If you're a singer or musician, you need to know how to get fit to avoid getting hurt, because physical injury can temporarily stop or permanently end a music career. My guest Angela McCuiston, founder of 'Music Strong', has developed a specialty career in fitness training and rehabilitation exercises for music makers of all kinds.

Listen to this interview to hear Angela and I discuss some vital fitness strategies that can improve muscle balance, endurance and strength. And she's a musician herself, so she knows the stakes!

LINKS
Find Angela at:
* Music Strong https://musicstrong.com
* Music Strong Fitness Training on Youtube    / @musicstrongfitnesstraining  

Find Judy at:
* https://judyrodman.com

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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Introduction & background on musician fitness expert guest Angela McCuiston.
03:03 Angela talks about how her own experience as a musician having three episodes of serious playingrelated injuries eventually led to her becoming a specialized physical trainer and the creation of her company Music Strong.
09:43 I share own experience with a doctor who saved my life dismissing my vocal cord injury, leading to my own eventual work as vocal coach with injured voices.
10:46 I ask Angela about her integration of Alexander Technique, Barbara Conable's body mapping, Eva Amsler's dynamic integration and other protocols into her work with clients.
12:56 We discuss free weights the benefits and the dangers of using them with incorrect form.
14:11 Angela talks about body mapping and the dangers of having an incorrect map.
15:51 Angela shares insights from Alexander Technique for sitting and standing.
16:40 Angela talks about how she helps guitarists and pianists.
22:28 Angela shares how she works with drummers and others, including suggestions for rotator cuff injuries.
26:32 We discuss what singers and musicians can do on the road for fitness and protection from injury. Angela shares the light equipment we can easily bring with us.
27:25 After Angela chats about the importance of increasing endurance and correcting muscle imbalances in musicians, I mention the importance of balancing the muscle strength of our chest and head registers.
28:55 I ask Angela what seniors should look for in a personal trainer, and she shares important characteristics.
32:17 I ask Angela about the minitramp. She adds that vibration builds bone.
33:11 Angela explains the different programs she offers in 'Music Strong', such as her personal workout sessions, instrumentspecific fitness training, her 'Covid Comeback' program, and her proposed 'Music Strong Wellness Center'.
35:09 I talk about Angela's free Youtube exercises and ask her when a person should reach out to her to design a personal workout program.
37:16 We discuss cycling.
38:12 Where to find Angela and her services.