NormanKliman -> RE: My darm shoulder... (Nov. 10 2009 7:39:21)
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I don't anchor when playing with the thumb. Whoa, stop right there! [;)] You might want to have a look at that. In the same sentence you mention strumming, but it looks like you're also referring to general use of the thumb. I think anchoring would help to get part of the job done, through the use of the muscles that draw the thumb into the palm, and would take some of the load off of the muscles further up the arm and into the back. I usually anchor with middle and ring, although most players seem to use index for anchoring. I rest middle and ring against the side of the first string for alzapúa and/or on the soundboard for other thumb techniques. Even if the finger raises up from its anchor between thumbstrokes (which is probably inefficient), there's still that precise moment of contact where you can use a simple clasping movement to pull your thumb across the string, instead of pushing it with your upper arm, shoulders and/or back. Also, if you really want to get back into weight training, you might want to focus on small weights in lots of reps instead of hefting a heavy load. Hope that helps.
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