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Herr Kukini
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(2/18/01 5:09:04 pm)
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Tired arm

For songs that involve multiple string crossings at fast tempos, I find that my arm gets tired easily(obviously), and it makes practicing the song for long periods of time difficult. I was thinking maybe lifting weights would be a solution, but I'm not sure. Any suggestions?

dmarteinson
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(2/18/01 5:45:12 pm)
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Re: Tired arm

I don't know about actual weight lifting, but Erik Friedlander has put together a great cello "Olypmic Workout" that you can try.

See:

http://www.erikfriedlander.com/lessons/Workout_home.htm

I recommend long tones in particular for developing strength and control in the right arm (Lesson 1), but don't overdo it !

It'd be interesting to know whether actual weight lifting might help, I'm really not sure. I would _guess_ that a Bruce Lee-ish physique would probably be better for a cellist than an Arnold Scharzenneger-ish physique, since strength is often the enemy of speed and flexibility. Maybe some of the pedagogues here have explored this?

-djm

Tired arm-Herr Kukini-(1)-2/18/01 5:09:04 pm
Re: Tired arm-dmarteinson 2/18/01 5:45:12 pm

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