Skill carryover/transfer · The Practice Room

Skill carryover/transfer

Recently, I’ve found myself increasingly fascinated by the concept of skill transfer, or carryover. This began while I was experimenting with my bench press routine at the gym, using a powerlifting-inspired approach. I noticed that some accessory exercises had a surprisingly positive impact on my main lift - often in ways I didn’t anticipate, and not always targeting the areas I thought were my weak points.

This experience made me reflect on skill transfer more broadly, particularly when it comes to guitar technique. Have you ever found that working on specific exercises or techniques on the guitar has led to improvements in other unexpected aspects your technique?

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