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PHYSICAL EXERCISE FOR SINGERS
- aerobic exercise (walking, jogging, swimming, aerobic movement classes...) ...
- muscular conditioning (strength training, weight training, calisthenics...) ...
- neuro-muscular coordination exercises (Yoga, Alexander Technique, Feldenkrais, Tai Chi, Eurythmics...)
- Will physical exercise improve singing?
- Can you exercise your singing voice?
- Is it good to workout before singing?
- Should singers lift weights?
Will physical exercise improve singing?
Exercise improves singing by increasing your cardiovascular strength and breath stamina. A good sweat stimulates your endorphins and strengthens overall muscle tone. Sports can help you sing higher, clearer, with less strain, and more energy and emotion.
Can you exercise your singing voice?
Warm up your voice by breathing deeply, moving your tongue around and pretending to chew. To strengthen your speaking or singing voice, trill your lips and practice saying tongue twisters. Solfèging and saying “Mm-mm” or “Ney ney ney” are also exercises you can use to strengthen your voice.
Is it good to workout before singing?
Exercise before singing
It's fine to exercise on the days you're due to perform. In fact, exercising for 30 minutes on show days can help reduce your nerves and loosen up your muscles. But always warm–up, stay hydrated and cool down properly as part of your workout so your muscles aren't left tight and contracted.
Should singers lift weights?
Since breath control is one of the key building blocks to a solid, healthy vocal technique, working out and lifting weights keeps the breathing and singing mechanism working at it's optimum best. Singers do need to be careful that they are not over-doing it with weight training.
