I think it's a lot more dangerous to type on a keyboard and work with a mouse a lot, than to shred.(speaking of carpel tunnel syndrome or RSI here) Just look at the warning they put on keyboards nowadays. I doubt people stop using keyboards cause of this.

By the way, who cares if the 80's are dead? Some people enjoy playing fast, and I doubt they care what other people think about that.

As for warming up, do some 1 2 3 4 runs, jumping from string to string, using alternate picking. Remember to start slowly, and don't work up to speed too fast.


Greetz, TK