite athletes of my age (late forties).

The pistol coaches I've had so far are at most willing to give some generic advice. I've spoken with physiotherapists, doctors and a soccer physical coach too, but they don't understand the sport nor are willing to dive deep.

I'm willing to pay for the training.

Thanks!

[thirdwheel]

Now you are getting serious Ramon!
I've been doing this for two years now and have seen big all round improvements to my hold and clarity of my brain. I'm early sixties and physically fit and was a sprint Kayak paddler when I was younger. This set me up but I have found that focused work rather than relying on my general fitness has worked for me. First cardio fitness - heart lung oxygen thing. Start out by brisk walking every day bringing your heart rate up and aim to keep it up for 20 minuets at a time, once you can feel comfortable with that extend the time or start to jog using the "scout" pace at first - 30 paces run, thirty paces walk. Keep this up all of the time you want to improve. You will be pleased to see how much better you feel all round in only a couple of days of doing this. You could borrow a dog to make you get out every day even if it is slating down with rain.

Balance skills and brain balance training - all in the Mec books you have.

Core muscle work of sit ups, sit up and twist and leg lift and hold, squats.

Light weights max 5kg lift to the side straight up and arm straight, if it hurts use lighter weights - more lifts rather than strained lifts.
Lift to the front both arms.
Forearm curls.
Using 2kg weight hold out still both arms and count to ten and repeat x 10 then increase the count number as you find it becomes easier.

I find press ups works well for me to help stabilise my hold, but do not over do it.

I find all of the above apart from the cardio work must stop two days before a match to counter muscle twitch.

Warm up properly before a match or practice session, doing stretching and fast walking to burn off the adrenaline and loosen up and clear your head after the drive to the comp, so few people do this and you may feel shy to do this in front of others but try it.

Hope this helps

[Rover]

I'm thinking that THIS is really what YOU need:

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[Ramon OP]

Thanks a lot @thirdwheel! ☺