Hello everyone, Since this forum is about fitness for Musicians, I would like to kick off the weekend and share some thoughts about my on-going training and how that affects my playing. Since 28 August, I have lost 15 kg due to a decision of a life change. As for today, I'm no longer a 3-digit sized trumpeter :D However, since then, my upper register and air has been trolling big time. I do not feel that I have the same support anymore and some of my habits have to change due to the absence of the huge belly and so on. I do not look upon this as any negative, but it still raises a lot of questions on the best way ahead. Have others done something similar? Have the loss of weight challenged your ability to play as before and did you at some point have to change anything?

Im Bjørn 49 yrs from Norway, embarked a few days ago. Thank you so much for the forum access 🎺🎶👊

Back in May, I found Manuel advertising his Crescendo Challenge on Instagram. I was already working out from home, so I figured I should give it a try. Back then, I had to go to physiotherapy every month and a half or so, so that I could play without feeling pain or tension. That’s why our main goal at first was to gain endurance. We agreed on how many times a week I wanted to work out and on what muscles I wanted/needed to focus on. With that information, he prepared a detailed and clear plan for me to follow and explained to me every single detail. He was always available to help me clarify any questions that might arise. So we started the Challenge and, session by session, I started enjoying more and more working out and getting more into fitness. During the process, I lost fat, gained muscle mass, and much resistance. Now I don’t feel any discomfort playing and get through even the most demanding days without feeling any pain. I feel a lot better with my body and much more energetic overall. With this being said, I highly recommend working with Manuel! He is a great coach, very organised and flexible, who helps you through every step of the way, whether it's the technical aspects of a specific exercise or with your nutrition plan.

Welcome to the SHARP Games! 🥳 This will be a friendly competition inside the community, that will reward the TOP 3 members that engage the most each month. We are already a decent sized community, with more than 200 members. But engagement has been very low... By engagement I mean interaction in the community section: liking a post you enjoyed, comment on someone else's post, or replying to existing comments. Which is the main reason for this group to exist in the first place...! And that's why I will giveaway the following to the top engagers each month: 🥇1st Place: 1 Year SHARP Membership - That will include personalised workout programs and access to form-checks during the weekly Q&A calls (worth 234$) 🥈2nd Place: 30 minute Coaching Call (worth 97$) 🥉3rd Place: 15 minute Coaching Call (worth 47$) Places will be determined by the built in Leaderboard function. On Skool, engagement is measured by when someone likes or replies to a comment of yours; likes or comments a post of yours. Every action (like, or comment) gives you 1 point. By earning points, you also can level up, unlocking new courses and prizes! And that is exactly how we can support each other's growth, as a community. We need to like and comment whenever someone shares their wins, their obstacles, their questions... So that the community can give back! That's how we will grow, together. 🤝 Now, LET THE GAMES BEGIN!🔥🎶