> I'm wondering what any of you do as far as any > physical exercise routines to > improve your singing. Do you do any and what sort? > Do you think it is > necessary?
I always have a physical warm-up/workout before I sing (even if the singing is just a few minutes of vocalizing because that's all I have time for). I either go to the gym or the pool (love aquacize), but I also have an exercise bike parked in front of my tv for when I don't have much time or am too lazy to leave the house. I find that singing is much easier, my support and breath control are better, and I sound better when I've physically warmed up prior to singing. I absolutely think it is necessary. And if you're planning on having any kind of career as an opera singer or musical theatre singer or pop singer, you will likely experience times when you will have to dance or run around while singing, and the better shape you are in the easier it will be to do it without getting out of breath (which is something every singer needs to avoid).
As for smoking, I think everyone else has already said everything that needs to be said. It's bad for your health and your singing, and it's bad for the people around you. If you plan on having any kind of serious career as a singer, or living out a normal life span, or having your family living out a normal life span (I think smoking regularly around young children should be considered a form of physical abuse), or having a broad choice in partners (I won't date people who smoke, for eg), you probably shouldn't smoke.
Jennifer
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