Hey just general topic of weightlifting and it's effect on your bowling game. I try to work out/lift weights 4-6 times a week and currently bowl every Thursday night. I was wondering if training certain muscle groups near times when you bowl would have adverse effects (I tend to avoid training legs near my bowling days). Is there certain workouts that would benefit bowlers? Certain workouts to avoid?

I would put back and legs on Monday and Arms ( triceps, Biceps, and forearms ) Tues... Other individual parts shouldnt bother your game and Wed would be cardio

honestly, when i workout, i do not worry about what i am doing for my workout....

Wednesday's is my league night and yesterday for my workout i ran 3 miles, and then did Back and Biceps....

I've had other times, that I workout my legs before my league by doing Leg Press's / Squats, leg extensions, hamstring curls, calf raisers and deadlifts..  It has not affected my bowling at all...

And same goes for when I am playing softball, I just stick with what I am planning on working out for that day....

There's a book called "weight training for bowling" that I picked up... it's more of a general type of fitness book, but the first couple of chapters were specifically geared toward bowling. I've been following the workout plan they recommend for bowling and I've definitely felt like I'm in better physical shape from it. It basically cycles 4 weeks of light weight/endurance lifting and 4 weeks of power training. It doesn't recommend heavy lifting and strength training for obvious reasons.

At first I was trying to avoid working out too heavily on days I have to bowl, but now I don't get sore from the workouts so it really doesn't have much of an effect. Basically, anything that's lighter weights and less intensity would be good. Cardio workouts and running/jogging could be helpful also if you need the endurance for longer league nights/tournaments.

The main issue with any workout regimen is "what are your physical training goals?"  If you are lifting weights to look like Arnold, then I wouldn't worry about the effects on your bowling game.  That kind of goal requires a huge commitment and I don't think you should worry too much about the effect on your game.  For me, I used to work out a lot and my goals were just general fitness.  I did spend 10 years in the military and even those workouts didn't seem to negatively affect my bowling. 

Do you feel sore after certain workouts now?  Do you think your lifting is hurting your bowling?  I assume you are asking this because something made you think the exercises/workout you are doing now is giving a reason to think you should change.  Listen to your body.  Try to change things up and see if anything improves or not.  You will get thousands of suggestions on line, but in the end, your body knows best.

I've had mixed results with working-out/lifting weights during bowling season.  Pretty much anything that helps build up my leg muscles is very helpful for my bowling, especially strengthening the flexing ability of my slide leg.  However, I have found that when lifting weights that affect my lats, then that has caused some temporary issues with my arm swing, or so it seems.  Maybe it's just in my head, but as my lats get bigger, it seems to mess up my swing somewhat.  Based on that, I tend to go easy on that particular area during league season.

Lift away,I've done it for about as long as I can remember without any problems.Proper lifting will not cause any extra tension in your swing or a loss in flexibility.

I power lift in the mornings before school on wednesdays through saturday then i do insanity, which if you were to give it a try you would know why its called insanity, in the evenings. I bench 350 and squat 400. none of that hard core work out has really effected my bowling. I mean I still carry a 230.