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  2. Glossary of archery terms - Wikipedia

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    A type of arrow rest that has a prong or blade that supports the arrow for the entire draw cycle and shot. The prong or blade of a drop-away rest that supports the arrow when the bow is at full draw, and drops down as the arrow is released. let-off (measure) – The difference between a compound bow's holding weight and draw weight. Expressed ...

  3. Archer's paradox - Wikipedia

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    Dynamic spine is largely determined by shaft length, head weight, and static spine. Static spine is the stiffness of the center portion of the shaft under static conditions. [ 19 ] The Archery Trade Association (ATA) (formerly the Archery Manufacturers and Merchants Organization (AMO)) static spine test method hangs a 2-pound (0.91 kg) weight ...

  4. Row (weight-lifting) - Wikipedia

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    In strength training, rowing (or a row, usually preceded by a qualifying adjective — for instance a cable seated row, barbell upright row, dumbbell bent-over row, T-bar rows, et cetera) is an exercise where the purpose is to strengthen the muscles that draw the rower's arms toward the body (latissimus dorsi) as well as those that retract the scapulae (trapezius and rhomboids) and those that ...

  5. Compound bow - Wikipedia

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    ATA is defined as the initial velocity of a 350-grain (23-gram) arrow when shot from a bow with a peak draw weight of 70 ± 0.2 lbf (311.38 ± 0.89 N) and draw length of 30 ± 0.25 in (76.20 ± 0.64 cm). IBO speed is defined as the initial velocity of an arrow with a weight of 5 grains (0.32 g) per pound of draw weight.

  6. Crossbow bolt - Wikipedia

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    The more resistant to bending a bolt is, the more "spine" it is said to have, and a crossbow with higher draw weight ideally needs to be paired with a heavier bolt point and higher spine specifications. The weight of a shaft is usually in grains, and product descriptions may provide the total weight in grains, or in grains per inch (GPI), for ...

  7. List of weight training exercises - Wikipedia

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    The deadlift is performed by lifting a weight off of the floor until fully upright. This is a compound exercise that also involves the glutes, lower back, lats, trapezius (upper back), and, to a lesser extent, the quadriceps and the calves. Lifting belts are often used to help support the lower back.

  8. Combat archery - Wikipedia

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    Participants form teams of 5 and shoot at opponents with large foam tip arrows using a bow. [4] To avoid injury, participants wear protective face masks [5] and use bows with less than 30lb draw weight. The game's rules closely resemble dodgeball. The game begins with a number of arrows in the center of the arena.

  9. Archery - Wikipedia

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    When using this type of release, the arrow should rest on the same side of the bow as the drawing hand i.e. Left hand draw = arrow on left side of bow. The archer then raises the bow and draws the string, with varying alignments for vertical versus slightly canted bow positions.