This might not be news to everyone, but for people who have concerns about not streaming fast enough, cramping quickly, arm pain, wrist pain, etc. it is probably related to poor posture at the computer.
Edit: EcksDee makes a good point here about spine angle.
Take a look at your posture from the side by taking a picture or maybe you have a mirror nearby. Compare it to the picture above, or look up photos of piano posture. If your angles are off you will have to compensate in other areas whether it's raising/lowering your wrists, arching your back, slouching, raising arms, etc. You might not even know you're doing it because you're so used to it.
Make any corrections you need to and play a few songs to try it out. Personally I noticed I was sitting too low because my chair wouldn't raise up high enough. I ended up getting my seat from my drumset and after getting the height right I feel a lot more comfortable while I play. I'm not saying you will be able to magically increase your streaming speeds by 100 bpm by having better posture, but there is no reason to play in an uncomfortable position.
One other thing:
If you have armrests on your chair this will cause your shoulders to raise up and put your arm and wrist in a bad position. This actually puts more strain on your wrists and arm when you are doing something like osu. Imagine sitting at a piano bench with armrests. Doesn't make sense right?
If you guys have other tips or things that have worked for you please share!
Edit: EcksDee makes a good point here about spine angle.
I looked up a couple more pictures for relaxed spine angle stuff.EcksDee wrote:
So what do you think of this article
"Measurements of spinal angles, spinal disk height, and movements were taken. When undue strain is placed on a disk, it moves - often out of place. The researchers found that the upright position, at 90 degrees, caused disks to move the most, while the relaxed position (135 degrees) caused disks to move the least. In other words, the upright position is the worst for the back, while the relaxed position is the best."
Plus I mean it's undoubtedly more comfortable sitting and playing while reclining a bit IMO. Comfort should be what you strive for.
Also if you don't like news sites then this
Take a look at your posture from the side by taking a picture or maybe you have a mirror nearby. Compare it to the picture above, or look up photos of piano posture. If your angles are off you will have to compensate in other areas whether it's raising/lowering your wrists, arching your back, slouching, raising arms, etc. You might not even know you're doing it because you're so used to it.
Make any corrections you need to and play a few songs to try it out. Personally I noticed I was sitting too low because my chair wouldn't raise up high enough. I ended up getting my seat from my drumset and after getting the height right I feel a lot more comfortable while I play. I'm not saying you will be able to magically increase your streaming speeds by 100 bpm by having better posture, but there is no reason to play in an uncomfortable position.
One other thing:
If you have armrests on your chair this will cause your shoulders to raise up and put your arm and wrist in a bad position. This actually puts more strain on your wrists and arm when you are doing something like osu. Imagine sitting at a piano bench with armrests. Doesn't make sense right?
If you guys have other tips or things that have worked for you please share!