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KloCkWorXx View Member Profile	Jul 15 2008, 03:45 AM
Jul 15 2008, 03:45 AM	GMC:er Posts: 98 Joined: 26-December 07	Has anyone had this problem... When i lift hard in the summer months my guitar skill goes down... when i play solos my forearms get all tense n it hurts.. wondering if anyone has this problem? You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My gear: epi zakk wylde ec 1000 cherry js 100 w dimarzios dean from hell 5150 half stack micro cube Effects: boss delay dd-6, EH small clone chorus, Wylde Wah, Heil talkbox, Boss super overdrive, Rp 250 NS2 Noise Suppressor, DOD YJM308 Yngwie Malmsteen Overdrive

Outlaw2112 View Member Profile	Jul 15 2008, 03:48 AM
Jul 15 2008, 03:48 AM	GMC:er Posts: 1.881 Joined: 16-January 08 From: Washington DC	QUOTE (KloCkWorXx @ Jul 15 2008, 03:45 AM) Has anyone had this problem... When i lift hard in the summer months my guitar skill goes down... when i play solos my forearms get all tense n it hurts.. wondering if anyone has this problem? I lift 4 days a week and dont have that problem... its all in your head, how hard are you working your forearms in the gym? You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! --------------------

KloCkWorXx View Member Profile	Jul 15 2008, 03:50 AM
Jul 15 2008, 03:50 AM	GMC:er Posts: 98 Joined: 26-December 07	i use kettlebells so my forearms get worked pretty damn hard haha You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My gear: epi zakk wylde ec 1000 cherry js 100 w dimarzios dean from hell 5150 half stack micro cube Effects: boss delay dd-6, EH small clone chorus, Wylde Wah, Heil talkbox, Boss super overdrive, Rp 250 NS2 Noise Suppressor, DOD YJM308 Yngwie Malmsteen Overdrive

Outlaw2112 View Member Profile	Jul 15 2008, 03:57 AM
Jul 15 2008, 03:57 AM	GMC:er Posts: 1.881 Joined: 16-January 08 From: Washington DC	well of course thats the problem then... just make sure you stretch your hands and forearms very well before lifting and stretch them before playing guitar and i think youll be fine.. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! --------------------

Strungout180 View Member Profile	Jul 15 2008, 04:00 AM
Jul 15 2008, 04:00 AM	GMC:er Posts: 94 Joined: 5-February 08 From: Ontario, Canada	I lift 5 days a week currently and haven't had any issues aside from my hands being too sore afterwards from the bars to hold the neck properly. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Electrics: Epiphone Japanese Les Paul Standard • Squire MIM Stratocaster/w. Texas Specials • Fender Robert Cray Standard Acoustics: Takamine EG540 • Art & Lutherie Folk Cedar Amps: Blackheart 5w/3w Little Giant Effects: Boss SD-1 • Holy Grail Reverb • MXR Zakk Wylde Overdrive • Boss DD3 Digital Delay • Crybaby Wah

Déjà vu View Member Profile	Jul 15 2008, 04:43 AM
Jul 15 2008, 04:43 AM	GMC:er Posts: 188 Joined: 10-July 08 From: Napa, CA... U.S.	You're probably just a little "tensed up", or not use to it. I had the problem once, but it soon left. I lift and I also have one of those guitar "stretch ball" things. It seemed to tire my arm out for a while... But, it's definitely something that should improve over time (or very soon... depends on your case and how easily you recover, etc.) Look, at it as more strength for chords. Also, look a John Petrucci.... He looks like he could be a pro-wrestler or something ... Everyone knows he hasn't slowed down one bit either. When in doubt... ALWAYS stretch your brains out ... You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

Ivan Milenkovic View Member Profile	Jul 15 2008, 10:33 AM
Jul 15 2008, 10:33 AM	Instructor Posts: 25.396 Joined: 20-November 07 From: Belgrade, Serbia	If you start to practice intensively and didn't practice before, or push it too hard, muscle configuration changes and you must fine tune guitar muscle memory again. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- - Ivan's Video Chat Lesson Notes HERE - Check out my GMC Profile and Lessons - (Please subscribe to my) YouTube Official Channel - Let's be connected through ! Facebook! :)

Rooks View Member Profile	Jul 15 2008, 11:05 AM
Jul 15 2008, 11:05 AM	GMC:er Posts: 231 Joined: 26-June 08 From: Denmark, home of sad and cold climate	I don't have problems in that direction, and I work out every other day. Only thing is after workout lifting the guitar gets challenging I recently started getting serious about playing the guitar, but I've been working out on a schedule for 6 years now. At the beginning when I played guitar I did it before the workout, and held theory breaks the day after when I was all busted up Took a couple of weeks then my hands got used to both lifting the dumbells and fretting Watch out for injuries or minor overstretchings too mate. Your wrists are hard at work. I'm sure you are aware of it, just remember to take care of yourself. I had to learn the hard way. (I never used any doping for working out mind you) But I got ligament damages in my outer elbow joints and that took a long while to recover from. Only because I took breaks too lightly. Not playing wise guy here only sharing bad experience -Rooks You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Gear: Guitar Cort EVL X4 , Squier Strat Amp Peavey Valveking 112 50w

kjutte View Member Profile	Jul 15 2008, 11:27 AM
Jul 15 2008, 11:27 AM	GMC:er Posts: 1.710 Joined: 17-July 07 From: Norway	That's because you overdo it, lol, quite obvious I never had the problem, not even when I was in the army, so I bet you're REALLY overdoing your workout. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

Muris Varajic View Member Profile	Jul 15 2008, 12:09 PM
Jul 15 2008, 12:09 PM	Instructor Posts: 15.459 Joined: 22-June 07 From: Sarajevo,Bosnia	I don't lift...but I should You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Youtube MySpace Website Album "Let It Out" on iTunes and CD Baby Check out my video lessons and instructor board! The Pianist tune is progress,check it out! "ok.. it is great.. :P have you myspace? Can i to personalize this for you guy?"

Ognjen Protic View Member Profile	Jul 15 2008, 12:30 PM
Jul 15 2008, 12:30 PM	Instructor Posts: 54 Joined: 1-July 08 From: Serbia - Novi Sad	I don't have that problem... Maybe its because you lift really heavy... try to work 3 days and have 1 day pause and always workout like that You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Check out my Instructor profile

Duncan View Member Profile	Jul 15 2008, 03:03 PM
Jul 15 2008, 03:03 PM	GMC:er Posts: 620 Joined: 20-January 08 From: Whistler, Canada	You shouldn't be lifting 5 days a week anyway. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

kjutte View Member Profile	Jul 15 2008, 03:17 PM
Jul 15 2008, 03:17 PM	GMC:er Posts: 1.710 Joined: 17-July 07 From: Norway	QUOTE (Muris Varajic @ Jul 15 2008, 01:09 PM) I don't lift...but I should haha QUOTE (Ognjen Protic @ Jul 15 2008, 01:30 PM) I don't have that problem... Maybe its because you lift really heavy... try to work 3 days and have 1 day pause and always workout like that You always need 1 day for body to build after workout, so 3 day in a row is not very clever. You'd get a bad result. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

Gerardo Siere View Member Profile	Jul 15 2008, 03:56 PM
Jul 15 2008, 03:56 PM	Instructor Posts: 2.424 Joined: 20-December 07 From: San Juan	Need some more steeching. Remember my guitar teacher when I was in school hated to hear that we were doing any sport that is hand based. There was this girl that played very well and that guy wanted to make a note so she was dismissed from gym classes in school , I didn´t had that problem, he sugested I should try wrestling instead the guitar. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Check out my video lessons!

Storm Linnebjerg View Member Profile	Jul 15 2008, 04:56 PM
Jul 15 2008, 04:56 PM	Learning Rock Star Posts: 7.676 Joined: 14-June 08 From: Odense, Denmark	Sounds like a stretching issue to me. I am no expert, but I am probably in the same boat as Muris. I should work out more... You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Check out my TikTok! - or check out my GMC video comments on YouTube

beebo View Member Profile	Jul 15 2008, 05:05 PM
Jul 15 2008, 05:05 PM	GMC:er Posts: 598 Joined: 7-December 06	hmmm I work out 7 days a week...and my wrists hurt some but in the end i still have same guitar results You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

FrankW View Member Profile	Jul 15 2008, 05:17 PM
Jul 15 2008, 05:17 PM	GMC:er Posts: 622 Joined: 29-April 08 From: Fort Mill, SC, USA, Pangea, Earth	If you are lifting to get big, you will experience a stamina problem when playing guitar. Stretching does not completely solve the problem. If you are doing any bicep or forearm workouts, your playing will suffer...ask George Lynch. There's all kinds of ways to work out, but if you're 'bulking up', plan on having problems playing, even if you only work out twice per week... You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

blindwillie View Member Profile	Jul 15 2008, 05:29 PM
Jul 15 2008, 05:29 PM	GMC:er Posts: 1.533 Joined: 28-March 07 From: Luleå, Sweden	QUOTE (Ivan Milenkovic @ Jul 15 2008, 11:33 AM) If you start to practice intensively and didn't practice before, or push it too hard, muscle configuration changes and you must fine tune guitar muscle memory again. Was going to say that but I'll just agree and shut up then You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Schecter C1 Hellraiser EMG 81/85, replaced with JB/Jazz (SH4/SH2n) w. coilsplit Schecter Revenger HB-105, replaced with EMG 81/85 Stratocaster Deluxe Players Noiseless Ibanez 2550z Blackstar HT5H, Blackheart BH5H w. BH112, Laney LX35D, Line6 Pod XT, Marshall MS-2 Headphones: Sennheiser RS120 Stay tuned...

Kizaze44 View Member Profile	Jul 15 2008, 05:35 PM
Jul 15 2008, 05:35 PM	GMC:er Posts: 279 Joined: 7-July 07 From: New York City	I've been lifting 4-5 days per week for 20+ years and playing guitar for over 15. No problems here. Maybe over-doing one or the other? -Kizaze You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

SonofDestiny View Member Profile	Jul 15 2008, 06:02 PM
Jul 15 2008, 06:02 PM	GMC:er Posts: 551 Joined: 30-May 08 From: Netherlands	More repetitions, less kilos maybe..? You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Wishlist: the world.

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