Maybe he was justifying his own dislike of working out..LOL.

Dave Weckl looks like he's done some training.
Billy Cobham had huge arms.








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titaniumSS wrote:

I was told this once also. I believe the main thought on it was that if you go build muscle, it is more weight you have to throw around causing less speed. Getting tone is different though as it doesn't usually gain muscle, just refines it and loses fat but not gaining alot of muscle.

As I've said, you only become "muscle bound" when you don't properly stretch both before and after a work out...or become a mass monster like Dorian Yates, Nasser El Sonbaty, or Ronnie Coleman. This isn't something I heard from someone else, it's from years of training and being taught by a semi-professional body builder who still wins shows in 60s.

Think about this. Big muscles move big weights.

You might have trouble playing drums if you get as big as these guys...

Nasser El Sonbaty


Ronnie Coleman


Dorian Yates


Plan on becoming that big? No? Then stretch out properly and stop worrying about it. More lean muscle mass means you burn more calories while at rest and have more physical strength for life's tasks.








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As an example of a strong, built drummer that has lots of speed, take Brett Battdorf into example. He hits 290 bpm double bass singles and 300 bpm blastbeats








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Yeah garrett...that's right on the money. I was certified PT.
Keep in mind, that's not gonna happen without the massive amount of drugs they took. Even then, all other components have to be right...Diet, training, rest, genetics. attitude, determination, etc.

The average person who uses resistance training will just improve his or herself in many areas. Strength, endurance, resting metabolic rate, appearance, Range of motion, bone density, etc.








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Thanks. I've thought about doing that before, but then my priorities changed. And yeah, it takes a lot to get to that level. I apparently have the genetic factor and had the others at one time, minus the drugs.

But yeah, exercising and working out are great things to do. The only drumming specific exercises you need are the ones where you're actually playing drums.








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I notice when I workout before I go to practice the practice suffers. I definitely try not to do bi's, tri's or legs on the same day as I practice or even the day before due to the resulting soreness. In my experience doing plyometric (explosive) exercises are the best for overall fitness and the least debilitating. These include jump squats, explosive push-ups and military presses. I think that having huge bulging biceps playing drums is beneficial only for visual effect but has no real advantage when it comes to playing. Kinda like a monster truck's fiberglass body gives it a better, meaner appearance but has nothing to do with the vehicle's performance.








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