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Does anyone else have this problem post shows??

FahkaFahka Posts: 3,187
edited September 2009 in The Porch
Ok so.. as excited as i am for the four philly shows (im beyond excitement really, it has exceeded to a new level :D ) I also get kind of afraid.... Every year, when i do more than two shows in a row.. I always end up blowing out my calf /leg muscles and or voice. Why do i do this to myself? Why can't i just settle down and pace myself? The weird thing is , im not even out of shape , i work out regularly so im not sure how to avoid this post-show bodily pain lol I mean it was so bad after the southern 08 shows that my friends had to literally lift me in the car to ride home ... Maybe i just need to do mad stretching before hand? I've tried to calm myself but it all ends when that music comes on and the lights go down :? :mrgreen: I mean i could understand if i was 45 but this has been happening to me since 16!
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  • usamamasan1usamamasan1 Posts: 4,695
    I am a wreck
  • RubberbandmanRubberbandman Posts: 439
    are you drinking or smoking before the shows or during? the green stuff that is
    sounds like nerves or your dehydrated. been there done that
  • Bulldog88Bulldog88 Posts: 380
    It's all the adrenaline! It totally drains your body! When it kicks in you 'feel no pain' so you may be pushing yourself to the limit so to speak and straining a muscle or two - pretty much nothing u can do but enjoy the ride and pay for it later! ;)
  • Backspacer_BackerBackspacer_Backer Posts: 1,023
    hydrate and take B vitamins before and after show. especially hydrate.

    it normally takes a few days after shows for me to get completely back to normal, but nothing like you're talking about here.
  • anothercloneanotherclone Posts: 1,688
    My neck is always sore from flailing around.
  • Local CrewLocal Crew Posts: 745
    I blew out me back during Evolution in Portland. I could barely move but I did not sit down. It was more pain then I have felt in a really long time.
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  • FahkaFahka Posts: 3,187
    i generally stay hydrated.. but the green stuff? If that makes it worse than i guess im screwed :mrgreen:
    Now that u mention it, the worst time (the time i could barely walk) WAS after the West palm show, (and i had smoked) and even a gallon of water later i still felt dehydrated.. Will try the b vitamins for sure this time!! Thanks for all the tips :)
  • FahkaFahka Posts: 3,187
    anotherclone wrote:
    My neck is always sore from flailing around.


    gets ya right in the middle of the shoulder blades too..
  • G ForceG Force Posts: 1,393
    After driving from SF to Portland and back in a weekend my body was spent. I've slept like a rock the last few nights. PJ is a tough sport. You gotta be ready for it. GAME READY.

    Important to log those extra treadmill miles before a tour and pace yourself on show day not to drink or smoke too much. This can be difficult for some.
  • FahkaFahka Posts: 3,187
    Bulldog88 wrote:
    It's all the adrenaline! It totally drains your body! When it kicks in you 'feel no pain' so you may be pushing yourself to the limit so to speak and straining a muscle or two - pretty much nothing u can do but enjoy the ride and pay for it later! ;)


    haha as much as it sucks, it always feels worth it :D I guess i should be happy that something gets me so pumped.. Im like a puppy when it gets all excited to go for a walk and almost breaks a leg trying to get out of the door :mrgreen:
  • RoughMixRoughMix back of a lorry Posts: 385
    I have the cure.
    I'll take your tix! :D

    Face value of course.
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  • FahkaFahka Posts: 3,187
    RoughMix wrote:
    I have the cure.
    I'll take your tix! :D

    Face value of course.


    Worst. cure. ever. ;)
  • Snoopy Died For Our SinsSnoopy Died For Our Sins Posts: 2,608
    my shins are fucking killing me........................ :)
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  • mr bunglemr bungle Posts: 1,381
    edited September 2009
    YES! Shit, i thought i was just getting old but the day after the Vancouver show my right calf was hurtin like a mother fu#%er. I could hardly jump up and down at the Port show the next day. I'm glad i'm not the only one. I think i'll start stretching or something before shows now!
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  • slightofjeffslightofjeff Posts: 7,762
    I always wonder how Ed does it.
    everybody wants the most they can possibly get
    for the least they could possibly do
  • cannotstaylongcannotstaylong Posts: 668
    Bananas. It's all about the Bananas. Get that potassium.
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  • PureandEasyPureandEasy Posts: 5,818
    I always lose my voice, my boss thinks it's funny
    Don't come closer or I'll have to go
  • Given to...Given to... Wyoming Posts: 4,997
    I got home late from SLC and had about 2 1/2 hours before I had to get up for work, and the last half of that nap I was in a state of semi-consciousness as to NOT flex my calves as they were trying to ball up. I'm still walking with a gimp today, but I bounced for about 2 hours and my knees still feel good. Nike Air Max are endorsed by me!
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  • FirstExitFirstExit Los Angeles Posts: 973
    I have a high intensity cardio workout in the morning, heavy weight lifting in the late afternoon, and low-moderate intensity cardio at night. If I take a day off for Pearl Jam then I can go freaking crazy before, during and after the show :D .
  • Indifference71Indifference71 Chicago Posts: 14,882
    I could barely talk for a couple days and my neck was killin me after the 2 Chicago shows. But it was well worth it.
  • decides2dreamdecides2dream Posts: 14,977
    TipJammer wrote:
    After driving from SF to Portland and back in a weekend my body was spent. I've slept like a rock the last few nights. PJ is a tough sport. You gotta be ready for it. GAME READY.

    Important to log those extra treadmill miles before a tour and pace yourself on show day not to drink or smoke too much. This can be difficult for some.


    :mrgreen:
    made me laugh...and it definitely is!
    i find if i do 3-5 shows in close proximity, i tend to injure myself. ;) it's happened 2 tours now - 2006 in italy and 2008 in NYC, tho it didn't happen in 2005 with 4 shows - the gorge/western canada, maybe i have to watch out for the odd # shows only or the even # years?... :P . i don't really have any muscle issues, tho sure may get a general soreness. my big issue is losing my voice, and when i am lucky enough to be close....my hearing.... :oops: . i really, really need to embrace the earplugs. i have a great pair, but i still prefer without. :D every tour i say i'll use em, i break em out and try em....and ultimately i take them out. :|
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  • FahkaFahka Posts: 3,187
    slightofjeff wrote:
    I always wonder how Ed does it.


    I think its just the consistent bounce/jumping that really gets you.. no way to really prepare of that either :mrgreen:
  • decides2dreamdecides2dream Posts: 14,977
    LeatherMandi wrote:
    slightofjeff wrote:
    I always wonder how Ed does it.


    I think its just the consistent bounce/jumping that really gets you.. no way to really prepare of that either :mrgreen:


    i am sure ed has a whole host of other issues to deal with in relaytion to his show stamina. all the boys really. it does take a LOT out of you. as for fans, i have to agree....outside of the wear and tear from touring-travel/late nights/drinking/singing....for many it is all that jumping/bouncing. i am more of a swayer/dancer, thus i don't get those cramp issues... :mrgreen:


    btw - get a trampoline!
    8-)
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  • URthekeyURthekey Posts: 1,824
    Leave the 10" stilletto's home that evening, and try a pre show shot of man jiz to coat the throat.

    That should help.
  • JonnyPistachioJonnyPistachio Florida Posts: 10,219
    URthekey wrote:
    Leave the 10" stilletto's home that evening, and try a pre show shot of man jiz to coat the throat.

    That should help.

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  • Eliot RosewaterEliot Rosewater Posts: 2,659
    Snoopy Died For Our Sins wrote:
    my shins are fucking killing me........................ :)
    From the guy in front of you head-banging? Right?... :mrgreen:
  • Eliot RosewaterEliot Rosewater Posts: 2,659
    I am certainly not in shape. And nothing points that out more than seeing a couple of shows...especially back to back. While Seattle #2 had me so aching for a hospital bed :) it didn't even compare to the euphoric exhaustion post SLC. I honestly felt a little dizzy by the time I'd gotten home and my ears still ringing probably didn't help. All I'd had all day was one pitcher of beer mid-day and about a liter of water during the show. I was pretty busy all day long leading up to the show and figured I'd be able to grab a bite at the bar, but maybe my nerves just got the best of me or the beer kept me from feeling so hungry and remembering I hadn't eaten all day. Either way, I paid for it after the fact. And I have got to get me some better concert shoes. Pumas are absolutely useless on a concrete floor.
  • FahkaFahka Posts: 3,187
    decides2dream wrote:
    LeatherMandi wrote:
    slightofjeff wrote:
    I always wonder how Ed does it.


    I think its just the consistent bounce/jumping that really gets you.. no way to really prepare of that either :mrgreen:


    i am sure ed has a whole host of other issues to deal with in relaytion to his show stamina. all the boys really. it does take a LOT out of you. as for fans, i have to agree....outside of the wear and tear from touring-travel/late nights/drinking/singing....for many it is all that jumping/bouncing. i am more of a swayer/dancer, thus i don't get those cramp issues... :mrgreen:


    btw - get a trampoline!
    8-)

    After i almost broke my self in half on one i tossed that shit :D
  • blondieblue227blondieblue227 Va, USA Posts: 4,509
    hehehe. have a drink girlie girl. i thought i was the only one who put her muscles thru hell due to live pj excitement. ...i have CP. :lol:

    yeah stretching might work.

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  • HinnHinn Posts: 1,517
    I don't think I've ever come out of a show without my voice being completely shot. Since I began wearing a wig for the shows, I've pretty much become dehydrated in each of the 14 shows from that time. One of them stood out in particular- dehydrated to the point of dizziness, in roadtesting my Philly costume in what must be over 50 celsius at the Manchester GA show.

    Felt a lot better though with more space at the Seattle and Vancouver shows, though I'll always sacrifice space in a seated show for the vibrancy of a GA crowd.
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