So I haven’t been keeping up withe Crossfit WOD between on-call, working from home when not on-call, and drum corps… The last two weeks were pretty much a bust. I’ve decided to put the Crossfit stuff on hold until after the Renegades season, as I really need to work on my endurance for playing cyms. So instead I’m going to try a physical conditioning routine outline for the junior corps with the most well known cymbal line… Santa Clara Vanguard.
On the SCV Cymbal audition page they outline a routine they use once or twice daily…
- 25 push-ups, hold cyms 1.5 to 2 minutes at flat , rest 2-3 minutes.
- 25 push-ups, hold cyms 1.5 to 2 minutes at port, rest 2-3 minutes.
- 25 push-ups, hold cyms at tap for as long as you can.
Tried it out last night once I got my cyms back. I was closer to the 1.5 mark on the first two and only lasted about 1 min at tap :-( I’ve got a ways to go. For the record the cyms weight 6lbs each, so imagine holding a 6lbs plate in each hand… “flat” is a 45 degree angle in front of your abs, “port” is vertical at eye level, “tap” is an inverted V at eye level.
In addition I bought some wrist/ankle weights to try and help push my endurance beyond what is needed. However, I need to be able to do it with cyms alone to start… Which I will be doing again after work today!