Will sport help me to feel better when I’m playing?
Hey there, I've been playing trombone for about 3–4 years, and all this time I've had endurance issues. I'm not talking about lip endurance I mean my body endurance. Usually it's not that bad, but if I don't practice for a few days (for example, due to illness), I have to put in a huge effort just to play, stand, and hold the trombone.
It's also really hard to play in the heat. When it's hot, my lips get tired faster, I get tired faster, and I even feel dizzy and stuff like that.
I often look at other trombone players in my college, and they don't seem to have these problems. Maybe it's because I'm just a girl and not as physically developed as the guys. I don't even have any health issues or anything like that.
My teacher said it's important to do some sports when you play brass instruments, but what kind of sports would help the most? Will they even help at all?
Also, I can't play very loud, and everyone else plays much louder than me but maybe that's just a skill issue.