Have you ever had a playing-related injury? How have you dealt with it?
In the fourth episode of the podcast, Veronika has invited a flute player and music fitness specialist Angela McCuiston, who shares her experience as a musician and a personal trainer.
Episode Highlights:
- Angela shares her journey as a musician, including her first injury at age 16 and what led her to quit her job as a music teacher and dedicate more time to personal training specifically for musicians.
- What personal training specifically for musicians looks like.
- Common causes of musicians' injuries
- Finding optimal strength, addressing muscle imbalances, hypermobility and the importance of having a personalized training program
- Angela shares her thoughts on the stigma around musicians' injuries and the need to change the culture in the music industry
About the guest:
Angela McCuiston is a NASM-CPT, CES, SFS and CETI-CES (Certified Personal Trainer and Corrective Exercise Specialist, Senior Fitness Specialist and Cancer Exercise Specialist) and owner of Music Strong, a business that specializes in personal fitness training for musicians.
Winner of the 2007 NFA Piccolo Master class, Angela received her Master of Music in Flute Performance from Florida State University and her Bachelor of Music in Flute Performance from Tennessee Technological University.
As a trainer, Angela maintains several training locations in Nashville and also travels to give her workshops and presentations, most notably presenting at the National Flute Association Conventions in Salt Lake City, UT; Las Vegas, NV, Washington, D.C. and Orlando, FL.
In February 2019 she published her first book: The Musician’s Essential Exercises, with plans to branch out into instrument-specific volumes in the near future. During the pandemic of 2020 she recorded over 20 instrument specific workouts available for download.
When she is not performing or training, Angela can be found riding her Trek road bike as many hours as there are sunshine. She recently completed her 4th century ride (100+ miles) and has a goal to ride between 5-12 centuries and log 5,000 miles.
