2021 might not have been what we expected, but that doesn’t mean we can’t make 2022 what we want! Here’s a proven method to get to who you wan to be this year!
Personal Training Partnership with Sound Health Cares for Nashville Musician Union Members
Music Strong is proud to partner with SoundHealthCares as a benefit to Nashville Union Members who enroll! Get a 25% training discount!
Musician’s Injury Awareness Week
Stigma stops when we start talking about musicians injuries, and my friends across the pond are championing that this week!
Strength Is a Solution for Hypermobility
Hypermobility: something I’ve struggled with in one way or another over the years. (How many 37 yo you know can flip a back bend with no warmup?) What is it? An excessive range of motion in the joints. While most people trainers deal with have the opposite of this problem (hypomobility: lack of mobility) the hypermobile person I feel like …
Are You Ready to Push the Reset Button?
Yesterday on our podcast, Jen and I talked about some exciting things we have coming up! My exciting thing is the Covid Comeback Challenge! You can secure your spot here, or hit that “Contact” button and tell me what instrument you play. Let’s do this! https://youtu.be/8Nix_pAznz4
Lighten Up! A Study Of Lightweight Professional Model Flutes For Injury Prevention
According to a 2011 study[1], 95% of skilled flute players suffered some form of performance-related musculoskeletal disorder. While many injuries are a result of overuse and muscle imbalances, playing a heavy flute can contribute to additional problems. For many flutists, a lightweight flute can help mitigate these imbalances, lessening the chance of injury severity. Throughout the past 11 …
Addressing Mental Health for Musicians Through Exercise
I was recently asked to be a contributor in the area of fitness to something called The Musician’s Wellness Starter Pack, which is a comprehensive approach to addressing all areas of musician’s health, but focusing mainly on mental health. As something that doesn’t get talked about enough, I couldn’t say yes fast enough. I took a different approach to an …
Podcast Interview with Corpsonore
If you are not following these ladies you’re doing yourself a great disservice. They have a fantastic podcast and website on musician’s wellness from all aspects. I’ll include the podcast audio here, but do yourself a favor and check out the page for more goodies! Link to my episode on their page: Corposonore Podcast Interview with Notes and Recommended Reading …