Love this. I wrote my master thesis/project (music degree) where I trained crossfit for a year with my goal being to enhance my physical performance on and off stage. A key factor when doing tours/gigs is the load in and out of a lot of gear, and beeing in shape makes it so much easier to have energy over for the actual musical performance. Just geting the right technique and develop muscles for dead lifts was incredibly useful and during the summer after I worked a lot as a stage hand, some times 15-20h shifts, with out any problems =)
Your project sounds really cool! As with watching this video, I was trying to put together a workout regime to accomplish short & long-term drumming focused goals, but didn't think to look into crossfit for some reason, rather have been making my way through boxing and sprinting training (and actually dancing, specifically traditional African dancing ((qua Djoniba Dance & Drum Centre)). Is there any way you can share your work - i.e. the master thesis/project - via link or something, or was it published or uploaded public access through your institution, in order to see the details of your training and any results yielded? It sounds really interesting and besides videos like these, haven't come across anything like it - likewise for the dead lifts and weight training too, I have found that specifically really helpful from basic breathing, to building strength, to developing a better intuition with force and dynamics for swing et al, and especially with core activation/trunk movement. To this, was your project geared toward a specific style/genre of drumming (as style/genre is traditionally/normatively used), or was that something at all explored in your project? Interestingly, for sprinters the weight training is even more focused and unique (and doubly helpful with applying/cross-training for drumming) i.e. deadlifts are really extremely driven for more explosive and complex/planar movements - weighted split squats, weighted jump squats, jumping/weighted good mornings, weighted box jumps, etc. [the trainer at the youtube channel ATHLETE.X has a bunch of great videos and programs...I'd be curious to learn if you did any similar/specific exercises in your routine/master thesis/project (Say, with a video like this czcams.com/video/zDyOQWnPRec/video.html). In all, when I found out and started working on it, was like the cherry on top of the ultimate drumming exercise sundae routine (...don't get me started on running/sprinting plyometrics...) p.s. sorry for these long overly hyperclaused sentences - trying to figure out the nature of syntax/syntactical sentence structure has turn by brain to melted ice cream - to which drumming does not help to reign back in to something simple in terms of apprehensibility
Very well said brother. Very considerate of your audience, I appreciate your priority of your morals. There's too many "one size fits all" "workout programs" out there that don't take the time to line up any expectations. I'm a musican and personal trainer myself, I've found releasing tension for my bandmates keeps us moving and the music groovinnn. Sending good vibes man!
Very interesting and useful channel. Combining drummimg and physiotherapy is great as drumming is one of the most athletic instruments out there. Hope this channel grows big!
How much time do I need after doing a resistance workout? I got really tired after lifting and when I try to play drums after 30min or so, I get finished quickly.
Same for any instrument really. However, you can't really muscled-up your hands without hurting them except with stress balls and the like. My advice is : reduce the stress on your hands : use push-up bars when you do push-ups on the ground or extremely carefully learn to do push ups on your knuckles on a mat but def do NOT do that if you're new to working out or have zero martial art experience. This will reduce greatly the impact of push-ups on your wrists. Stretch your hands well. Drummers also work from the wrist as crazy as you do. Do NOT ever, ever, ever try to use free weights for your wrist motion in isolation. You WILL injure yourself.
Love this. I wrote my master thesis/project (music degree) where I trained crossfit for a year with my goal being to enhance my physical performance on and off stage. A key factor when doing tours/gigs is the load in and out of a lot of gear, and beeing in shape makes it so much easier to have energy over for the actual musical performance. Just geting the right technique and develop muscles for dead lifts was incredibly useful and during the summer after I worked a lot as a stage hand, some times 15-20h shifts, with out any problems =)
Awesome, Carl! Thanks for sharing. Physical conditioning will only help the pursuit of the modern Drummer. Thanks for sharing!
Your project sounds really cool! As with watching this video, I was trying to put together a workout regime to accomplish short & long-term drumming focused goals, but didn't think to look into crossfit for some reason, rather have been making my way through boxing and sprinting training (and actually dancing, specifically traditional African dancing ((qua Djoniba Dance & Drum Centre)). Is there any way you can share your work - i.e. the master thesis/project - via link or something, or was it published or uploaded public access through your institution, in order to see the details of your training and any results yielded? It sounds really interesting and besides videos like these, haven't come across anything like it -
likewise for the dead lifts and weight training too, I have found that specifically really helpful from basic breathing, to building strength, to developing a better intuition with force and dynamics for swing et al, and especially with core activation/trunk movement. To this, was your project geared toward a specific style/genre of drumming (as style/genre is traditionally/normatively used), or was that something at all explored in your project?
Interestingly, for sprinters the weight training is even more focused and unique (and doubly helpful with applying/cross-training for drumming) i.e. deadlifts are really extremely driven for more explosive and complex/planar movements - weighted split squats, weighted jump squats, jumping/weighted good mornings, weighted box jumps, etc. [the trainer at the youtube channel ATHLETE.X has a bunch of great videos and programs...I'd be curious to learn if you did any similar/specific exercises in your routine/master thesis/project (Say, with a video like this czcams.com/video/zDyOQWnPRec/video.html). In all, when I found out and started working on it, was like the cherry on top of the ultimate drumming exercise sundae routine (...don't get me started on running/sprinting plyometrics...)
p.s. sorry for these long overly hyperclaused sentences - trying to figure out the nature of syntax/syntactical sentence structure has turn by brain to melted ice cream - to which drumming does not help to reign back in to something simple in terms of apprehensibility
Very well said brother. Very considerate of your audience, I appreciate your priority of your morals. There's too many "one size fits all" "workout programs" out there that don't take the time to line up any expectations. I'm a musican and personal trainer myself, I've found releasing tension for my bandmates keeps us moving and the music groovinnn. Sending good vibes man!
Very interesting and useful channel. Combining drummimg and physiotherapy is great as drumming is one of the most athletic instruments out there. Hope this channel grows big!
Thank-you! Doing my best to help
looking forward to more tips for drummers specifically
Man I absolutely needed this video!
LETS GO!!!!
Only Some wild drummers boys are in this chat 💪
Yes! Let’s go!!!
Heck yeah man, the band im in now is the house band at a bar and when we play its from 9-1am. Cardio isn’t optional 😂
Im been longing for This vid, fucking great m8!!!!
Adam Smith ha thanks man! Well let me know what you think. I’m happy to add more content like this
Thx 4 this
How much time do I need after doing a resistance workout? I got really tired after lifting and when I try to play drums after 30min or so, I get finished quickly.
Need something special for trombonist. Hands work differently during playing trombone. The same like tennis players
Same for any instrument really. However, you can't really muscled-up your hands without hurting them except with stress balls and the like. My advice is : reduce the stress on your hands : use push-up bars when you do push-ups on the ground or extremely carefully learn to do push ups on your knuckles on a mat but def do NOT do that if you're new to working out or have zero martial art experience. This will reduce greatly the impact of push-ups on your wrists. Stretch your hands well. Drummers also work from the wrist as crazy as you do. Do NOT ever, ever, ever try to use free weights for your wrist motion in isolation. You WILL injure yourself.