Arabian Nights Costume Fittings

Today I took a stroll down to the Steppenwolf costume shop, where Lookingglass' crew is holding the fort down for Arabian Nights. I had a look at some of my main costume attire for the role(s) I'll be playing, and well its not much. What I mean by that is that I literally will not be wearing much....shirtless mainly. Thank God I have been working out pretty consistently since the new year!!

Now don't get me wrong I'm still a slender man, but I like to think that the hard work, the hours in the gym are paying off and that its visible! Mara, the costume designer told me that I should get ready for some major lifting, running around, squatting, throwing things, picking things up!

There seems to be this idea out there that I'm hella strong or something and that all this physical stuff should be easy for me, and while I'm pretty agile, and pretty strong, I thankfully have the energy of a hyper child which propels me through some more physical shows. The key I think is making sure I take care of my body, because I'll be doing over 120 shows this summer, and while working out is excellent, its more about staying flexible and healthy.

That means:

1) continuing at the Gym
2) Protein shakes after, and Carbs before
3) lots of fruits and veggies
4) getting as much sleep as possible
5) cardio
6) drinking plenty of green tea
7) Fluids fluids fluids.
8) Garlic and Ginger (excellent for fighting colds!)

Next week we start rehearsals in full force, I play the Madman and a few more tracks that are yet to be decided.
I hear David Catlin and me might be Camels as well, and do a lot of the muling stuff....sigh its so demanding to be young and buff! =)

Gotta spend some time working on those lines today.