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From: Rebekkah Graves
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Subject: Re: Abs Workout
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Hi, Paul:

Well, this is an interesting dilemma. Mostly, you should avoid heavy abdominal
workouts, and here's why: you want to strengthen them for support, yes; HOWEVER! --
doing too heavy a workout will cause them to tighten up and become restrictive.
When you take a huge singing breath, you need your guts to GET OUT OF THE WAY!, and
if your abs are too tight, they won't, and you won't be able to get a good solid
breath. Better to practice yoga or something that increases your strength,
endurance and FLEXIBILITY.

My $.02..

Happy singing!
Rebekkah Graves
http://www.rebekkahgraves.com
http://www.mp3.com/rebekkahgraves

Paul Cotten wrote:

> I need to get some opinions on this. I recently began a workout program
> that prescribes an intense abdominal workout (among many other things). I
> am a bit concerned about this area, because I have recieved conflicting
> information about the appropriateness of abdominal workout, some advocating
> that it is bad because it creates tension and inhibits proper support,
> others advocating that the strengthening of the abdominals increases
> ablilty to support your sound. I am very hesitant, because the last thing
> I want to do is to create an obsticle to my vocal progress, however, I do
> think that the abdominal muscles must be an important area of fitness. Any
> ideas, advice, or factual information would be VERY helpful. Thanks.
>
> Paul Cotten,
> graduate baritone,
> Baylor University

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