Weight can be a bit touchy. I meant bowling ball, not my weight.
Doesn't mean big people throw big.. err heavy balls and small
people throw small.. err lighter balls.
You see many of our F.O.S guys throwing 14 lbs, yet our Lady
Michelle throws 15. Anything below that isn't recommended for
serious hook bowlers, but if it's your first time doing fingertip
heavy ball bowling, then you may wish to start with a 14 or even a
13. But that's the lowest you should go.
No need 12... that's way too light for hook... unless you are
REALLY tiny. If you are drilling your own equipment the ball will
always seem "lighter" than the house ball because it now fits your
hand.
Carlin... sorry to correct you, but I don't think house balls are
polyester. They're just... house balls.... produced enmasse usually
charpalang material for house bowling.
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As for training, I dun think many of us do specific bowling
training. So what I say here is just from reading books ah, don't
quote me on this.
For bowling you certainly don't need big muscles but what you need
is a healthy mind and to be "fresh" longer... so any form of cardio
exercise is helpful in the long run.
For specific muscle training what you need is powerful calves and
thighs as your bowling power comes from your legs, not from ur
arms. You use your body as a fulcrum to swing and throw the ball,
so stability is the issue, not brute force.
And of course if you wanna generate revs and are not blessed with
treetrunk wrists, then wrist training is essential for a consistent
release.
