Lunchb0x Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 i would suggest to just run.....but im a drummer, dont know much about trumpet playing. but running is probably the best exercise for you. it works your entire body and your breathing if you do it properly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Periphery Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 Swim laps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamarag Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 i would suggest to just run.....but im a drummer, dont know much about trumpet playing.but running is probably the best exercise for you. it works your entire body and your breathing if you do it properly. Actually, running is not a total-body workout. In some cases, it's dangerous and can contribute to injury. It is a great way to improve your cardio-vascular system, while building leg muscles. The calf muscles in particular are worked extensively. The only really practical "total body" workout is swimming. If you vary your strokes, you will work evey major muscle group in the body while still providing an extensive cardio-vascular workout (which translates to getting your heart rate up). Ahh, it's nice to see I still remember the stuff I learned as a master fitness trainer in the Army. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky Contra Posted June 22, 2006 Share Posted June 22, 2006 Thanks everyone, for your welcomes and replies. I wish I can thank all of you individually, but in addition to my trumpet practice, I have a husband, two jobs, and a room I have to keep clean or my grandmother in law will kill me. (Yes, we are temporarily living with my husband's grandparents and if I don't get out soon I'm going to lose it!) Anyway, onto more pleasant topics...Today during my trumpet lesson, in addition to being reminded, again, to "loosen up" my aperture, my teacher mentioned that doing sit-ups really strengthans the chest muscles for playing? Is this true? Also, what other physical exercise can I be doing to prepare me for Drum Corps next year and during? I already try to walk everyday. By the way, as far as just walking to music? I do it without even realizing it sometimes. My method of keeping a steady pace while walking is:"1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8...." Sometimes I'll even have a song in my head. Now if I could just add the marching steps and playing the song with my trumpet...(Oh, I so look forward to next year!!!!) Sorry,didn't mean to ramble. I look forward to your replies. Also, should I have posted on a forum other than, "New Member"? Thanks, Elizabeth Liz, The responses here are way to serious. How about trying to have a little fun first? B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlondeContra Posted June 22, 2006 Share Posted June 22, 2006 I would think ANY kind of exercise would be great for marching-ESPECIALLY walking & jogging to help with carrying your weight and keeping your body toned. I walk to the beat of my music too & it's great when I'm listening to a faster paced song (which all of my MP3 music is ) I do a quick pace and it's been helping me with breathing and I practice my roll stepping while I'm on the park trail. Good luck this season :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melligene Posted June 22, 2006 Share Posted June 22, 2006 (edited) SWIMMING without a doubt. I am the father of three daughters ALL with Asthma The oldest having the most severe case. It was not only recommended but actullay perscribed by their pulmonary specialist as the best form of exercise for their condition. I took his advise and installed a pool (16'x32'x8 ft deep) and never regreted it. Yes...they still have asthma and always will. Our oldest, worst case (diagnosed at age 5 will be 40 later this year ) still plays the flute. Daughter #2 plays clarinet. Daughter #3 trombone (in high school) 5 years Bari with Erie TBIRDS. (currently living in Hurricane territory). YA.....SWIMMING!! Best exercise there is IMO for total body conditioning especially the lungs. Ask my daughters. ME? I continue to "Pump Aluminum"( 12 oz. at a time) Can't over-do b**bs Except for the ME thingee....the rest is all true. Edited June 22, 2006 by melligene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow_7 Posted June 22, 2006 Share Posted June 22, 2006 I second swimming, if you have access to such a thing. I'm not a fan of running, it's bad for your knees, and most of those out of the game, that I know, are because of bad knees. Personally I prefer riding a bicycle to running. Or stair climbers if you're trying to lose weight with a limited amount of time to workout. When I was in the army band, I was required to maintain a fairly high fitness level. One of the few things I didn't have to use OFF duty time maintaining was situps. Apparently playing my horn worked those muscles enough I didn't need to practice it. By all means practice situps. But if you can play your horn, instead of doing situps, do that first. Upper body muscles are something that doesn't get worked naturally, unless you have a physical job that you do that works them. So pushups will also help. I had to practice pushups in the army in my off time, or I would not have been able to maintain the minimum army standards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdheere Posted June 22, 2006 Share Posted June 22, 2006 My best suggestion is get a mountain bike and do some trail riding (not the big stuff but trails already cut through the woods or somewhere). It's better than running, the hills will get you into very quick shape, you get a nice breeze and it's low impact to keep those knees in good shape for marching. I just started marching again this year after a 17 year lay off and my caption head suggested to everyone to get on a bike or do something. I also like tennis and raquetball for getting in shape. I found the bike has been great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melligene Posted June 22, 2006 Share Posted June 22, 2006 Without researching this thread I would hope that proper breathing tecnique has been addressed. IMO as well as others suggest that the all important breathing appuratus, with respect to playing a wind instrument, is the diaphram. That's that thingee just below your lungs somewhere near the bottom of your rib cage. When your horn instructor says..."breath" your stomach (basically) should expand. (Macho men suck their stomach in to look good.......opposite for a horn player). The diaphram is the muscle that helps put pressure on the lungs to produce enough air to do what is necessary to do what we call..............................IN YOUR FACE......drum corps'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamarag Posted June 22, 2006 Share Posted June 22, 2006 Without researching this thread I would hope that proper breathing tecnique has been addressed. IMO as well as others suggest that the all important breathing appuratus, with respect to playing a wind instrument, is the diaphram. That's that thingee just below your lungs somewhere near the bottom of your rib cage. When your horn instructor says..."breath" your stomach (basically) should expand. (Macho men suck their stomach in to look good.......opposite for a horn player). The diaphram is the muscle that helps put pressure on the lungs to produce enough air to do what is necessary to do what we call..............................IN YOUR FACE......drum corps'. I can assure you, we teach proper breathing technique. At Carolina Gold we use several different breathing excercises learned from a variety of sources (much is Frank Williams' old Suncoast Sound stuff, some yoga breathing, and a few other tricks Paul Rowe and I picked up along the way). And for the record, the diaphram only expands the lungs...it does NOTHING to assist exhalation. That is all work done by the abdominal muscles. Joe Exley has a great article on this very topic here: Joe's Breathing Article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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