In For The Long Stretch

[Happy Jack]

This is the 15-minute talk I did at the South Coast Bass Bash on 31st August. I will probably be doing an expanded version of this at the South East Bass Bash in November, if there's enough interest.

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bakDMyALGt0[/media]

Expecting to feel better by sitting at a desk and watching this is about as smart as hoping to lose weight by reading a diet recipe. Stand up and give it a go.

Try this routine in the safety and comfort of your own home, preferably just before you pick up your bass.

Enjoy.

Edit: PDF added for the information sheet, as requested.

[attachment=170887:Stretches For Musicians.pdf]

Edited September 4, 2014 by Happy Jack

[HowieBass]

You won me over at 2 minutes in!

Great advice and thank you!

Edit: Thanks for adding the PDF - these exercises are certainly something I'll be doing regularly and they're so simple too!

Edited September 4, 2014 by HowieBass

[gary mac]

Good man Jack. This could be one of the most valuable/important posts to appear on Bass Chat.

[JTUK]

[quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1409818571' post='2543555']
This is the 15-minute talk I did at the South Coast Bass Bash on 31st August. I will probably be doing an expanded version of this at the South East Bass Bash in November, if there's enough interest.

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bakDMyALGt0[/media]

Expecting to feel better by sitting at a desk and watching this is about as smart as hoping to lose weight by reading a diet recipe. Stand up and give it a go.

Try this routine in the safety and comfort of your own home, preferably just before you pick up your bass.

Enjoy.
[/quote]

My familiy has always had a history of varicose veins..which I didn't get, but I have always been aware of how I stand.
It wouldn't occur to me that people would favour one leg over another to stand on... that sounds like a heap load of trouble in store.

Sure, be body aware...

[GrammeFriday]

As a long-term lower back pain sufferer, I say a thousand thank yous!

[Clarky]

Thanks Jack, I will be watching this later as I am another lower back pain sufferer

[andydye]

subscribed so I can watch at home

[allighatt0r]

Have put this in my bookmarks to watch later, thanks Jack!

[JellyKnees]

Excellent stuff, will have a proper watch at home later.

I've had back problems myself and have found yoga very helpful. Stance and posture is so important, I used to stand in exactly the same way as you did at the start of the video, with all my weight through the one leg, now I'm much more body aware and stand in a much more evenly balanced way. Vertical alignment of ankles, hips and shoulders is also key for maintaining a healthy back. This is an interesting book on posture and alignment..

[url="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1620550997/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1"]http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1620550997/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1[/url]

[BassBus]

Such wise words. If I had known this when I was younger perhaps I wouldn't have to visit the osteopath every three months. This needs to be pinned.

[phil.c60]

I saw Jack's talk last Sunday and it was really good, as you can see fro the video. A room full of bass players all attempting Pilates exercises was quite a sight, I can assure you! I've been trying to do some of it sneakily at work, as I'm on m feet most of the day, especially the standing on both feet and pull in with the thighs and it really does work. Jack - I forgot to pick up a sheet at the end - any chance of it as a PDF? And should this be pinned?

Edited September 4, 2014 by phil.c60

[Happy Jack]

Done Phil.

Now all we need is for someone to explain why my PDF has been converted into an IDB, and how you're supposed to open it ...

[andydye]

[quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1409835005' post='2543776']
Done Phil.

Now all we need is for someone to explain why my PDF has been converted into an IDB, and how you're supposed to open it ...
[/quote]

I think it's a forum peccadillo, if you download it and 'if need be' change the extension to .pdf it opens fine...mine downloaded as a pdf

[icastle]

[quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1409835005' post='2543776']
Now all we need is for someone to explain why my PDF has been converted into an IDB, and how you're supposed to open it ...
[/quote]

And here I am.

There's a strange quirk with the forum software that changes the file extension on PDFs.

All you do is download and rename the file extension to 'pdf' instead of 'idb' and it'll open just fine.

[Happy Jack]

Now come on guys, is this a peccadillo or a quirk?

They're not the same, you know.

[r16ktx]

[quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1409836632' post='2543797']
Now come on guys, is this a peccadillo or a quirk?

They're not the same, you know.
[/quote]
Ha ha, it's an eccentricity... ;-)

[Dad3353]

[quote name='r16ktx' timestamp='1409848984' post='2543955']
Ha ha, it's an eccentricity... ;-)
[/quote]

No, it's a 'feature'..! [size=4] [/size]

[Roger2611]

The lovely Mesa Boogie 1516E and what looks like a Trace Elliot Twin Valve is exactly the same set up I gigged for years and hence reminds me of exactly why my back is burgered

[phil.c60]

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[url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?app=forums&module=forums&section=findpost&pid=2543797"][/url]Happy Jack, on 04 September 2014 - 01:17 PM, said:[/b][/size][size=3]

Now come on guys, is this a peccadillo or a quirk?

They're not the same, you know.[/size][/font][/color]
[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Ha ha, it's an eccentricity... ;-) [/font][/color]

or is it a vagary,,,,

Edited September 5, 2014 by phil.c60

[PTB]

Also subscribed. Thanks Jack, I'm looking forward to adding some new twists and turns to my back maintenance regime.

[eightbitraptor]

This is absolutely brilliant. I was working along to the video and it's made me feel better already.

I think this should be pinned. Such a useful resource.

[namefail]

Cheers Happy Jack, the most useful thing I relearned from the singing lessons I took years ago was tummy breathing.

[Silvia Bluejay]

I could pin the thread right now, but I have asked the mods if it's possible to thin the forest of already existing pins at the top of General Discussion first, to avoid overcrowding.
This thread is more useful and relevant than several of the currently pinned threads.

[Paul S]

As a fellow back sufferer I found this video full of invaluable stuff. I found myself nodding and agreeing all the way through - all familiar techniques I have been taught in yoga and core strengthening exercises. So why haven't I been doing it when playing bass!! Should be pinned for sure.

[Kev]

Fantastic video