I like Iyengar Yoga because it’s all about gradually increasing flexibility and maintaining it. All of the stretches are from BKS Iyengar’s book The Illustrated Light On Yoga. Since I was 22, I have used the same stretching routine at night before I sleep and in the morning before I exercise. I tend to do my routine in the morning every other day. Use mine or find some of your own exercises that keep you strong for playing drums in the years to come. I just want to share mine to maybe inspire you to get in better shape with me and create your own routine. I’m not recommending any specific kind of exercise routine here. It won’t strain your muscles and isn’t focused on speed and endurance. I have developed an exercise routine for drummers that I feel keeps me fit and strong. If you’re my age or older, then you’ve probably already experienced some of the same aches and pains. I will tell you from experience that as you get older, life goes faster and the aches and pains will come. Maybe all of this ‘aging’ stuff seems so far away. If you’re a young drummer reading this article, you probably don’t think too much about drummer exercise. I slowly but surely began to know what it felt like to get older. If you suffer from sciatica or back problems from drumming, check out the drum throne cushion that made my drumming pain free.Ĭarrying and sitting playing drums for long periods of time started to be a chore. I sound like an old man saying all of this but it was true. I’d pull my muscles more easily and I even developed sciatica and had to quit running. I started getting aches and pains, I never had before. There’s a physical shift that happens at 40. When I turned 40 he said, “After 40, no false moves!” When he said that, I chuckled but I soon came to realize what he meant. I was in the Honolulu Jazz Quartet for almost 14 years with my good friend and great saxophonist Tim Tsukiyama. After I’m done though, I usually get a super charge of energy. Sure, when I was young, I stayed fit becauseįast forward 20 something years and it’s only about keeping my muscles strong and my blood flowing! If I don’t exercise for even a few days, I feel more tired when I start my exercise routine. I am in my early 50’s so this is not a routine to build 6-pack abs, it’s about keeping what I’ve got so I feel strong on the gig. Now I want to share some the 5 things I do to help me stay strong and fit for playing drums. Walking is great exercise! Of course I listen to tunes! Still, I make an effort to get it done 3-4 days a week. Some days, it’s difficult to carve out the time. I will be honest though, I can’t always follow it consistently. My exercise routineįrom a young age, I adopted a regular routine for exercise that includes Yoga stretching, cardio and strength training. Having a regular exercise routine that gives you stretching, cardio and muscle strengthening is essential for your drumming. If you’ve got weak bones, check out my article about how I beat osteoporosis. As we get older, it’s also easier to pull muscles and even break bones. Years of doing all of this can really take a toll on our physical health. We also have to carry, transport and set up our drums before we can even play them. Drums are a physically demanding instrument to play. I believe his issues are related to years of poor drumming posture. He had some major back issues that have severely restricted his ability to play drums. I was reading about drummer Phil Collins the other day.
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