{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5fe36a71f3869269deaf79a5/63c68422eb0a7a00102bca6c?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"848 – Help! The Gym Has Wrecked My Voice! ","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5fe36a71f3869269deaf79a5/1640517727663-c9732320b1dc90956152d18c807b99bc.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><strong>2023.04.28 – 0848 – Help! The Gym Has Wrecked My Voice! </strong></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>But beware: </p><p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Strong physical exertion soon before a presentation can cause physical exhaustion which will be heard in your voice</p><p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Weightlifting and working out your upper body and neck and shoulder area can cause stress and tension </p><p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Damage from exercise such as from weightlifting, pull ups, rowing or even bent over a cycling machine for a long time, can pull muscles in your neck and shoulders, limiting your movement and causing stress in your breathing. (In fact, any pain from menstrual to mini-migraine, will distract you from your best vocal performance.)</p><p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pushing and pulling exertion can cause overuse of the glottal pressure, so be very careful.</p>","author_name":"Peter Stewart"}