My voice teacher frequently suggests weight lifting (small 10 lb. type)
while walking, if possible.
On Mon, 17 Jul 2000 13:34:22 -0700 (PDT) Isabelle Bracamonte
<ibracamonte@y...> writes:
> If a singer wants to weight train (lightly, now, not
> body building), are there any exercises that will
> contribute positively to the singing process?
>
> I have heard that situps, for example, are bad for
> singers -- they are the wrong type of ab muscles to
> work, and can make the breathing muscles tight and
> inflexible. But then, I have heard from some singers
> who swear by situps as part of their fitness routine.
> So I'm a bit confused there.
>
> Obviously, the best way to strengthen the singing
> muscles is to sing -- but one can only do that so many
> hours a day, and surely if those muscles were able to
> be isolated and strengthened on their own, it would
> help, yes?
>
> Back machine exercises? Do arms and legs contribute
> to singing? I would think that singers would avoid
> anything that builds muscle (and perhaps stiffness or
> muscle-bound tension) in the neck, but perhaps the
> shoulders could use some strengthening in a
> complementory way?
>
> What about breathing exercises? I know that many
> teachers have some exercises that their students begin
> a session with -- lying on the back and exhaling a
> long "sssss," for example -- does anyone do these?
> Are they for endurance (lung capacity) or strength
> (various torso muscles), and what sorts of things do
> you do?
>
> Weight training. Advice? Experience? Verdict on the
> situp?
>
> Isabelle B.
>
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> San Francisco, CA
> ibracamonte@y...
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