Drummers' HEALTH AND FITNESS thread

[arien_drummer]

yung posture... good posture is very important. una, to prevent sliped disc. haha second, to prevent back strain. third, para magmukang maganda while playung on stage. sana po makatulong sir sandy

[smutdrummer]

espresso shot
at mg-artricid hehehe

[chilimint]

delikado yan pre. hehe. tagal na?

tagal na rin pre,,4 years na yung bakal sa kamay ko..parang may cts unf left arm ko,,hirap tuloy pag nag rurudiments,minasan nalalaglag khit di ko nararamdaman,makikita ko lng ung stick na nalaglag..haha

[C.Y.]

Dude punta ka sa site ni Tommy Aldridge, baka nasa age 60 na sya, naging drummer sya ni Ozzy, accomplished cyclist din sya 

[imaginaryeric]

Anyone has takes on Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?

Max Weinberg suffered from this and I fear ito rin nararanasan ko. Magpapa-XRAY ako next week.

Also, lower back pains (lalo na sa mga overweight drummers like myself)?

Share naman.

[nikogulo]

excercise and proper diet lang tip ko. since we are very physical musicians, we should be in physical shape. parang athlete lang tayo.

i read an article in Modern Drummer, the late Cozy Powell said he took up boxing. He said that boxing uses the same muscles as drummers. I havent tried it but it does make sense..

before playing i think its important to warm up and stretch so that your muscles wont tighten up and get stressed easily...

[win32dotex]

practice makes perfect...

maybe practice drumming kahit thrice a week...

it will build endurance sa kamay and paa mo...

or kung wala ka sa drum kit mo, try mo air drumming...

[unnailed]

rest
vit.

[wilpredo]

exercise parin talaga, before wala naman ako problem pag nagddrums, tpos nung mejo tumaba ako yun na hehe 

ako madalas lower back ang problema ko, cguro dahil nag-aadjust pako kasi dati mababa ako umupo tapos nag switch ako ngayon sa maatas dahil mas comfortable.

try kaya natin mag arthro? baka makapagdrums din tayo ng patalikod haha 

[kibohead]

exercise parin talaga, before wala naman ako problem pag nagddrums, tpos nung mejo tumaba ako yun na hehe 

ako madalas lower back ang problema ko, cguro dahil nag-aadjust pako kasi dati mababa ako umupo tapos nag switch ako ngayon sa maatas dahil mas comfortable.

try kaya natin mag arthro? baka makapagdrums din tayo ng patalikod haha 

hahahaha!

[zound_tech]

mai nakaka experience po ba d2 na sumasakit ung left thumb?

nagpalit kasi ako ng technique eh,
tapos ansakit ngyon ng thumb ko, minsan pati ung left arm,
kaya ndi ako makapag rimshot
tinaasan ko kasi ung snare ko din tapos nakaheadphone ako kaya medyo nabugbog ata yung thumb ko

[win32dotex]

one more thing, find your sweet and comfortable posture...

ask ko lang, bro anung height seat ang maganda? ung mababa or ung mataas...

medu nanakit paa ko pag nag doble peds ako pag mababa ung seat kung taas naman eh medu mahirap icontrol ung peds...

[josh17]

gumamit ng katinko bago magdrums at biogesic para pag naghead bang di nakakhilo hahaha

[Gep]

One way to play consistent dynamics while conserving energy and preventing tendinitis: instead of focusing your grip on your index finger and thumb, try gripping the sticks using your pinky and a bit of your palm.

Now, I use my middle finger and thumb, tapos naka-alalay lang yung index finger.

One way to prevent carpal tunnel syndrome: prop your hand to bit higher level while using the computer, pero dapat mas mataas ang elbows pa rin. Kailangan din na mas mataas o kasing-pantay lang ang level ng wrist compared to tips ng fingers mo habang gumagamit ng mouse and keyboard. Use any stable object to support your wrist.

[jazon31]

sakin date nagkakapaltos paltos

ako eh

tapos nung medyo natuto ako

hindi na
nagstretching ako
bago magstart 

[rizen]

one more thing, find your sweet and comfortable posture...

ask ko lang, bro anung height seat ang maganda? ung mababa or ung mataas...

medu nanakit paa ko pag nag doble peds ako pag mababa ung seat kung taas naman eh medu mahirap icontrol ung peds...

bro..
palakasin mo lang stamina mo para makatagal ka..
mag jogging ka everyday..
effective un

[paeng16]

bro..
palakasin mo lang stamina mo para makatagal ka..
mag jogging ka everyday..
effective un

+1 dude

Dapat naman talaga PHYSICALLY FIT ka para sa drums eh.. 

[kibohead]

ako i combine weights and drumming, pero as much as possible gusto ko balanced sila, kasi pag nasobrahan kadin sa weights, nakaka apekto siya ng control.
sa haus naman, nag drudrums ako walang electric fan para tuloy tuloy ang pawis. haha!

[kino]

stretching exercises and a lot of vitwater.. you know? 

[rizen]

karamihan sa mga drummer na kilala ko, matataba...
bakit kaya???
 

[kimpoy19]

karamihan sa mga drummer na kilala ko, matataba...
bakit kaya???
 

baka mahilig pumalo yung matataba. hehe.

[drumachine]

ako i combine weights and drumming, pero as much as possible gusto ko balanced sila, kasi pag nasobrahan kadin sa weights, nakaka apekto siya ng control.
sa haus naman, nag drudrums ako walang electric fan para tuloy tuloy ang pawis. haha!

+1! Same style din. pero di sing galing.

[jzaina16]

true! and by the way you can always start with healthy lifestyles, eating proper food and exercising more - sthrengthens your cardio pulmonary resistance,

+1 stretching before & after strenous activity

[otepandrew]

ok tlaga pag activ ang practice mo mas mahahasa mo ang talent mo or ang skills mo yah korek! practice makes perfect

[shaun_kuyukot]

Guys! I'm not sure if this thread already exists. But if it does, Mods please delete this.
I have been experiencing numbness and occasional pain in my right hand specifically on the wrist area. Drumming is my life, and I can imagine what I would do if I couldn't play the drums. I sought medical attention and the diagnosis was carpal tunnel syndrome.

I researched and found out that 90% of carpal tunnel cases are miss-diagnosis. Hoping for the best, I tried alternative treatment.
Now, the symptoms have subsided a little, and it feels better,  though the occasional numbness still happens.

I was just reminded that we are still human beings even under the high of music. We are very vulnerable to repetitive motion disorders and the sort, I'm relatively a new member but I think every drummer should be educated and well equipped with information about a drummer's health and fitness level sort-to-speak.

One thing we would not want to happen is not be able to play the drums. We could prevent it and we should do measures to prevent it from hapening. 

Cardio workouts, stretching exercises, proper warm-up routines and proper technique plays vital roles to prevent such problems later on in our drumming life.

Cheers fellow drummers.