 How Long Do You Do Warm Up Excercises For? |
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 Jul 12 2008, 03:30 AM
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GMC:er  Group: Members Posts: 22 Joined: 29-May 08 From: toronto Member No.: 5.203  |
Hey guys,
After listening to the importance of warming up, I was just wondering what is an adequate time (in minutes :-) that you warm up for? Assuming I do warm up excercies, how long do you think I should spend warming up until I am ready to record / perform? (I am a beginner :-) Thanks again for any input , you guys rule! |
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Jul 12 2008, 04:01 AM
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 Learning Apprentice Player Group: Members Posts: 1.968 Joined: 1-May 08 From: Diamondhead, MS Member No.: 5.023 |
I usually go about 0-10 minutes with warm-ups just to get my fingers moving and to get my APing in synch with my fingers.
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Jul 12 2008, 04:03 AM
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Normal: 15 minutes but if I feel I need more, I do maximum 30 minutes
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Jul 12 2008, 06:10 AM
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 GMC:er Group: Members Posts: 64 Joined: 8-July 08 From: Brazil Member No.: 5.452 |
I am practicing ~1 hour/day.
Warming up 15-25 minutes Scale - 30 minutes Riffs and arpegios - the rest of time. I am taking longer on warming up and scale because I am practicing very slow with metronome trying to be as clean as possible. Hope I am not loosing time!  -------------------- |
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Jul 12 2008, 06:16 AM
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 GMC:er Group: Members Posts: 215 Joined: 6-June 07 From: MO, USA Member No.: 2.016 |
it all depends on how much time i have to practice. if i have alot of time i will warm up for any were to 10 to 25 minutes, if i am limited on time will only take about 10 minutes
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Jul 12 2008, 08:55 AM
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 Instructor  Group: GMC Instructor Posts: 4.270 Joined: 6-August 07 From: Girona - Spain Member No.: 2.484 |
10 minutes minimum... but sometimes I don't have time enough
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Jul 12 2008, 09:12 AM
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 Ultimate Tone Guru  Group: Student Instructor Posts: 4.299 Joined: 26-July 07 From: Glommersträsk. Sweden Member No.: 2.410 |
I usally do 15-20 min of warmup everytime i am going to play
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Jul 12 2008, 10:23 AM
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 GMC Admin & Bass Instructor Group: GMC Instructor Posts: 14.039 Joined: 30-November 07 From: Belgrade, Serbia Member No.: 3.410 |
15 minutes at least..You need to feel that you are all warmed up and ready for challenges...Sometimes it takes less and sometimes more time..
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Jul 12 2008, 10:25 AM
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Hmm, 15 min I think, but of course I forget to warm up sometimes.
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Jul 12 2008, 10:26 AM
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 Instructor (Blind Guardian) Group: GMC Instructor Posts: 3.433 Joined: 5-March 08 From: Germany Member No.: 4.464 |
I would also say 10-15 minutes minimum, depending on the circumstances I warm up longer though (cold open air shows for example)
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Jul 12 2008, 11:33 AM
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GMC:er Group: Members Posts: 148 Joined: 27-May 07 Member No.: 1.929 |
5-10min, just involves me playing some easier patterns quite slowly. A few scales, maybe an easy little piece and towards the end of the warm up have a few more stretches.
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Jul 12 2008, 11:36 AM
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 Get to da Chopper!  Group: GMC Senior Posts: 2.700 Joined: 18-March 07 From: South Wales, UK Member No.: 1.374 |
i don't spend a set amount of time- i just run through my warm up exercises i collected- which usually ends up around 20 minutes.
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Jul 12 2008, 11:40 AM
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 Instructor Group: GMC Instructor Posts: 15.459 Joined: 22-June 07 From: Sarajevo,Bosnia Member No.: 2.159 |
Sometimes none (which is bad of course)
and sometimes some random jam, not like real warmup but something to get in shape.
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Jul 12 2008, 12:19 PM
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 Instructor Group: GMC Instructor Posts: 25.396 Joined: 20-November 07 From: Belgrade, Serbia Member No.: 3.341 |
10-15 minutes of basic warm-up exercises and fingers stretching and massaging here.
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Jul 12 2008, 12:24 PM
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 GMC:er Group: Members Posts: 562 Joined: 2-December 07 From: Denmark Member No.: 3.432 |
Since I don't have much time nowadays, I usually end up warming up for 10 minutes, put down the guitar, come back later, warm up for 10 minutes, put down the guitar, do some stuff, come back and do a warmup again..
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Jul 12 2008, 12:44 PM
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 Learning Apprentice Player - SI Lick of the Month Winner Group: Members Posts: 2.172 Joined: 14-June 08 From: Copenhagen, Denmark Member No.: 5.298 |
During a "normal" practice session I'd say about 15-20 minutes. But I don't practice properly very regularly.
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Jul 13 2008, 10:54 AM
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 Instructor Group: GMC Instructor Posts: 560 Joined: 22-March 08 From: Normal, Illinois Member No.: 4.670 |
When i was younger i didnt really warmup at all. (bad i know)
As i get older i find myself warming up alot longer periods, 15 to 20 minutes or more. Not really because i need that long but because i know that my body doesnt recover as fast as it did 20 years ago. Guitar playing is very important to me and i don't want to end up with some repetitive motion disorder or some other related hand injury that would debilitate me. I would suggest 10 minutes at the bare minimum, of course it also depends on what warm-up routine you are using too. Also now, i do cool down as well after playing, i play a few of my warm-up excersises, then when i put the guitar down i stretch all my hand, wrist, and forearm tendons to keep them limber and not stiffen up. I have found to be honest that when doing this i have alot less fatigue and i recover any stiffness i might haver quite quickly. Daniel This post has been edited by Daniel Robinson: Jul 13 2008, 10:57 AM -------------------- Check out my video lessons!
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Jul 14 2008, 02:54 AM
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 Learning Rock Star  Group: GMC Wiki:er Posts: 3.313 Joined: 22-October 07 From: Molde, Norway Member No.: 3.108 |
I just do some of Marcus' warmup tecniques for about 4-5 minutes before I start playing.... After reading Daniel's post right above me though, I think I should start warming up even more.
For the notice, I don't play live.. If I was playing in front of people, I guess I'd warm up a lot longer. This post has been edited by Canis: Jul 14 2008, 02:54 AM -------------------- GMC is not just a website... It's a lifestyle!
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Jul 14 2008, 02:02 PM
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 GMC:er Group: Members Posts: 209 Joined: 19-December 07 From: London Member No.: 3.548 |
I play a few scales at slow speed and gradually increase in speed until I feel warmed up. I never spend more than 5 minutes doing it though.
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Jul 14 2008, 04:40 PM
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 GMC:er Group: Members Posts: 269 Joined: 8-August 07 From: Austin / San Antonio , Texas Member No.: 2.498 |
Sometime I do like muris, I will ply through a song very slowly, which warms both my hands up with multiple techniques. Usually 10 minutes does it for me.
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