Group: General Fitness & Exercise

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Ab workouts vs. classical singing

cramers2
cramers2
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2008/10/28, 11:39 AM
I am a classically trained singer (opera) and I have to be very careful about working my abs out too much because it affects my singing, mostly breathing and support. Because we are trained to sing using our diaghramatic muscles and muscles in our abdomen, we need to have control over what happens in this region of the body. What are some good core exercises that won't tighten up my stomach too much so that it will not effect my breathing/support system? I have gotten in a situation where it was too tight to control while singing. What can I add to my routine to help this area, but not make it too tight?
7707mutt
7707mutt
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2008/10/28, 01:16 PM
Did you not ask this like 2 years ago?

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cramers2
cramers2
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2008/10/29, 01:09 PM
Actually, I don't think I could have. I have only had this account since 2007. Were you wanting to respond with something productive? Just curious.

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Quoting from 7707mutt:

Did you not ask this like 2 years ago?


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ecle5c
ecle5c
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2008/10/29, 02:00 PM
He was referring to this post:

http://www.freetrainers.com/FT/jsp/Message.jsp?f_ix=1&t_ix=3096

The point was made in that post that this is probably a very mis-informed opinion.
7707mutt
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2008/10/29, 02:50 PM
That was productive I think and thanks ecle5c!

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FOR MY WIFE:
Her little ring was a little thing
but it was all that i could afford
now shes mine all mine
till the day i die
and i never wanted nothing more


7707mutt@freetrainers.com