Work out before shows?

[RaptorGTA]

I was wondering if you guys do some form of exercise before a show. ive noticed alot of bands seem to do some exercise before a show (jumping jack,push ups, etc)

anyone in the band do this?

 

[sean-intense]

Apart from warming up my throat, i do stretch a bit just to loosen up, especially my neck muscles for obvious reasons...

 

[dave-intense]

The most important thing for me is to be playing the guitar before the gig just to loosen up a bit,maybe a few stetches nothing too strenuous though.

 

[Muppet]

I tend to leap about and bounce off the walls for around an hour before we play. Then bounce around like a maniac after we're done. It's all about bouncing, really. I've always been the same, since I started gigging back in god knows when.

 

[Nick-Intense]

I'm pretty much the same as Neil - I tend to spend the time before going on stage pacing up and down and bouncing off the walls! One thing I really hate is if you've got ages to sit around and wait; once I'm at the venue, I want to be up there making some noise!!

In terms of warm-up work out, I'm like Dave - I need to be running my fingers up and down the fretboard for a bit before playing in order to get loosened up.

I'd love to be in a venue that had room for a kickbag, or an exercise bike or something in the dressing room - but so far we've not had that luxury!

(And yeah - assuming the gig has gone well, it takes me quite a while to calm down again afterwards too! )

Nick.

 

[RaptorGTA]

awesome!..yea..same thing for me....i usualy just jump around and goof off before a show...after it..either Im still hyper..or Im so dead i lay down for a bit..


goofying off is fun..lol..less ya get yelled at..lol