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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  • I am a wreck
  • 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
  • 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! ;)
  • 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.
  • My neck is always sore from flailing around.
  • 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
    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

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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. ;)
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  • mr bunglemr bungle Posts: 1,380
    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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  • I always wonder how Ed does it.
    everybody wants the most they can possibly get
    for the least they could possibly do
  • Bananas. It's all about the Bananas. Get that potassium.
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  • 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.
  • 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
    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 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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  • my shins are fucking killing me........................ :)
    From the guy in front of you head-banging? Right?... :mrgreen:
  • 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
    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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